Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Health Risk Appraisal

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes health risk appraisal and risk reduction?

• A) Data about health risks are collected and analyzed; then a health risk profile is generated.
• B) The goal is prevention or early detection of disease.
• C) The health insurance industry recognizes the potential of risk reduction for cost containment.
• D) An epidemiological approach is used to identify risks at the individual level.

---

Definitions:

Tariff of 1828

Known as the "Tariff of Abominations" by its critics, it was a protective tariff passed by Congress to protect industry in the northern United States, which adversely affected the southern economy.

Abomination

Something that causes disgust or hatred, often used in moral or religious contexts.

Peggy Eaton

A central figure in the Petticoat Affair, a 1830s scandal that affected the cabinet of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.

Public Sphere

The public sphere is a concept in social sciences referring to an area in social life where individuals can come together to freely discuss and identify societal problems, and through that discussion influence political action.