The population health nurse is working with a community who is devoting a month to men's health. Which information should be included on marketing material for this event?
1. Men have lower rates of sexually transmitted diseases as compared to women.
2. Men are less likely to die from cancer as are women.
3. Men develop heart disease earlier and die more frequently than do women.
4. Worldwide, the most frequent cause of death in young and middle adult men is prostate cancer.
Answer: 3
Explanation: 3. Men develop heart disease at earlier ages and they die earlier than women. Men have higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases as compared to women. Men are more likely to die from cancer than women. Worldwide the most frequent cause of death in young and middle adult men is traffic accidents.
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