A Nursing Student Is Studying Preventable Causes of Death

question 1

Multiple Choice

A nursing student is studying preventable causes of death. In 2011, what was not one of the four leading at-risk behaviors that were underlying causes of disease and preventable death?

• A)Tobacco use
• B)Falls
• C)Alcohol use
• D)Lack of exercise or physical activity
• E)Poor nutrition

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Definitions:

IV

Intravenous, a method of delivering medication or fluids directly into a vein.

Ml

Abbreviation for milliliter, a unit of volume in the metric system commonly used in medicine and science.

Culturally Competent Care

Healthcare that is respectful of, and responsive to, the health beliefs, practices, and cultural needs of diverse patients.

Ethnocentrism

Ethnocentrism is the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture, often accompanied by a feeling of contempt for other cultures.