According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), chronic diseases account for _____% of deaths in the United States
a. 20
b. 40
c. 50
d. 70
D
Chronic diseases—such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes—are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Chronic diseases account for 70% of all deaths in the United States, which is 1.7 million each year. These diseases also cause major limitations in daily living for almost 1 out of 10 Americans, a total of about 25 million people.
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a. Because of the need for ongoing patient assessment. b. Because of a shortage of licensed social workers. c. Nurses seek such roles as being easier than direct clinical care. d. Social workers expect higher salaries than nurses in the same role.
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A. Range-of-motion exercises B. Foot support while in bed C. Increased dietary calcium intake D. Avoidance of sudden position changes
Most nurses have been taught to maintain direct eye contact when communicating with clients. Some cultural groups would not value direct eye contact with the nurse. Which cultural group would consider the direct eye contact impolite?
A) Americans B) British C) Canadians D) Native Americans
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A. "OSHA, the government, requires us to use this new type of IV." B. "These systems are designed to save time, not money." C. "They minimize health care workers' exposures to contaminated needles." D. "They minimize your exposure to contaminated needles."