The nurse educator is aware that the nursing student has a grasp of the major health problems of adults when the nursing student makes which one of the following statements?
A) "Morbidity and mortality among adults does not vary much by age, gender, and race/ethnicity."
B) "The six leading causes of death in adults include suicide, Alzheimer's disease, and homicide."
C) "Diseases of the heart and cerebrovascular diseases are the first and third causes of death in adults."
D) "Malignant neoplasms, chronic lower respiratory diseases, unintentional injuries, and diabetes mellitus are not among the six leading causes of death in adults."
Ans: C
Ans: C
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