When planning community health promotion and prevention programs, the nurse should be aware that the leading cause of death in the United States is:
A) accidents.
B) suicide.
C) heart disease.
D) cancer.
C) heart disease.
Explanation: A) The leading causes of death in the United States in 2015 were: heart disease 614,348; cancer (all forms) 591,699; chronic lower respiratory diseases 147,101; accidents (unintentional injuries) 136,053; stroke (cerebrovascular diseases) 133,103; Alzheimer disease 93,541; diabetes 76,488; influenza and pneumonia 55,227; nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis 48,146; and intentional self-harm (suicide) 42,773.
B) The leading causes of death in the United States in 2015 were: heart disease 614,348; cancer (all forms) 591,699; chronic lower respiratory diseases 147,101; accidents (unintentional injuries) 136,053; stroke (cerebrovascular diseases) 133,103; Alzheimer disease 93,541; diabetes 76,488; influenza and pneumonia 55,227; nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis 48,146; and intentional self-harm (suicide) 42,773.
C) The leading causes of death in the United States in 2015 were: heart disease 614,348; cancer (all forms) 591,699; chronic lower respiratory diseases 147,101; accidents (unintentional injuries) 136,053; stroke (cerebrovascular diseases) 133,103; Alzheimer disease 93,541; diabetes 76,488; influenza and pneumonia 55,227; nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis 48,146; and intentional self-harm (suicide) 42,773.
D) The leading causes of death in the United States in 2015 were: heart disease 614,348; cancer (all forms) 591,699; chronic lower respiratory diseases 147,101; accidents (unintentional injuries) 136,053; stroke (cerebrovascular diseases) 133,103; Alzheimer disease 93,541; diabetes 76,488; influenza and pneumonia 55,227; nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis 48,146; and intentional self-harm (suicide) 42,773.
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