Homelessness Is Caused by a Number of Factors, with Recent

question 7

Multiple Choice

Homelessness is caused by a number of factors, with recent growth primarily due to:

• A)a lack of shelters
• B)changes in zoning for employment opportunities
• C)increases in poverty among children and families and a lack of affordable housing
• D)a lack of family housing in school areas
• E)individual choices

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Definitions:

Parietal Pleura

The outer membrane that lines the inner wall of the thoracic cavity, opposed to the visceral pleura covering the lungs.

Lung Ventilation Scan

A diagnostic imaging test that measures airflow and blood flow in the lungs, often using radioactive materials to view the organ's function.

Inhalation

Inhalation is the process of breathing in air or other gases, including the intake of substances such as medications delivered via the respiratory tract.

Radioactive Gas

A type of gas that emits radiation as a result of the decay of radioactive elements; radon is a well-known example of such a gas.