Question

select five correct answer.
which one of the following people has the most direct and most cost - effective opportunity to avoid developing disease or injury?
a. cathy is addicted to cigarettes.
b. juan is depressed because of a recent death in the family.
c. meryl has diabetes just as her mother did.
d. paul lives and works in a city with poor air quality.

Explanation:

To determine who has the most direct and cost - effective way to avoid disease/injury, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Cathy is addicted to cigarettes. Quitting smoking is a direct and relatively cost - effective (as it mainly requires willpower and maybe some support, no high - cost medical interventions initially) way to reduce the risk of smoking - related diseases like lung cancer, heart disease, etc.
• Option B: Juan is depressed due to a family death. Dealing with depression often requires professional help (like therapy, medication) which may not be as direct or cost - effective in terms of immediate disease/injury avoidance as quitting a harmful behavior.
• Option C: Meryl has diabetes like her mother. Managing diabetes requires medical care, diet, exercise, etc., and it's a condition that is already present, so avoiding disease (in the sense of not getting it) is not an option here as she already has it.
• Option D: Paul lives in a city with poor air quality. Avoiding poor air quality would require major changes like moving, which is not direct or cost - effective.

Answer:

A. Cathy is addicted to cigarettes.