Healthy People 2010

question 5

Multiple Choice

Healthy People 2010:

• A) describes racial and ethnic differences in health practices.
• B) provides measurements of health status for specific diseases across the life span.
• C) offers direction for the achievement of improved quality of life across the life span.
• D) presents criteria for Medicare reimbursement for preventive health care for older adults.

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Definitions:

Plants

Living organisms of the kingdom Plantae, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through their roots, and synthesizing nutrients in their leaves by photosynthesis.

Linguistic Sexism

Refers to the way language reflects or promotes gender inequality, often through the use of gender-biased terms or expressions.

Masculine Generics

Language use where masculine terms are used to refer to people regardless of their gender, often leading to the invisibility or devaluation of women and non-binary individuals.

Suffragist

Suffragist refers to an individual, particularly in the early 20th century, who advocated for extending the right to vote, especially to women.