Determinants of Health Are the Underlying Causes of Illness and Wellness

question 9

Multiple Choice

Determinants of health are the underlying causes of illness and wellness. Which of the following describes the older adult who is likely to experience the best overall health and well-being?

• A) Resides in assisted-living facility, watches television alone, uses herbal remedies, is underweight
• B) Resides alone, was moved to a new city recently by the family for their convenience, has osteoarthritis
• C) Has prostate cancer with metastasis to the lungs, is receiving radiation therapy, is wealthy, has a large family
• D) Uses a wheelchair, has peripheral arterial disease, attends weekly baseball games with three friends

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Definitions:

Claret

A term predominantly used in Britain to refer to red wines from the Bordeaux region of France.

Demand Function

A mathematical representation that describes the relationship between the quantity of a good that consumers are willing and able to purchase and its price.

Substitution Effect

The change in the consumption of goods that results from a change in their relative prices, holding the consumer's level of utility constant.

Income

Compensation acquired from job employment or the act of investing, usually in a regular pattern.