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Question 1 of 5

Which populations are disproportionately in core housing need?

A. Dual parent households

B. Immigrants and refugees

C. Those born in Canada

D. Those without disabilities

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Immigrants and refugees

Question 2 of 5

A public health nurse is reviewing data that shows that families living closer to an industrial plant have higher rates of cancer. Which of the following determinants should the nurse consider in this situation?

A. Epigenetics

B. Sociocultural environment

C. Biological processes

D. Physical environment

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Physical environment

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following issues is MOST LIKELY to present a core housing need according to a report on housing

A. affordability

B. suitability

C. adequacy

D. insecurity

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: affordability

Question 4 of 5

The "Hypertriglyceridemic waist" phenotype is thought to be comprised of all but which of the following?

A. Abnormal fasting glucose

B. Central obesity

C. Hypertriglyceridemia

D. Metabolic syndrome

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Metabolic syndrome

Question 5 of 5

"Poverty results from the individual's failure to seize the opportunity or to work sufficiently hard within the current social structure; it is not a reflection of inadequacies and inequalities within that social order" (Raphael, 2009, pp. 21). Which of the following approaches/perspectives most accurately describes this statement?

A. Social Reform Approach/Socialism

B. Individual Approach/Individualism

C. Life-Course Perspective/Evolution

D. Materialistic Perspective/Capitalism

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Individual Approach/Individualism

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