Which of the Following People Is Most Likely Medically Needy

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following people is most likely medically needy?

• A) 35-year-old healthy mother of one
• B) 70-year-old nursing home resident
• C) 66-year-old retired corporate executive with controlled hypertension
• D) 2-year-old child with a genetic disorder who has two gainfully employed parents

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Definitions:

Social Contract

A theory in political philosophy suggesting that people consent, either implicitly or explicitly, to surrender some freedoms to an authority in exchange for protection of natural rights and maintaining social order.

Natural Rights

Fundamental rights that are believed to be inherent and inalienable to all humans, such as life, liberty, and property, often emphasized in Enlightenment thought.

Tabula Rasa

A philosophical theory meaning "blank slate" in Latin, proposing that individuals are born without built-in mental content, and all knowledge comes from experience or perception.