The student nurse is preparing a postclinical report on the 10 leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States
The student located information from the National Center for Health Statistics that includes the ten leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Based on this information, what should the nurse include in the report as one of the 10 leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States? A) Heart disease
B) Parkinson's disease
C) Suicide
D) Chronic liver disease
A
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Heart disease is included in the ten leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Parkinson's disease, suicide, and chronic liver disease are considered examples of other major causes of mortality, but they are not considered leading causes.
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