Question 1

Medlining practices __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the likelihood that chronically ill low-income patients will receive a basic level of appropriate medical treatment 
B)  ensure that chronically ill low-income patients receive a high level of care regardless of their ability to pay 
C)  are to the medical industry what redlining practices are in the banking and insurance industries 
D)  are fundamental components of Medicare and Medicaid 
A)  increase the likelihood that chronically ill low-income patients will receive a basic level of appropriate medical treatment 
B)  ensure that chronically ill low-income patients receive a high level of care regardless of their ability to pay 
C)  are to the medical industry what redlining practices are in the banking and insurance industries 
D)  are fundamental components of Medicare and Medicaid

Question 2

Ordering extra tests even though the doctor thinks they are probably unnecessary is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

__________ was a prominent political tactic used to oppose the Obama health care plan.

Accepted Answer

A)  Compromise 
B)  Acquiescence 
C)  Lobbying 
D)  Caving in 
A)  Compromise 
B)  Acquiescence 
C)  Lobbying 
D)  Caving in

Question 4

Tuberculosis is an example of __________, which is especially found among the poor.

Accepted Answer

A)  a communicable disease 
B)  cancer 
C)  a vision problem 
D)  heart disease 
A)  a communicable disease 
B)  cancer 
C)  a vision problem 
D)  heart disease

Question 5

The new U.S. health care system signed into law in 2010 __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  requires all people to get a government-sponsored insurance plan 
B)  requires everyone to have health insurance 
C)  forces younger adults off of their parents' health insurance plans earlier 
D)  requires businesses of all sizes to provide employee health care 
A)  requires all people to get a government-sponsored insurance plan 
B)  requires everyone to have health insurance 
C)  forces younger adults off of their parents' health insurance plans earlier 
D)  requires businesses of all sizes to provide employee health care

Question 6

The practice by managed-care companies of limiting the number of patients with health problems and maximizing the number of healthy patients is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  medlining 
B)  patient dumping 
C)  redlining 
D)  triage 
A)  medlining 
B)  patient dumping 
C)  redlining 
D)  triage

Question 7

Allison is a 24-year-old recent college graduate who has not yet managed to find employment. She is likely to __________ the new Affordable Health Care Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  not have heard of 
B)  support 
C)  oppose 
D)  be indifferent about 
A)  not have heard of 
B)  support 
C)  oppose 
D)  be indifferent about

Question 8

Black women are __________ likely than their white counterparts to be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Black women are __________ likely than their...

Question 9

The decline in the total number of hospitals and hospital beds is in large part the result of lower demand that can be traced to greatly improved preventive health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

President Obama was the first president to try to adopt a universal health care system in this country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Poor pregnant women going without prenatal care is an example of the way that __________ impacts health care.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Poor pregnant women going without prenatal care...

Question 12

The surge in Managed Care Networks and the shift to physicians as employers began ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the 1970s 
B)  after World War II 
C)  with the Affordable Care Act 
D)  in the 1990s 
A)  in the 1970s 
B)  after World War II 
C)  with the Affordable Care Act 
D)  in the 1990s

Question 13

As a result of managed care, patients __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have a more personalized health care experience 
B)  often are unable to see the same doctor 
C)  have a better relationship with their doctors 
D)  have more autonomy 
A)  have a more personalized health care experience 
B)  often are unable to see the same doctor 
C)  have a better relationship with their doctors 
D)  have more autonomy

Question 14

The negative consequences associated with managed care include the fact that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  physicians are no longer able to act as a patient's advocate 
B)  decisions about patients are made by physicians and patients 
C)  physicians are encouraged to treat fewer and fewer patients 
D)  patients have less paperwork and lower administrative costs 
A)  physicians are no longer able to act as a patient's advocate 
B)  decisions about patients are made by physicians and patients 
C)  physicians are encouraged to treat fewer and fewer patients 
D)  patients have less paperwork and lower administrative costs

Question 15

Prior to the 2010 health care reform in the United States, the uninsured __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  had no access to health care 
B)  had no ability to apply for government programs 
C)  were guaranteed health care only at emergency rooms in public hospitals 
D)  were given vouchers for private insurance 
A)  had no access to health care 
B)  had no ability to apply for government programs 
C)  were guaranteed health care only at emergency rooms in public hospitals 
D)  were given vouchers for private insurance

Question 16

Identify and discuss the health consequences that are related to racial minorities' health care coming primarily from hospital emergency rooms and outpatient clinics.
Ideal

Accepted Answer

The health consequences related to racia

Question 17

In 2010, the largest health care companies combined for approximately __________ billion dollars in profits.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2010, the largest health care companies...

Question 18

In the National Health Insurance Model, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  elements from both the Bismarck Model and the Beveridge Model are found 
B)  doctors are government employees 
C)  insurance companies pay the bills 
D)  patients are required to wait at least three months for all basic care 
A)  elements from both the Bismarck Model and the Beveridge Model are found 
B)  doctors are government employees 
C)  insurance companies pay the bills 
D)  patients are required to wait at least three months for all basic care

Question 19

Among rich industrialized societies, the most equal societies are the healthiest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss the downside of managed care.

Accepted Answer

Managed care has several downsides that

Medlining practices __________.

Ordering extra tests even though the doctor thinks they are probably unnecessary is an example of __________.

__________ was a prominent political tactic used to oppose the Obama health care plan.

Tuberculosis is an example of __________, which is especially found among the poor.

The new U.S. health care system signed into law in 2010 __________.

The practice by managed-care companies of limiting the number of patients with health problems and maximizing the number of healthy patients is known as __________.

Allison is a 24-year-old recent college graduate who has not yet managed to find employment. She is likely to __________ the new Affordable Health Care Act.

Black women are __________ likely than their white counterparts to be diagnosed with breast cancer.

The decline in the total number of hospitals and hospital beds is in large part the result of lower demand that can be traced to greatly improved preventive health care.

President Obama was the first president to try to adopt a universal health care system in this country.

Poor pregnant women going without prenatal care is an example of the way that __________ impacts health care.

The surge in Managed Care Networks and the shift to physicians as employers began ______.

As a result of managed care, patients __________.

The negative consequences associated with managed care include the fact that __________.

Prior to the 2010 health care reform in the United States, the uninsured __________.

Identify and discuss the health consequences that are related to racial minorities' health care coming primarily from hospital emergency rooms and outpatient clinics. Ideal

In 2010, the largest health care companies combined for approximately __________ billion dollars in profits.

In the National Health Insurance Model, __________.

Among rich industrialized societies, the most equal societies are the healthiest.

Discuss the downside of managed care.

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Exam 16: The Health Care System

Medlining practices __________.

Ordering extra tests even though the doctor thinks they are probably unnecessary is an example of __________.

__________ was a prominent political tactic used to oppose the Obama health care plan.

Tuberculosis is an example of __________, which is especially found among the poor.

The new U.S. health care system signed into law in 2010 __________.

The practice by managed-care companies of limiting the number of patients with health problems and maximizing the number of healthy patients is known as __________.

Allison is a 24-year-old recent college graduate who has not yet managed to find employment. She is likely to __________ the new Affordable Health Care Act.

Black women are __________ likely than their white counterparts to be diagnosed with breast cancer.

The decline in the total number of hospitals and hospital beds is in large part the result of lower demand that can be traced to greatly improved preventive health care.

President Obama was the first president to try to adopt a universal health care system in this country.

Poor pregnant women going without prenatal care is an example of the way that __________ impacts health care.

The surge in Managed Care Networks and the shift to physicians as employers began ______.

As a result of managed care, patients __________.

The negative consequences associated with managed care include the fact that __________.

Prior to the 2010 health care reform in the United States, the uninsured __________.

Identify and discuss the health consequences that are related to racial minorities' health care coming primarily from hospital emergency rooms and outpatient clinics. Ideal

In 2010, the largest health care companies combined for approximately __________ billion dollars in profits.

In the National Health Insurance Model, __________.

Among rich industrialized societies, the most equal societies are the healthiest.

Discuss the downside of managed care.

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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