Current threats to health in the United States that community health nurses are faced include:
a. diphtheria, cholera, and hepatitis.
b. HIV, H1N1 influenza, and bioterrorism.
c. avian flu, tuberculosis (TB), and radiation.
d. polluted water and air.
ANS: B
The newest threats to health that PHNs are involved in are HIV, H1N1 influenza, and bioterror-ism. Hepatitis is also a current threat, but diphtheria and cholera are not concerns in the United States. Avian flu may be a threat, but radiation and TB are ongoing. Environmental pollution has been reduced; however, there are pollution issues that do raise concerns.
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