Nurses Working with Patients Who Have a Noncommunicable Disease (NCD)

question 8

Multiple Choice

Nurses working with patients who have a noncommunicable disease (NCD) consider it important to know about the burden of disease associated with a specific disease primarily because it does which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

• A)Takes into account what impact the disease will have on the community as a whole
• B)Provides an overview of the disease's social and economic impact
• C)Helps determine promotion and prevention efforts targeting most common NCDs
• D)Does not take into account the cost of treatment
• E)Is specific to disease only and does not include injury

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Definitions:

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