Vulnerable Population Groups Are Those Who, in Comparison with the Population

question 22

Multiple Choice

Vulnerable population groups are those who, in comparison with the population as a whole:

• A) Are more sensitive to risk factors and have worse health outcomes
• B) Have a single risk factor but experience worse health outcomes
• C) Have multiple risk factors but equal health outcomes
• D) Have worse outcomes with better access to health care

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Definitions:

Ciliary Muscles

A group of muscles located in the eye that adjust the lens shape to help focus light on the retina.

Lens

A transparent, biconvex structure in the eye that focuses light rays onto the retina, enabling clear vision.

11-cis-retinal

A form of vitamin A that plays a key role in the photoreception process by changing shape when it absorbs light.

All-trans-retinal

A form of vitamin A that is involved in the visual cycle, essential for vision.