The nurse is preparing an education session on the most common causes of death in the global community. On which health problem should the nurse focus for this teaching session?
1. Tuberculosis
2. Diabetes mellitus
3. Ischemic heart disease
4. Communicable diseases
Correct Answer: 4
Communicable diseases have accounted for nearly half of the disease burden in low- and middle-income countries, and are important contributors to years of life lost to morbidity and mortality. Tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease are identified as diseases which are predicted to affect cause of death globally in 2015 and 2030.
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