Question 1

__________ U.S. presidents have tried to pass some version of health care reform.

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple 
B)  All 
C)  Few 
D)  No 
A)  Multiple 
B)  All 
C)  Few 
D)  No

Question 2

The money paid out by insurance companies for health care is referred to as a(n) __________, reflecting the contradiction of the profit motive in health care.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The money paid out by insurance companies...

Question 3

Even when the poor and/or __________ have access to medical care, they do not receive the same quality of care.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Even when the poor and/or __________ have...

Question 4

The Bismarck Model of health care is found in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Belgium 
B)  Italy 
C)  Spain 
D)  Cuba 
A)  Belgium 
B)  Italy 
C)  Spain 
D)  Cuba

Question 5

Patient dumping occurs when __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the costs of private hospitals implicitly deny services to many poor patients 
B)  health insurance plans refuse to cover poor customers 
C)  insurance companies cancel coverage for those who utilize health care above their monthly payments 
D)  patients are prescribed generic brands instead of brand name prescriptions 
A)  the costs of private hospitals implicitly deny services to many poor patients 
B)  health insurance plans refuse to cover poor customers 
C)  insurance companies cancel coverage for those who utilize health care above their monthly payments 
D)  patients are prescribed generic brands instead of brand name prescriptions

Question 6

The profit margin for pharmaceutical companies is about __________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  17 
C)  30 
D)  50 
A)  5 
B)  17 
C)  30 
D)  50

Question 7

Which of the following provides government health care benefits for the aged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Blue Cross/Blue Shield 
D)  Dunbarton Act 
A)  Medicare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Blue Cross/Blue Shield 
D)  Dunbarton Act

Question 8

Which of the following provides government health care for the poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Blue Cross/Blue Shield 
D)  Health maintenance organizations 
A)  Medicare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Blue Cross/Blue Shield 
D)  Health maintenance organizations

Question 9

One _________ strategy is to not have physicians who treat severe conditions in the network.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  medlining 
D)  patient dumping 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  medlining 
D)  patient dumping

Question 10

The National Health Insurance Model of care is found in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Belgium 
C)  Cuba 
D)  the United States 
A)  Canada 
B)  Belgium 
C)  Cuba 
D)  the United States

Question 11

Some physicians practice __________, which may protect them from lawsuits, but also drives up the costs of health care by increasing the numbers of tests and procedures.

Accepted Answer

A)  medlining 
B)  patient dumping 
C)  defensive medicine 
D)  triage 
A)  medlining 
B)  patient dumping 
C)  defensive medicine 
D)  triage

Question 12

Explain what may contribute to the disparities found in the United States with regard to AIDS.
Ideal

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 13

Which country spends the largest percentage of its gross national product for health care services?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  Japan 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  France 
A)  The United States 
B)  Japan 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  France

Question 14

The number of people diagnosed with AIDS disproportionately affects minority men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A serious problem associated with Medicaid is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  many physicians refuse to treat Medicaid patients 
B)  many physicians recruit Medicaid patients who are not even sick 
C)  Medicaid patients use a greater than proportional share of the health care system 
D)  it is underused and not known about by the people who need it 
A)  many physicians refuse to treat Medicaid patients 
B)  many physicians recruit Medicaid patients who are not even sick 
C)  Medicaid patients use a greater than proportional share of the health care system 
D)  it is underused and not known about by the people who need it

Question 16

The fact that two-thirds of new HIV infections occur among Black women illustrates __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  that Black women do not care about their long-term health 
B)  the intersection of race, class, and gender with HIV 
C)  the lack of public awareness about HIV 
D)  that White people are less genetically susceptible to HIV infection 
A)  that Black women do not care about their long-term health 
B)  the intersection of race, class, and gender with HIV 
C)  the lack of public awareness about HIV 
D)  that White people are less genetically susceptible to HIV infection

Question 17

Women are less likely to have health insurance because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not suffer from the severe health issues that characterize their male counterparts 
B)  they are more likely employed in part-time jobs that do not provide health insurance 
C)  they are more likely to risk unnecessary surgery for cosmetic reasons 
D)  their husbands and partners prohibit them from having health insurance 
A)  they do not suffer from the severe health issues that characterize their male counterparts 
B)  they are more likely employed in part-time jobs that do not provide health insurance 
C)  they are more likely to risk unnecessary surgery for cosmetic reasons 
D)  their husbands and partners prohibit them from having health insurance

Question 18

Discuss the history of efforts to provide universal health care in the United States. What political tactics have been deployed to oppose universal health care? Why did health care reform finally pass now?
Ideal

Accepted Answer

The history of efforts to provide univer

Question 19

That __________ is one reason why the poor receive inferior service from the health care community.

Accepted Answer

A)  they are often served by understaffed clinics and hospitals 
B)  there are more hospitals in poor areas 
C)  they tend to have more access to health care 
D)  overt discrimination has ended 
A)  they are often served by understaffed clinics and hospitals 
B)  there are more hospitals in poor areas 
C)  they tend to have more access to health care 
D)  overt discrimination has ended

Question 20

Males are less likely to be in automobile accidents, use illegal drugs and cigarettes, and take risky jobs than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

__________ U.S. presidents have tried to pass some version of health care reform.

The money paid out by insurance companies for health care is referred to as a(n) __________, reflecting the contradiction of the profit motive in health care.

Even when the poor and/or __________ have access to medical care, they do not receive the same quality of care.

The Bismarck Model of health care is found in __________.

Patient dumping occurs when __________.

The profit margin for pharmaceutical companies is about __________ percent.

Which of the following provides government health care benefits for the aged?

Which of the following provides government health care for the poor?

One _________ strategy is to not have physicians who treat severe conditions in the network.

The National Health Insurance Model of care is found in __________.

Some physicians practice __________, which may protect them from lawsuits, but also drives up the costs of health care by increasing the numbers of tests and procedures.

Explain what may contribute to the disparities found in the United States with regard to AIDS. Ideal

Which country spends the largest percentage of its gross national product for health care services?

The number of people diagnosed with AIDS disproportionately affects minority men and women.

A serious problem associated with Medicaid is that __________.

The fact that two-thirds of new HIV infections occur among Black women illustrates __________.

Women are less likely to have health insurance because __________.

Discuss the history of efforts to provide universal health care in the United States. What political tactics have been deployed to oppose universal health care? Why did health care reform finally pass now? Ideal

That __________ is one reason why the poor receive inferior service from the health care community.

Males are less likely to be in automobile accidents, use illegal drugs and cigarettes, and take risky jobs than females.

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Exam 16: The Health Care System

__________ U.S. presidents have tried to pass some version of health care reform.

The money paid out by insurance companies for health care is referred to as a(n) __________, reflecting the contradiction of the profit motive in health care.

Even when the poor and/or __________ have access to medical care, they do not receive the same quality of care.

The Bismarck Model of health care is found in __________.

Patient dumping occurs when __________.

The profit margin for pharmaceutical companies is about __________ percent.

Which of the following provides government health care benefits for the aged?

Which of the following provides government health care for the poor?

One _________ strategy is to not have physicians who treat severe conditions in the network.

The National Health Insurance Model of care is found in __________.

Some physicians practice __________, which may protect them from lawsuits, but also drives up the costs of health care by increasing the numbers of tests and procedures.

Explain what may contribute to the disparities found in the United States with regard to AIDS. Ideal

Which country spends the largest percentage of its gross national product for health care services?

The number of people diagnosed with AIDS disproportionately affects minority men and women.

A serious problem associated with Medicaid is that __________.

The fact that two-thirds of new HIV infections occur among Black women illustrates __________.

Women are less likely to have health insurance because __________.

Discuss the history of efforts to provide universal health care in the United States. What political tactics have been deployed to oppose universal health care? Why did health care reform finally pass now? Ideal

That __________ is one reason why the poor receive inferior service from the health care community.

Males are less likely to be in automobile accidents, use illegal drugs and cigarettes, and take risky jobs than females.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: the Bias of the System

World Population and Global Inequality

Demographic Changes in the United States: the Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Threats to the Environment

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

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