Which Vulnerable Group Would Be Most Sensitive to Adverse Effects

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which vulnerable group would be most sensitive to adverse effects?

• A) Pregnant teenager living with her parents for financial support
• B) Poor, older woman with no means of transportation
• C) Two-year-old boy of underinsured parents
• D) Recently unemployed father of five

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