Question 1

Which of the following factors have contributed to rising health care costs in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The growing percentage of children in the total population 
B) High rates of undernutrition 
C) Increased use of advanced medical technology 
D) Government regulation of drug prices 
A) The growing percentage of children in the total population 
B) High rates of undernutrition 
C) Increased use of advanced medical technology 
D) Government regulation of drug prices C

Question 2

Which term refers to death rates?

Accepted Answer

A) Morbidity 
B) Mortality 
C) Thanatology 
D) Geriatrics 
A) Morbidity 
B) Mortality 
C) Thanatology 
D) Geriatrics B

Question 3

The Affordable Care Act has been found unconstitutional in its entirety.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In developing countries, the leading cause of death of women ages 15 to 49 is

Accepted Answer

A) complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and unsafe abortion. 
B) respiratory and heart diseases. 
C) degenerative diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. 
D) cancer. 
A) complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and unsafe abortion. 
B) respiratory and heart diseases. 
C) degenerative diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. 
D) cancer.

Question 5

Medicare

Accepted Answer

A) reimburses the elderly and disabled for some health care costs. 
B) provides free health care for the poor. 
C) provides free immunizations and preventive care for poor children. 
D) is a neighborhood emergency health care facility. 
A) reimburses the elderly and disabled for some health care costs. 
B) provides free health care for the poor. 
C) provides free immunizations and preventive care for poor children. 
D) is a neighborhood emergency health care facility.

Question 6

A symbolic interactionist is likely to study

Accepted Answer

A) health care as a market commodity in capitalistic systems. 
B) the varying definitions of diseases and conditions across cultures. 
C) how illness leads to other social problems in society. 
D) how illness keeps people from performing their roles. 
A) health care as a market commodity in capitalistic systems. 
B) the varying definitions of diseases and conditions across cultures. 
C) how illness leads to other social problems in society. 
D) how illness keeps people from performing their roles.

Question 7

Which of the following is a provision of the Affordable Care Act?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Eliminating Medicare 
B) ​Creating a single payer system 
C) ​Barring federal programs from providing money for mental health care 
D) Prohibiting health insurance plans from placing lifetime limits on the dollar value of coverage 
A) ​Eliminating Medicare 
B) ​Creating a single payer system 
C) ​Barring federal programs from providing money for mental health care 
D) Prohibiting health insurance plans from placing lifetime limits on the dollar value of coverage

Question 8

The disparity between rich and poor countries is greatest for​

Accepted Answer

A) ​maternal mortality. 
B) ​infant mortality. 
C) ​under 5 mortality. 
D) ​heart disease. 
A) ​maternal mortality. 
B) ​infant mortality. 
C) ​under 5 mortality. 
D) ​heart disease.

Question 9

In the United States, the only people with medical debt are the uninsured.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

High maternal mortality rates in less developed countries are related to poor quality and inaccessible health care.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Define each of the following measures of health: mortality, life expectancy, infant mortality rate, and maternal mortality rate.

Accepted Answer

Mortality refers to the number of deaths

Question 12

The growing interconnections among societies can have positive effects on health, including

Accepted Answer

A) increasing deinstitutionalization. 
B) facilitating the spread of infectious disease. 
C) improving communication about prevention. 
D) globesity. 
A) increasing deinstitutionalization. 
B) facilitating the spread of infectious disease. 
C) improving communication about prevention. 
D) globesity.

Question 13

According to the conflict perspective, the pharmaceutical and health care industry places profits above people.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The text described several forms of CAM or complementary and alternative medicine. Which of the following is  a type of CAM?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Medical marijuana 
B) ​SCHIP 
C) ​Medicaid 
D) Elective surgery 
A) ​Medical marijuana 
B) ​SCHIP 
C) ​Medicaid 
D) Elective surgery

Question 15

Medicaid is funded

Accepted Answer

A) solely by the federal government. 
B) solely by the state government. 
C) jointly by federal and state governments. 
D) by private insurance corporations. 
A) solely by the federal government. 
B) solely by the state government. 
C) jointly by federal and state governments. 
D) by private insurance corporations.

Question 16

Research on the relationship between education and health shows that, on average, compared with individuals with higher levels of education, individuals with lower levels of education

Accepted Answer

A) have less knowledge regarding health risks. 
B) care less about their health. 
C) focus more on mental health than physical health. 
D) focus more on preventive care than treatment for illnesses. 
A) have less knowledge regarding health risks. 
B) care less about their health. 
C) focus more on mental health than physical health. 
D) focus more on preventive care than treatment for illnesses.

Question 17

Define and give an example of medicalization.

Accepted Answer

Medicalization refers to the process of

Question 18

Parasitic and infectious diseases are more common in the low-income countries than in the rest of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the strategies cited in the textbook as a way to fight the growing problem of obesity?​

Accepted Answer

A) Local and state antiobesity policies 
B) The Affordable Care Act 
C) Sanctions, such as fines, for parents 
D) Government grants to develop low-calorie snacks. 
A) Local and state antiobesity policies 
B) The Affordable Care Act 
C) Sanctions, such as fines, for parents 
D) Government grants to develop low-calorie snacks.

Question 20

Amelia is sixty-eight years old and has been retired for three years. Which of the following programs is most likely to pay for her health care needs?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​SCHIP 
B) ​Medicare 
C) ​Medicaid 
D) ​CHAMPUS 
A) ​SCHIP 
B) ​Medicare 
C) ​Medicaid 
D) ​CHAMPUS

Which of the following factors have contributed to rising health care costs in the United States?

Which term refers to death rates?

The Affordable Care Act has been found unconstitutional in its entirety.

In developing countries, the leading cause of death of women ages 15 to 49 is

Medicare

A symbolic interactionist is likely to study

Which of the following is a provision of the Affordable Care Act?

The disparity between rich and poor countries is greatest for

In the United States, the only people with medical debt are the uninsured.

High maternal mortality rates in less developed countries are related to poor quality and inaccessible health care.

Define each of the following measures of health: mortality, life expectancy, infant mortality rate, and maternal mortality rate.

The growing interconnections among societies can have positive effects on health, including

According to the conflict perspective, the pharmaceutical and health care industry places profits above people.

The text described several forms of CAM or complementary and alternative medicine. Which of the following is a type of CAM?

Medicaid is funded

Research on the relationship between education and health shows that, on average, compared with individuals with higher levels of education, individuals with lower levels of education

Define and give an example of medicalization.

Parasitic and infectious diseases are more common in the low-income countries than in the rest of the world.

Which of the following is one of the strategies cited in the textbook as a way to fight the growing problem of obesity?

Amelia is sixty-eight years old and has been retired for three years. Which of the following programs is most likely to pay for her health care needs?

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Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

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Exam 2: Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Which of the following factors have contributed to rising health care costs in the United States?

Which term refers to death rates?

The Affordable Care Act has been found unconstitutional in its entirety.​

In developing countries, the leading cause of death of women ages 15 to 49 is

Medicare

A symbolic interactionist is likely to study

Which of the following is a provision of the Affordable Care Act?​

The disparity between rich and poor countries is greatest for​

In the United States, the only people with medical debt are the uninsured.​

High maternal mortality rates in less developed countries are related to poor quality and inaccessible health care.​

Define each of the following measures of health: mortality, life expectancy, infant mortality rate, and maternal mortality rate.

The growing interconnections among societies can have positive effects on health, including

According to the conflict perspective, the pharmaceutical and health care industry places profits above people.​

The text described several forms of CAM or complementary and alternative medicine. Which of the following is a type of CAM?​

Medicaid is funded

Research on the relationship between education and health shows that, on average, compared with individuals with higher levels of education, individuals with lower levels of education

Define and give an example of medicalization.

Parasitic and infectious diseases are more common in the low-income countries than in the rest of the world.

Which of the following is one of the strategies cited in the textbook as a way to fight the growing problem of obesity?​

Amelia is sixty-eight years old and has been retired for three years. Which of the following programs is most likely to pay for her health care needs?​

Thinking About Social Problems

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

The Affordable Care Act has been found unconstitutional in its entirety.

Which of the following is a provision of the Affordable Care Act?

The disparity between rich and poor countries is greatest for

In the United States, the only people with medical debt are the uninsured.

High maternal mortality rates in less developed countries are related to poor quality and inaccessible health care.

According to the conflict perspective, the pharmaceutical and health care industry places profits above people.

The text described several forms of CAM or complementary and alternative medicine. Which of the following is a type of CAM?

Which of the following is one of the strategies cited in the textbook as a way to fight the growing problem of obesity?

Amelia is sixty-eight years old and has been retired for three years. Which of the following programs is most likely to pay for her health care needs?