Which older adult has the highest economic risk in retirement at the beginning of retire-ment?
a. Older divorced female, lived in this country for 3 years
b. Older male veteran, above-the-knee amputee, was a teacher
c. Older female, is a widow and a primary care nurse practitioner
d. Older male, immigrated from China, designs computer software
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A Correct. This older female adult has three factors associated with economic risk in retirement: female sex, divorced, immigrant with inadequate time to be eligi-ble for government-sponsored retirement benefits.
B Incorrect. The veteran has one risk factor: disability.
C Incorrect. The nurse has two risk factors: female gender and widowhood.
D Incorrect. The older adult who is an immigrant from China has one risk factor: immigrant.
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