In preparing a workshop on Healthy People 2020, which are some of the disease processes the nurse should address as part of the 42 topic areas covered in the report?
Select all that apply.
A) Cancer
B) HIV
C) Diabetes
D) Multiple Sclerosis
E) Heart Disease and Stroke
Answer: A, B, C, E
Healthy People 2020 is organized into 42 topic areas with nearly 600 objectives to improve health. These topic areas include: Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke, and HIV. Multiple Sclerosis is not one of the topic areas.
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