1-54.What Is Risk Factor

question 39

Multiple Choice

1-54.What is risk factor?

• A)a variable that can occur within 6 months of a stressor
• B)a variable that increases the risk of a specific negative outcome
• C)a biological factor that increases resistance to disease
• D)a reaction to a normal event

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Definitions:

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