The nursing instructor is teaching student nurses about dangerous infectious diseases. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when the students make which statement?
1. "The influenza virus is the most dangerous virus today."
2. "The human immunodeficiency virus is the most deadly virus we have."
3. "The dengue fever virus will kill more people than any other virus."
4. "The Ebola virus has the potential to kill more people than any other virus."
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: The influenza virus causes 3.7 million deaths per year, making it the most deadly infectious disease in the world. Although lethal, none of the other viruses (dengue fever, Ebola virus, or human immunodeficiency virus) kill as many people as influenza.
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