Match the Term with the Appropriate Definition or Description

question 47

Multiple Choice

Match the term with the appropriate definition or description:
-A system of managed care serving frail elderly who are eligible for nursing home care

• A)chiropractor
• B)baby boomers
• C)medical malpractice
• D)defensive medicine
• E)HMO
• F)epidemiology
• G)Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act of 1986
• H)predisposing factors
• I)program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE)
• J)adverse selection
• K)vertical integration
• L)morbidity rate

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Definitions:

Operational Sex Ratio

The ratio of sexually competing males that are ready to mate to fecund females at any given time in a population.

Sexual Selection

A mode of natural selection where certain traits increase an individual's chances of reproducing by attracting mates or prevailing over rivals.

Parental Care

The behaviors and actions of parents directed toward supporting the survival, growth, and development of their offspring.

Predator-Rich Streams

Water bodies that contain a high density of predator species, affecting the balance and dynamics of aquatic ecosystems.