Judith Has Type 1 Diabetes, Which Is a Risk Factor

question 17

Multiple Choice

Judith has Type 1 diabetes, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Therefore, Judith​

• A) ​can do nothing to protect herself against cardiovascular disease.
• B) ​has a behavioral risk factor for cardiovascular disease and can engage in certain behaviors to eliminate her risk.
• C) ​cannot eliminate her risk for cardiovascular disease, but she can learn to manage her disorder and thus lower her risks.
• D) ​has a physiological risk for cardiovascular disease and can learn to reduce her risk to that of a person with no risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

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Definitions:

Post-Modernism

An intellectual stance or mode of discourse defined by skepticism toward grand narratives and ideologies, emphasizing the role of language, power relations, and cultural narratives.

Ethical Relativism

The belief that morality varies between individuals and cultures and that there are no universal moral principles.

Cultural Relativism

The belief that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than be judged against the criteria of another.

Ethical Absolutism

The ethical belief that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged, and that certain actions are right or wrong regardless of the context of the act.