A Healthcare Professional Is Planning a Community Event to Reduce

question 1

Multiple Choice

A healthcare professional is planning a community event to reduce risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in high risk groups. Which group would the professional target as the priority?

• A)Insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus
• B)Hypertension
• C)Polycythemia
• D)Smoking

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Definitions:

Debris Flow

A moving mass of loose mud, sand, soil, rock, and water that travels down a slope under the influence of gravity.

Outer Weathered Zone

The outermost layer of Earth's surface that has been altered by weathering processes like wind, water, and chemical actions.

Preferential Weathering

The process where different parts of a rock weather at different rates due to variations in composition, strength, or permeability.

Fractured Rocks

Rocks that have been broken or cracked as a result of physical stress without necessarily being displaced.