NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

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In vital statics report of the PSA, the nurse notes that the primary cause of death for adult in the Philippines is:
A
Congestive Heart Failure
B
Ischemic Heart Disease
C
Diabetes mellitus
D
Lung Cancer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The leading causes of death are diseases of the heart, diseases of the vascular system, pneumonias, malignant neoplasms/cancers, all forms of tuberculosis, accidents, COPD and allied conditions, diabetes mellitus, nephritis/nephritic syndrome and other diseases of respiratory system.

Detailed explanation-2: -The leading cause of heart disease is rheumatic fever, accounting for 54.9 per cent of cardiac children and 46.6 per cent of cardiac adults, giving an average prevalence of 47.1 per cent. 3. 3. Following rheumatic heart disease are hypertensive (17.2 per cent) and atherosclerotic (15.5 per cent) heart disease.

Detailed explanation-3: -Diseases of the Heart. 66, 412. 83.3. 77, 060. Diseases of the Vascular System. 50, 886. 63.9. 54, 372. Malignant Neoplasms. 38, 578. 48.4. 41, 697. Pneumonia. 32, 989. 41.4. 36, 510. Accidents** 33, 455. 42.0. 33, 327. Tuberculosis. 27, 211. 34.2. 26, 588. Chronic lower respiratory diseases. 18, 015. 22.6. 20, 951. Diabetes Mellitus. 13, 584. 17.0. 18, 441. More items

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