Question 1

According to your text, how have physicians responded to malpractice suits to protect themselves from patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have depersonalized medicine. 
B)  They have added non-Western alternative methods of treatment. 
C)  They have engaged in ordering additional tests only as a defensive strategy. 
D)  They have become more patient-based. 
A)  They have depersonalized medicine. 
B)  They have added non-Western alternative methods of treatment. 
C)  They have engaged in ordering additional tests only as a defensive strategy. 
D)  They have become more patient-based. C

Question 2

The ________ controls the education and licensing of physicians in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. government 
B)  American Medical Association 
C)  Center for Disease Control 
D)  American Physician Coalition 
A)  U.S. government 
B)  American Medical Association 
C)  Center for Disease Control 
D)  American Physician Coalition B

Question 3

How has obesity changed as a health problem in the United States since 1980?

Accepted Answer

In 1980, one in four Americans was classified as being overweight (25 percent). By 1990 it was one in three (33 percent) and today it is two-thirds of all Americans (67 percent).

Question 4

How would conflict theorists classify the ability of physicians to monopolize the delivery of babies as a part of the medical profession?

Accepted Answer

Conflict theorists would classify this a

Question 5

Many of the physical signs of aging such as balding, wrinkles, and a sagging chin or buttocks are now treated by physicians. This process of turning a normal characteristic into a medical matter is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  medicalization 
B)  professionalism of medicine 
C)  mediphobia 
D)  monopolization of medicine 
A)  medicalization 
B)  professionalism of medicine 
C)  mediphobia 
D)  monopolization of medicine

Question 6

Which of these states passed a law allowing doctors to write lethal prescriptions for terminally ill patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  New York 
C)  Oregon 
D)  Florida 
A)  California 
B)  New York 
C)  Oregon 
D)  Florida

Question 7

The U.S. Congress exempted itself from the medical system they are enforcing on the "common" people through the Affordable Care Act, opting to keep their luxurious, government-paid system of medical care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, what did the medical staff at Tuskegee University do?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provided low-cost care for men infected with venereal disease during World War II 
B)  They discovered a new strain of syphilis, but did not report it to the Center for Disease Control. 
C)  They used unauthorized, experimental treatments for syphilis. 
D)  They left men diagnosed with syphilis go untreated so they could follow the disease. 
A)  They provided low-cost care for men infected with venereal disease during World War II 
B)  They discovered a new strain of syphilis, but did not report it to the Center for Disease Control. 
C)  They used unauthorized, experimental treatments for syphilis. 
D)  They left men diagnosed with syphilis go untreated so they could follow the disease.

Question 9

According to the functionalist perspective, if a society is to function well, its people need to be healthy enough to perform their normal roles. Explain how the elements of the sick role and the role of gatekeepers to the sick role fit the functionalist perspective.

Accepted Answer

The sick role consists of four elements:

Question 10

Name three of the five qualities associated with medicine that changed when it became a profession.

Accepted Answer

It required a rigorous education. It req

Question 11

There is an international black market in human organs regulated by supply and demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the United States, what organization initiated efforts to professionalize medicine by evaluating medical schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  the American Medical Association 
B)  the Carnegie Foundation 
C)  the U.S. Congress 
D)  Harvard University 
A)  the American Medical Association 
B)  the Carnegie Foundation 
C)  the U.S. Congress 
D)  Harvard University

Question 13

Defensive medicine is practiced for the benefit of the doctor, not the patient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the text, what is the reason Nevada residents have a 50 percent higher overall death rate than Utah residents?

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of values and lifestyles of the people in each state 
B)  the lack of qualified doctors in Nevada 
C)  the differences in climate and environmental conditions in each state 
D)  Low standards established by Nevada attract fewer health care professionals. 
A)  the effects of values and lifestyles of the people in each state 
B)  the lack of qualified doctors in Nevada 
C)  the differences in climate and environmental conditions in each state 
D)  Low standards established by Nevada attract fewer health care professionals.

Question 15

What is society's standard way of dealing with illness and injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  pharmacy 
B)  science 
C)  apothecary 
D)  medicine 
A)  pharmacy 
B)  science 
C)  apothecary 
D)  medicine

Question 16

What was the Flexner report?

Accepted Answer

The Flexner report was an exte

Question 17

Why are the concepts of sickness and health not absolutes?

Accepted Answer

The terms "sickness" and "health" are ma

Question 18

In previous generations, Americans were more physically fit and obesity was less common. What evidence do we have that contradicts the claim that Americans in the past were actually healthier than they are today?

Accepted Answer

People in past generations die

Question 19

How do sociologists define medicine? Explain how the concepts of sickness and health are socially constructed.

Accepted Answer

Sociologists define medicine as a societ

Question 20

The risk of AIDS has been shown to be related to race-ethnicity. The reason for this relationship between AIDS and race-ethnicity is that the risks differ because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic factors, such as the fragile X gene 
B)  social factors, such as IV drug use and unsafe sex practices 
C)  psychological factors, such as anxiety or stress 
D)  the geographic location of those affected 
A)  genetic factors, such as the fragile X gene 
B)  social factors, such as IV drug use and unsafe sex practices 
C)  psychological factors, such as anxiety or stress 
D)  the geographic location of those affected

Exam 19: Medicine and Health

According to your text, how have physicians responded to malpractice suits to protect themselves from patients?

The ________ controls the education and licensing of physicians in the United States.

How has obesity changed as a health problem in the United States since 1980?

How would conflict theorists classify the ability of physicians to monopolize the delivery of babies as a part of the medical profession?

Many of the physical signs of aging such as balding, wrinkles, and a sagging chin or buttocks are now treated by physicians. This process of turning a normal characteristic into a medical matter is termed ________.

Which of these states passed a law allowing doctors to write lethal prescriptions for terminally ill patients?

The U.S. Congress exempted itself from the medical system they are enforcing on the "common" people through the Affordable Care Act, opting to keep their luxurious, government-paid system of medical care.

In the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, what did the medical staff at Tuskegee University do?

According to the functionalist perspective, if a society is to function well, its people need to be healthy enough to perform their normal roles. Explain how the elements of the sick role and the role of gatekeepers to the sick role fit the functionalist perspective.

Name three of the five qualities associated with medicine that changed when it became a profession.

There is an international black market in human organs regulated by supply and demand.

In the United States, what organization initiated efforts to professionalize medicine by evaluating medical schools?

Defensive medicine is practiced for the benefit of the doctor, not the patient.

According to the text, what is the reason Nevada residents have a 50 percent higher overall death rate than Utah residents?

What is society's standard way of dealing with illness and injury?

What was the Flexner report?

Why are the concepts of sickness and health not absolutes?

In previous generations, Americans were more physically fit and obesity was less common. What evidence do we have that contradicts the claim that Americans in the past were actually healthier than they are today?

How do sociologists define medicine? Explain how the concepts of sickness and health are socially constructed.

The risk of AIDS has been shown to be related to race-ethnicity. The reason for this relationship between AIDS and race-ethnicity is that the risks differ because of ________.

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