MC The community is conducting a seminar to encourage health promotion. A portion of the seminar will discuss the cost of chronic health conditions. The most relevant information that should be included in the seminar is that
A. Heart disease accounted for 5 of United States hospitalizations in 2003.
B. Direct and indirect costs for diabetes amounted to 50 million in 2002.
C. Overall costs of epilepsy are as much as 5 billion each year.
D. Chronic diseases account for 75 of health care expenditures in the United States.
Question 2
MC The nurse is preparing a presentation about pediatric health care. Since most people believe that chronic health problems occur primarily among the elderly, the nurse should include which of the following information in the presentation?
A. Diabetes is more common in the pediatric population than in the adult population.
B. In the United States, 7.8 of children experience some form of disability related to a variety of chronic conditions.
C. Disabilities are rarely seen in the pediatric population.
D. Young children are the only high-risk age group for epilepsy.
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
Minerals used in health and medicine
Health Risks Associated with Levels of Body Fat
Variations Affecting Health Care Among Different Cultures
Standard Precautions for the Care of all Patients in All Health Care Settings
The ability of a community to cope, adapt to, and mitigate the accelerating impact of climate change