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Hungry!

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Which risk factor is associated with overall health?
 
  A) Allergy
  B) Traumatic injury
  C) Air pollution
  D) Down syndrome

Question 2

The nurse works to identify epidemiologic transitions in the community. Which exemplifies an epidemiologic transition?
 
  A) High fertility and high mortality, resulting in slow population growth
  B) Improvement in hygiene and nutrition, leading to a decreased burden of infectious disease
  C) High and fluctuating mortality, due to poor health, epidemics, and famine
  D) Mortality declines and, later, fertility declines



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
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Risk factor categories found to be associated with overall health include childhood and maternal undernutrition; other nutrition-related risk factors and inactivity; additive substances; sexual and reproductive health; and environmental risks (such as air pollution). Allergy, traumatic injury, and Down syndrome are not risk factors for overall health.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
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An example of an epidemiologic transition is high and fluctuating mortality, due to poor health, epidemics, and famine. Demographic transitions may progress from low to high levels and include the following: high fertility and high mortality, resulting in slow population growth; improvement in hygiene and nutrition, leading to a decreased burden of infectious disease; mortality declines and, later, fertility declines.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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