Given the Poverty Rates Reported in the 2009 U

question 17

Multiple Choice

Given the poverty rates reported in the 2009 U.S. Census Bureau report, it is important to recognize that most of the nation's poor are:

• A) white and live in rural and suburban areas.
• B) black and live in urban areas.
• C) Hispanic and are evenly distributed between rural and urban areas.
• D) Asian and live in urban areas.
• E) Native American.

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Definitions:

Acid-base Imbalances

A disruption in the equilibrium of the body's acid and base levels, which can significantly affect bodily functions.

Insulin

A hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into cells.

Dialysis

Dialysis is a medical process that removes waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys are not able to perform these functions naturally.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

A group of progressive lung diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, characterized by long-term breathing problems.