About ____ People Are Incarcerated in State and Federal Prisons

question 75

Multiple Choice

About ____ people are incarcerated in state and federal prisons and local jails in the United States.

• A)one million
• B)two million
• C)three million
• D)four million
• E)none of these choices

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Definitions:

AFB

Acid-fast bacillus, a type of bacteria that is resistant to decolorization by acids during staining procedures; commonly used to refer to tuberculosis-causing bacteria.

MDR TB

Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis, a form of TB that is resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most powerful tuberculosis drugs.

Chronic Pulmonary Disease

A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe; commonly includes conditions like chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Alveoli

Small air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange between the air and blood occurs.