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LCritchfi

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The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents about deaths by unintentional injuries. Which should the nurse include in the session with regard to deaths caused by injuries?
 
  a. More deaths occur in males.
  b. More deaths occur in females.
  c. The pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex.
  d. The pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different ethnic groups.

Question 2

In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
 
  a. Suicide and cancer
  b. Suicide and homicide
  c. Drowning and cancer
  d. Homicide and heart disease


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The majority of deaths from unintentional injuries occur in males. The pattern of death does vary greatly among different ethnic groups, and the causes of unintentional deaths vary with age and gender.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Suicide and homicide account for 16.7 of deaths in this age group. Suicide and cancer account for 10.9 of deaths, heart disease and cancer account for approximately 5.5, and homicide and heart disease account for 10.9 of the deaths in this age group.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
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