Question 1

The approach which views humans in terms of a hierarchy of interrelated levels,from subatomic particles all the way to cultures is called:

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A)  general systems theory
B)  biomedical model
C)  holistic model
D)  all of the above

Question 2

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996:

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A)  improved health insurance for employed Americans by making it more likely that they could maintain their health coverage when they switched jobs.
B)  did not mandate that all employers provide health insurance to their employees.
C)  Both A and B
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 3

Medical social work was first established by:

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A)  Richard Cabot.
B)  Harriet Bartlett.
C)  Ida Cannon.
D)  Grace Abbott

Question 4

Public health activities such as monitoring the progress of low birth-weight babies is called:

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A)  primary prevention.
B)  secondary prevention.
C)  tertiary prevention.
D)  intervention. C

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  Low-income Americans are generally in poorer health and have higher rates of chronic disease and disability than those with higher incomes.
B)  Mid-income Americans are generally in poorer health and have higher rates of chronic disease and disability than those with lower incomes.
C)  Low-income Americans are generally in better health and have lower rates of chronic disease and disability than those with higher incomes.
D)  Mid-income Americans are generally in better health and have lower rates of chronic disease and disability than those with higher incomes.

Question 6

What proportion of Americans under age 65 had no health insurance in 2006?

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A)  More than 60%
B)  More than 48%
C)  More than 28%
D)  Less than 16%

Question 7

The conservative perspective of health care:

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A)  rejects the market model entirely and argues for a complete restructuring of health care in America.Such restructuring is necessary to redistribute power over health care planning and provision from the few to the many.
B)  stress the right of all people to adequate health care.They see government as a major enforcer of this right.They also emphasize the importance of consumer participation in health care planning.
C)  calls for an unfettered free-market approach to health care,with no government interference in the provision of services.Individuals,or consumers,would pay for care with their own funds or private insurance.Medical programs would compete freely for consumers' dollars.Adequate health care would be seen as an "economic resource," rather than a right of all citizens
D)  None of the above

Question 8

Before Medicaid,what proportion of poor people in the United States had never been seen by a doctor?

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A)  5%
B)  10%
C)  15%
D)  20%

Question 9

Medicare is:

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A)  comprehensive,federally financed medical insurance for the elderly and others receiving Social Security.
B)  a program jointly financed by the state and federal governments and administered by the states,extending health insurance to low-income groups
C)  Both A and B
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 10

The ecological/holistic approach to defining "health" states that health is

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A)  the absence of disease,where disease as a deviation from a biological norm.
B)  positive self-image,plus the resources necessary to cope with the environment and its pressures,including environmental,socioeconomic,physiologic,and psychological factors.
C)  the overall functioning and harmonious interaction of all systems (from subatomic particles to molecules and tissues and on up through families,communities,and cultures) 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

What proportion of American children and adolescents are obese?

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A)  15%
B)  20%
C)  25%
D)  30%

Question 12

The radical perspective of health care:

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A)  rejects the market model entirely and argues for a complete restructuring of health care in America.Such restructuring is necessary to redistribute power over health care planning and provision from the few to the many.
B)  stress the right of all people to adequate health care.They see government as a major enforcer of this right.They also emphasize the importance of consumer participation in health care planning.
C)  calls for an unfettered free-market approach to health care,with no government interference in the provision of services.Individuals,or consumers,would pay for care with their own funds or private insurance.Medical programs would compete freely for consumers' dollars.Adequate health care would be seen as an "economic resource," rather than a right of all citizens
D)  None of the above

Question 13

Which of these groups have difficulty accessing appropriate and adequate health care?

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A)  Women
B)  Members of minority groups
C)  The elderly
D)  All of the above.

Question 14

How are our health costs being covered?

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A)  Private health plans
B)  Federal and other governmental expenditures
C)  Out-of-pocket payments by individuals
D)  All of the above D

Question 15

Harry Truman attempted to establish federal health insurance in the 1950s.He was opposed by all but the following:

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A)  1955.
B)  1965.
C)  1975.
D)  1985. B

Question 16

Early detection and treatment of disease is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary prevention.
B)  secondary prevention.
C)  tertiary prevention.
D)  intervention.

Question 17

The leading cause of death in the United States is:

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A)  cancer.
B)  cerebrovascular disease.
C)  heart disease.
D)  old age.

Question 18

What percentage of current medical school graduates are from racial and ethnic minorities?

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A)  33%
B)  21%
C)  12%
D)  6%

Question 19

The medical model of illness assumes that poor health is caused by:

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A)  genetic malformations.
B)  internal chemical imbalances.
C)  viruses and bacteria attacking the body.
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

What proportion of children's health care bills is paid for with public funds?

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A)  20%
B)  33%
C)  42%
D)  67%

Exam 12: Health Care

The approach which views humans in terms of a hierarchy of interrelated levels,from subatomic particles all the way to cultures is called:

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996:

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Medical social work was first established by:

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Public health activities such as monitoring the progress of low birth-weight babies is called:

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Which of the following statements is true?

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What proportion of Americans under age 65 had no health insurance in 2006?

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The conservative perspective of health care:

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Before Medicaid,what proportion of poor people in the United States had never been seen by a doctor?

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Medicare is:

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The ecological/holistic approach to defining "health" states that health is

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What proportion of American children and adolescents are obese?

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The radical perspective of health care:

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Which of these groups have difficulty accessing appropriate and adequate health care?

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How are our health costs being covered?

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Harry Truman attempted to establish federal health insurance in the 1950s.He was opposed by all but the following:

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Early detection and treatment of disease is called:

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The leading cause of death in the United States is:

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What percentage of current medical school graduates are from racial and ethnic minorities?

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The medical model of illness assumes that poor health is caused by:

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What proportion of children's health care bills is paid for with public funds?

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