Failing Health That Results from a Long-Standing Dietary Intake That

question 34

Multiple Choice

Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that does not meet nutritional needs is termed

• A) starvation.
• B) undernutrition.
• C) emaciation.
• D) chronic hunger.

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Societal Norms

Shared, unspoken rules or guidelines that prescribe the behaviors that are acceptable, frowned upon, or forbidden within a society.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

A publication by the American Psychiatric Association that provides a comprehensive classification of mental disorders.

Paraphilic Urge

A strong or persistent desire characterized by unusual or deviant sexual interests.

Sexual Interest

An inclination to behave sexually.