A nurse is analyzing one of the components of a unit of DALYs. From which of the following individuals would the nurse be able to calculate this measurement?
a. A woman who lives to be 100 years old
b. A woman who contracts HIV after work-ing as a prostitute
c. A father with five children who dies at the age of 50 from malaria
d. A woman who gives birth to a premature infant
ANS: C
A male who dies from malaria at age 50 would represent 30 DALYs. Measurement is based on the potential limit for life, which has been set at 82.5 years for women and 80 years for men. In order to calculate this statistic, the nurse must know the client's age and the potential limit for life.
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