RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 702 of 2368

A community has no grocery stores that sell healthy foods. Which health risk is most likely for people living there?

  1. Better nutrition and a longer life expectancy
  2. Lower risk of obesity from limited food choices
  3. Higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity
  4. No change in health outcomes compared with other groups
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Correct answer: Higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity

Poor access to healthy food is a social determinant of health that raises the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Advocacy: Addressing Social Determinants of Health. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026