Question

read the paragraph. i have been a nurse for twenty years. in that time, i have seen a great number of patients suffer because they did not have health insurance. for example, i once saw a person who broke their hand in an accident. because they could not afford treatment, they delayed coming to the hospital and developed a serious infection. by the time i saw them for the first time, the infection could be treated but there was a high risk of permanent disability. this sort of thing should not happen to anyone. a strong universal health care system could prevent instances like this from occurring. which rhetorical appeal is used in the text, by the time i saw them for the first time, the infection could be treated but there was a high risk of permanent disability? logos, an appeal based on logic ethos, an appeal based on the authors character no rhetorical appeal is used pathos, an appeal based on emotion

Explanation:

The statement describes a serious consequence (high - risk of permanent disability) of a situation (lack of insurance leading to delayed treatment). It aims to evoke an emotional response from the reader, such as pity or concern for the patient's plight. This is characteristic of pathos, an appeal based on emotion.

Answer:

pathos, an appeal based on emotion