What does the nurse identify as reasons why income influences health? Select all that apply:
1. Increases access to health care
2. Enables people to live in better neighborhoods
3. Enables people to afford better housing
4. Enables people to live in areas without environmental hazards
5. Reduces despair
1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. Income may be related to health, because it affects access to health care.
2. Income may be related to health, because it can enable people to live in better neighborhoods.
3. Income may be related to health, because it can enable people to afford better housing.
4. Income may be related to health, because it can enable people to reside in locations that are not near environmentally degraded locations.
5. There is no evidence to suggest that income reduces despair.
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