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HMS, HIC EQ-Bank 087 MC

An 18-year-old woman lives in a small rural town where the nearest hospital is 120 kilometres away.

Which combination of environmental factors would MOST likely affect her health status?

  1. Access to fluoridated water and public transport availability.
  2. Air pollution levels and access to healthy food options.
  3. Housing affordability and population density.
  4. Distance to health services and quality of road infrastructure.
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\(D\)

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  • D is correct as both distance to health services and road infrastructure quality are critical environmental factors affecting health access.

Other options:

  • A is incorrect as while fluoridated water access may differ in rural areas, this combination doesn’t represent the most significant environmental factors for the scenario.
  • B is incorrect as air pollution is typically lower in rural areas and not the most significant environmental determinant in this scenario.
  • C is incorrect as housing affordability is more of a socioeconomic factor, and population density, while an environmental characteristic, doesn’t impact health access as significantly as distance to services.