Question 1

Summarize the transformation of medicine in the United States from the colonial period to the time it was developed into a professional practice.

Accepted Answer

In the 1700s, medicine had no standards

Question 2

Mercy killing for terminally ill people is defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hospice 
B)  the medicalization of death 
C)  the depersonalization of medicine 
D)  euthanasia 
A)  hospice 
B)  the medicalization of death 
C)  the depersonalization of medicine 
D)  euthanasia

Question 3

Discuss medically assisted suicide as it is practiced in Europe and the United States.

Accepted Answer

Except in Oregon and Washington where a

Question 4

In the 1800s, what was believed to be the cause of sickness and how was this cause treated?

Accepted Answer

Sickness was believed to be ca

Question 5

In 1918, 500,000 Americans and 20 to 40 million people worldwide died in an epidemic caused by which of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  the flu 
B)  Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 
C)  Ebola 
D)  tuberculosis 
A)  the flu 
B)  Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 
C)  Ebola 
D)  tuberculosis

Question 6

Using the conflict perspective, briefly summarize how one group was able to establish a monopoly in health care in the United States.

Accepted Answer

In the early 1900s, the Carnegie Foundat

Question 7

Nook, a member of a tribal society, is feeling dizzy and nauseous after eating some fermented fruit. Who will he go to in search of a cure for his hangover?

Accepted Answer

A)  an alienist 
B)  a shaman 
C)  a berdache 
D)  a griot 
A)  an alienist 
B)  a shaman 
C)  a berdache 
D)  a griot

Question 8

Selma works for a company that pays a set fee to the Midwest Physicians Clinic to take care of their employees' needs. This type of medical care is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  co-insurance medical plan 
B)  health maintenance organization 
C)  diagnosis-related group plan 
D)  capping medical insurance plan 
A)  co-insurance medical plan 
B)  health maintenance organization 
C)  diagnosis-related group plan 
D)  capping medical insurance plan

Question 9

What is alternative medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental drugs used by doctors in Third World countries 
B)  nontraditional medicine such as acupuncture and meditation 
C)  laymen practicing medicine, as in the case of midwives 
D)  self-doctoring oneself, rather than trusting the medical profession 
A)  experimental drugs used by doctors in Third World countries 
B)  nontraditional medicine such as acupuncture and meditation 
C)  laymen practicing medicine, as in the case of midwives 
D)  self-doctoring oneself, rather than trusting the medical profession

Question 10

Which of the following examples would best illustrate the functionalist perspective of the medicalization of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wrinkles are seen as a sign of the natural aging process. 
B)  The medicalization of acne, baldness, and weight gain broadens the customer base of the medical establishment. 
C)  Medicalization reflects the growing power of the medical establishment. 
D)  Medicalization increases the profit of physicians. 
A)  Wrinkles are seen as a sign of the natural aging process. 
B)  The medicalization of acne, baldness, and weight gain broadens the customer base of the medical establishment. 
C)  Medicalization reflects the growing power of the medical establishment. 
D)  Medicalization increases the profit of physicians.

Question 11

What is epidemiology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the practice of medicine by indigenous tribes 
B)  how nations are stratified on the basis of the health care they receive 
C)  the training and preparation of physicians in a given society 
D)  the study of disease and disability patterns in a population 
A)  the practice of medicine by indigenous tribes 
B)  how nations are stratified on the basis of the health care they receive 
C)  the training and preparation of physicians in a given society 
D)  the study of disease and disability patterns in a population

Question 12

Sabrina went to the emergency room of the Angels of Mercy Hospital complaining of severe chest pains, difficulty breathing, and a high fever. While waiting to see a doctor, she collapsed. Because a check of Sabrina's health insurance by the hospital showed her coverage had expired, Sabrina was sent to a public hospital in a comatose state and died along the way. Such a practice is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  death by incompetence 
B)  dumping 
C)  an adverse event 
D)  malpractice 
A)  death by incompetence 
B)  dumping 
C)  an adverse event 
D)  malpractice

Question 13

Define and explain the medicalization of society from the three sociological perspectives.

Accepted Answer

The medicalization of society refers to

Question 14

Marijuana is the most popular recreational drug in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The greenhouse effect can best be described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a dramatic change in the ocean's currents 
B)  a warming of the earth that may change the globe's climate and melt the polar ice caps 
C)  an ultraviolet radiation affect causing a worldwide cooling 
D)  a sudden plate movement involving the earth's crust 
A)  a dramatic change in the ocean's currents 
B)  a warming of the earth that may change the globe's climate and melt the polar ice caps 
C)  an ultraviolet radiation affect causing a worldwide cooling 
D)  a sudden plate movement involving the earth's crust

Question 16

What is the origin of the AIDS virus?

Accepted Answer

AIDS appears to have originate

Question 17

Payment to a physician in exchange for diagnosis and treatment is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fee-for-service 
B)  socialized medicine 
C)  holistic medicine 
D)  homeopathic medicine 
A)  fee-for-service 
B)  socialized medicine 
C)  holistic medicine 
D)  homeopathic medicine

Question 18

The professionalism of medicine created by the Flexner report actually resulted in fewer medical schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss the historical pattern of physical and mental health in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The concepts of physical and mental heal

Question 20

When doctors and hospitals refer to adverse events, what do they mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been an error in scheduling doctors and patients. 
B)  A person has impersonated another individual to receive a diagnostic test using the other person's medical insurance. 
C)  A surgeon has performed the wrong procedure on a patient. 
D)  There has been a needless death of a patient cause by medical incompetence. 
A)  There has been an error in scheduling doctors and patients. 
B)  A person has impersonated another individual to receive a diagnostic test using the other person's medical insurance. 
C)  A surgeon has performed the wrong procedure on a patient. 
D)  There has been a needless death of a patient cause by medical incompetence.

Exam 19: Medicine and Health

Summarize the transformation of medicine in the United States from the colonial period to the time it was developed into a professional practice.

Mercy killing for terminally ill people is defined as ________.

Discuss medically assisted suicide as it is practiced in Europe and the United States.

In the 1800s, what was believed to be the cause of sickness and how was this cause treated?

In 1918, 500,000 Americans and 20 to 40 million people worldwide died in an epidemic caused by which of the following diseases?

Using the conflict perspective, briefly summarize how one group was able to establish a monopoly in health care in the United States.

Nook, a member of a tribal society, is feeling dizzy and nauseous after eating some fermented fruit. Who will he go to in search of a cure for his hangover?

Selma works for a company that pays a set fee to the Midwest Physicians Clinic to take care of their employees' needs. This type of medical care is known as a ________.

What is alternative medicine?

Which of the following examples would best illustrate the functionalist perspective of the medicalization of society?

What is epidemiology?

Define and explain the medicalization of society from the three sociological perspectives.

Marijuana is the most popular recreational drug in the United States.

The greenhouse effect can best be described by which of the following?

What is the origin of the AIDS virus?

Payment to a physician in exchange for diagnosis and treatment is called ________.

The professionalism of medicine created by the Flexner report actually resulted in fewer medical schools.

Discuss the historical pattern of physical and mental health in the United States.

When doctors and hospitals refer to adverse events, what do they mean?

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