The nurse prepares a presentation about the World Health ...

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The nurse prepares a presentation about the World Health Organization's World Health Statistics Report for 2013. Which trend is mentioned in this report?
 
  A) Children in low-income countries are 2 times more likely to die before reaching the age of 5 years than children in high-income countries.
  B) Every day 800 women die due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth.
  C) Zimbabwe now has a higher life expectancy than 7 out of 10 countries in Eastern Europe.
  D) Almost 5 of the world's adult population has diabetes.

Question 2

Which example best illustrates the World Health Organization's definition of health?
 
  A) 72-year-old woman with well-managed diabetes who walks 2 miles every day and takes classes at the local community college
  B) 20-year-old man with no significant history of disease who smokes, works a stressful job, and is sedentary
  C) 50-year-old woman with no health complaints who is alcoholic, lives alone with little social contact, and is obese
  D) 98-year-old man with dementia who resides in an assisted living facility

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
The report includes the following statistics. Every day, about 800 women die due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Children in low-income countries are 16 times more likely (not 2 times more likely) to die before reaching the age of 5 years than children in high-income countries. China, not Zimbabwe, now has a higher life expectancy at birth than 7 out of 10 countries in Eastern Europe. Almost 10, not 5, of the world's adult population has diabetes, measured by elevated fasting blood glucose (126 mg/dL).

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
The World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Although the 72-year-old woman has diabetes, she is managing it well, is physically active, and is effectively developing her mental and social well-being. The 20-year-old man and 50-year-old woman, although they have no known health concerns, do not have healthy lifestyles. The 98-year-old man has a mental condition and there are no indicators of physical or social well-being.