Though It Was Once Thought to Be Under Good Control

question 9

Multiple Choice

Though it was once thought to be under good control, active _____________ returned as a public health threat shortly after the beginning of the AIDS epidemic.

• A) malaria
• B) smallpox
• C) tuberculosis
• D) polio

---

Definitions:

Expressive Aphasia

A neurological condition characterized by difficulty in expressing oneself verbally, often as a result of brain damage.

Impaired Verbal Communication

A condition in which an individual has difficulty in effectively exchanging information through spoken words.

Nursing Diagnosis

A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community experiences/responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes.

Tracheostomy Tube

A tube inserted through a surgically created hole in the front of the neck into the trachea, to aid breathing.