The nurse is teaching a class on global trends linked with nursing practice. Which response from a student indicates a need for additional teaching?

1. Technology is a huge force in global change.
2. Humans have had increasing effect on the natural environment.
3. Technology has slowed the development of new infectious diseases.
4. Medical tourism is a legitimate, growing source of income for many nations.


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1 Science and technology are huge drivers of global change.
2 There is increasing awareness of humankind's effect on the planet including environmental resources.
3 Although technology has flourished, more than 30 new infectious diseases have been identified since 1973, and the next pandemics are predicted to arise from organisms not yet identified.
4 Medical tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the health-care sector and is a positive source of revenue for many nations.

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