Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
Jonathan is a 47-year-old male and father of five who works in a local high school as an English teacher. He recently learned that local sewage is treated and repurposed to the community as drinking water. His senior level English class has also learned this, and they want to present a bill to the state senate barring the practice. He comes to you at the local health department asking for information.
-Jonathan has heard that all sewage is repurposed as drinking water.The thought disgusts him and his students.What is the truth about repurposed sewage?

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
 Jonathan is a 47-year-old male and father of five who works in a local high school as an English teacher. He recently learned that local sewage is treated and repurposed to the community as drinking water. His senior level English class has also learned this, and they want to present a bill to the state senate barring the practice. He comes to you at the local health department asking for information.
-Jonathan has heard that all sewage is repurposed as drinking water.The thought disgusts him and his students.What is the truth about repurposed sewage?

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While some sewage is treated and repurposed as drinking water, the majority is actually used for nonpotable purposes such as irrigation, industrial applications, and other similar uses. It is important for Jonathan and his students to understand the full context of the situation before taking action.

Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question