A life-threatening complication of a fracture is:
A) compartment syndrome
B) fat embolism
C) nonunion
D) infection
Answer: B) fat embolism
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Relative poverty describes a situation in which _______
A. People are disadvantaged compared to others B. People have money for white flour but not for meat C. People have rice and beans but no cornmeal D. People lack the resources to supply their basic needs
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The percentage of African Americans living in poverty would increase if official statistics more accurately reflected costs of living in urban areas. 2. The official poverty rates for African Americans have been declining. 3. Since a low point in the mid-1970s, the poverty rates for African Americans have been increasing. 4. The educational attainment gap between whites and blacks has increased for high school graduation rates and decreased for college graduation rates. 5. The infant mortality rate of blacks is more than twice that of whites.
What is the best advice to follow when using regression analysis?
a. It is very robust—don't worry about a thing. b. It has far too many assumptions to make it a worthwhile approach. c. It is based on several assumptions that are seldom satisfied, so use with caution. d. When in doubt, use curvilinear regression. e. If one type of regression doesn't work, keep trying the other types of regression.
The chapter predicts several possibilities for families in the future based on the growing numbers of senior citizens in our society. Which of the following is NOT one of those predictions?
A. The percentage of multigenerational households will grow. B. Elders will enter shared living arrangement such as dorm-style living in retirement communities. C. Adult children will boomerang back to their parents. D. Parents will boomerang back to their adult children.