Practice Question
A nursing preceptor is reviewing life expectancy in the twentieth century with a new nurse. The nurse should recognize that which of the following was most responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during the twentieth century.
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Correct Answer:
Sanitation and other public health activities
Rationale:
🔹Improvements in sanitation, clean water access, immunizations, and public health education were the most significant contributors to increased life expectancy in the twentieth century.
🔹These preventive measures drastically reduced the incidence of infectious diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and tuberculosis.
🔹While medical advances like antibiotics helped treat illness, it was the broad implementation of public health policies that most effectively curbed disease transmission and improved population health.
🔹Public health interventions laid the groundwork for widespread disease prevention, leading to significant population-level health outcomes.
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4