Question 1

The Obama health care plan is a good example of socialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The poorer you are, the more likely you are to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid tobacco 
B)  have a diet of plain, raw vegetables 
C)  not have access to medical services 
D)  live longer 
A)  avoid tobacco 
B)  have a diet of plain, raw vegetables 
C)  not have access to medical services 
D)  live longer

Question 3

The elderly take an average of __________ prescription drugs per person.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The elderly take an average of __________...

Question 4

Regardless of whether you use level of education, annual income, or total family wealth, it is inescapable that __________ is a significant determinate of health in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  social class 
C)  gender 
D)  political affiliation 
A)  race 
B)  social class 
C)  gender 
D)  political affiliation

Question 5

Patient dumping __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  happens when patients suddenly "dump" or drop their health insurance plan and decide to go without insurance 
B)  increases the pressure on for-profit hospitals 
C)  occurs when hospitals avoid treating patients who can't afford to pay for their services 
D)  is illegal 
A)  happens when patients suddenly "dump" or drop their health insurance plan and decide to go without insurance 
B)  increases the pressure on for-profit hospitals 
C)  occurs when hospitals avoid treating patients who can't afford to pay for their services 
D)  is illegal

Question 6

Race is a significant determinant of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  life expectancy 
B)  weight loss motivation 
C)  a desire to be healthy 
D)  physical disability 
A)  life expectancy 
B)  weight loss motivation 
C)  a desire to be healthy 
D)  physical disability

Question 7

Julianne wants a health care plan where everyone is guaranteed health care coverage and the insurance companies, although private, cannot make a profit. She would support the __________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bismarck 
B)  Beveridge 
C)  National Health Insurance 
D)  Fee for Service 
A)  Bismarck 
B)  Beveridge 
C)  National Health Insurance 
D)  Fee for Service

Question 8

Juan supports a single-payer option for health Care but with private health care providers. This is known as the __________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bismarck 
B)  Beveridge 
C)  National Health Insurance 
D)  Fee for Service 
A)  Bismarck 
B)  Beveridge 
C)  National Health Insurance 
D)  Fee for Service

Question 9

__________ is a strategy used by for-profit hospitals to optimize profits.

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoiding locating hospitals in high-income areas 
B)  Locating in states and neighborhoods with well-insured populations 
C)  Maintaining money-making facilities like emergency rooms, neonatal units, etc. 
D)  Using online systems like WebMD instead of real-life physicians 
A)  Avoiding locating hospitals in high-income areas 
B)  Locating in states and neighborhoods with well-insured populations 
C)  Maintaining money-making facilities like emergency rooms, neonatal units, etc. 
D)  Using online systems like WebMD instead of real-life physicians

Question 10

When compared to health care in other advanced, industrialized democracies, the United States has a relatively __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  low rate of avoidable deaths 
B)  high infant mortality rate 
C)  high healthy life expectancy at age 60 
D)  high return on its health investment 
A)  low rate of avoidable deaths 
B)  high infant mortality rate 
C)  high healthy life expectancy at age 60 
D)  high return on its health investment

Question 11

What have been the consequences of the trend toward for-profit hospitals in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The trend toward for-profit hospitals in

Question 12

Giancarlo does not like paying medical bills. He wants a health care system very similar to the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs based on the __________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bismarck 
B)  Beveridge 
C)  National Health Insurance 
D)  Fee for Service 
A)  Bismarck 
B)  Beveridge 
C)  National Health Insurance 
D)  Fee for Service

Question 13

A "single-payer plan" refers to a privately funded health care program in which profit for stockholders and payment of stock dividends is the primary motive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

That __________ is one of the negative consequences of racial minorities relying on emergency room and hospital outpatient departments for their health care.

Accepted Answer

A)  they meet regularly with a familiar doctor who monitors their health 
B)  the number of hospitals near where poor and minorities are more likely to live is decreasing 
C)  federal guidelines require that primary care physicians to be assigned based on a first-come, first-serve basis 
D)  minorities are often discriminated against in obtaining health care except when such care is available 
A)  they meet regularly with a familiar doctor who monitors their health 
B)  the number of hospitals near where poor and minorities are more likely to live is decreasing 
C)  federal guidelines require that primary care physicians to be assigned based on a first-come, first-serve basis 
D)  minorities are often discriminated against in obtaining health care except when such care is available

Question 15

When the uninsured go to a doctor, they pay __________ for services than the more well-to-do insured patients; the uninsured are also __________ likely to receive inferior service.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; more 
B)  more; less 
C)  less; more 
D)  less; less 
A)  more; more 
B)  more; less 
C)  less; more 
D)  less; less

Question 16

Emergency room services provided under Medicaid help streamline care for the very poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain the disparities found between the United States and Canada with regard to health care systems.

Accepted Answer

The disparities between the United State

Question 18

Health-related companies spent __________ million on lobbying in 2009.

Accepted Answer

A)  $68 
B)  $100 
C)  $648 
D)  $800 
A)  $68 
B)  $100 
C)  $648 
D)  $800

Question 19

What is a strategy employers use to reduce their costs for employee medical benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not providing health care benefits for their employees altogether 
B)  Extending coverage to more of their part-time workers to spread the cost among more people 
C)  Lowering the proportion the employee pays for premiums 
D)  Passing savings on benefits along to employees 
A)  Not providing health care benefits for their employees altogether 
B)  Extending coverage to more of their part-time workers to spread the cost among more people 
C)  Lowering the proportion the employee pays for premiums 
D)  Passing savings on benefits along to employees

Question 20

The Beveridge Model of health care is found in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Japan 
C)  Cuba 
D)  the United States 
A)  France 
B)  Japan 
C)  Cuba 
D)  the United States

The Obama health care plan is a good example of socialism.

The poorer you are, the more likely you are to __________.

The elderly take an average of __________ prescription drugs per person.

Regardless of whether you use level of education, annual income, or total family wealth, it is inescapable that __________ is a significant determinate of health in the United States.

Patient dumping __________.

Race is a significant determinant of __________.

Julianne wants a health care plan where everyone is guaranteed health care coverage and the insurance companies, although private, cannot make a profit. She would support the __________ model.

Juan supports a single-payer option for health Care but with private health care providers. This is known as the __________ model.

__________ is a strategy used by for-profit hospitals to optimize profits.

When compared to health care in other advanced, industrialized democracies, the United States has a relatively __________.

What have been the consequences of the trend toward for-profit hospitals in the United States?

Giancarlo does not like paying medical bills. He wants a health care system very similar to the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs based on the __________ model.

A "single-payer plan" refers to a privately funded health care program in which profit for stockholders and payment of stock dividends is the primary motive.

That __________ is one of the negative consequences of racial minorities relying on emergency room and hospital outpatient departments for their health care.

When the uninsured go to a doctor, they pay for services than the more well-to-do insured patients; the uninsured are also likely to receive inferior service.

Emergency room services provided under Medicaid help streamline care for the very poor.

Explain the disparities found between the United States and Canada with regard to health care systems.

Health-related companies spent __________ million on lobbying in 2009.

What is a strategy employers use to reduce their costs for employee medical benefits?

The Beveridge Model of health care is found in __________.

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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Exam 16: The Health Care System

The Obama health care plan is a good example of socialism.

The poorer you are, the more likely you are to __________.

The elderly take an average of __________ prescription drugs per person.

Regardless of whether you use level of education, annual income, or total family wealth, it is inescapable that __________ is a significant determinate of health in the United States.

Patient dumping __________.

Race is a significant determinant of __________.

Julianne wants a health care plan where everyone is guaranteed health care coverage and the insurance companies, although private, cannot make a profit. She would support the __________ model.

Juan supports a single-payer option for health Care but with private health care providers. This is known as the __________ model.

__________ is a strategy used by for-profit hospitals to optimize profits.

When compared to health care in other advanced, industrialized democracies, the United States has a relatively __________.

What have been the consequences of the trend toward for-profit hospitals in the United States?

Giancarlo does not like paying medical bills. He wants a health care system very similar to the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs based on the __________ model.

A "single-payer plan" refers to a privately funded health care program in which profit for stockholders and payment of stock dividends is the primary motive.

That __________ is one of the negative consequences of racial minorities relying on emergency room and hospital outpatient departments for their health care.

When the uninsured go to a doctor, they pay __________ for services than the more well-to-do insured patients; the uninsured are also __________ likely to receive inferior service.

Emergency room services provided under Medicaid help streamline care for the very poor.

Explain the disparities found between the United States and Canada with regard to health care systems.

Health-related companies spent __________ million on lobbying in 2009.

What is a strategy employers use to reduce their costs for employee medical benefits?

The Beveridge Model of health care is found in __________.

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

Filters

When the uninsured go to a doctor, they pay for services than the more well-to-do insured patients; the uninsured are also likely to receive inferior service.