Which of the following would be most vulnerable for developing health problems?
1. Paul Givins, a 30-year-old practicing attorney who uses a wheelchair because he is paraplegic following an auto accident.
2. Quincy Hall, a 16-year-old who was born deaf; he lives with his parents and attends a special school for the hearing impaired.
3. Roberta Iglasius, an 8-year-old from Mexico who moves from farm to farm picking vegetables with her father and two brothers.
4. Selma Jackson, a 20-year-old single mother who has a minimum wage job and lives in subsidized housing.
ANS: 3
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