Author Question: There are four categories of factors that increase an individual's vulnerability to developing a ... (Read 42 times)

Bob-Dole · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

There are four categories of factors that increase an individual's vulnerability to developing a disease: genetic, physiological, age, and lifestyle. These are called:

a. risk factors.
b. causative factors.
c. etiological factors.
d. hazardous factors.

Question 2

The majority of people function in a relatively healthy manner, but their functioning capacity can be diminished by:

a. lack of a support system.
b. periods of crisis.
c. nutritional deficits.
d. a physical disease process.

lauravaras · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Risk factors are placed into four categories.

Answer to Question 2

B
Periods of crisis can decrease functional capacity, moving a person toward the illness end of the continuum.