Question 1

In the United States, approximately ______ new drugs are approved annually.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 15 
B)  16 to 20 
C)  21 to 25 
D)  26 to 30 
A)  10 to 15 
B)  16 to 20 
C)  21 to 25 
D)  26 to 30 C

Question 2

The most common weakness of health related infomercials on television is that the

Accepted Answer

A)  validity is questionable. 
B)  information is dangerous. 
C)  delivery is too boring. 
D)  message is inaccurate. 
A)  validity is questionable. 
B)  information is dangerous. 
C)  delivery is too boring. 
D)  message is inaccurate. A

Question 3

There is no scientific evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Training for which health care professional is gradually being phased out?

Accepted Answer

A)  chiropractor 
B)  Doctor of Osteopathy 
C)  licensed practical nurses 
D)  advanced practice nurses 
A)  chiropractor 
B)  Doctor of Osteopathy 
C)  licensed practical nurses 
D)  advanced practice nurses

Question 5

Publicly owned hospitals are maintained as nonprofit public institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In response to the fact that many people are attracted to alternative practitioners, the National Institutes of Health began to

Accepted Answer

A)  subject these practices to scientific inquiry. 
B)  warn physicians against the most common alternative practices. 
C)  criticize alternative practices in nationwide public service announcements. 
D)  mount a public relations campaign to promote conventional medical practice. 
A)  subject these practices to scientific inquiry. 
B)  warn physicians against the most common alternative practices. 
C)  criticize alternative practices in nationwide public service announcements. 
D)  mount a public relations campaign to promote conventional medical practice.

Question 7

When you go to a doctor, certain routine exams, such as blood pressure and pulse monitoring, serve as a screening function. This most clearly illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  educational care. 
B)  acute care. 
C)  therapeutic care. 
D)  preventative care. 
A)  educational care. 
B)  acute care. 
C)  therapeutic care. 
D)  preventative care.

Question 8

List the main reasons for going to a doctor.

Accepted Answer

Diagnosis of an injury or illness; treat

Question 9

Chiropractors, acupuncturists, and homeopaths are best considered ___________ health care practitioners.

Accepted Answer

A)  complementary 
B)  under-trained 
C)  dangerous 
D)  primary 
A)  complementary 
B)  under-trained 
C)  dangerous 
D)  primary

Question 10

The medical community's acceptance of chiropractic care as a useful type of complementary care is demonstrated through

Accepted Answer

A)  the current trend to include chiropractic physicians within medical groups. 
B)  the rigor of its training. 
C)  its basic view of patients. 
D)  the admissions standards of its training institutions. 
A)  the current trend to include chiropractic physicians within medical groups. 
B)  the rigor of its training. 
C)  its basic view of patients. 
D)  the admissions standards of its training institutions.

Question 11

Why are generic drugs usually cheaper than brand-name drugs?

Accepted Answer

Brand-name drugs are sold by the compani

Question 12

Which health care profession uses specific remedies to produce effects different from those produced by a disease or injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteopathy 
B)  chiropractic 
C)  allopathy 
D)  acupuncture 
A)  osteopathy 
B)  chiropractic 
C)  allopathy 
D)  acupuncture

Question 13

What percentage of all college students are estimated to be disabled?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 to 10 
B)  11 to 15 
C)  16 to 20 
D)  less than 5 
A)  6 to 10 
B)  11 to 15 
C)  16 to 20 
D)  less than 5

Question 14

Medicare and Medicaid cover some home health care costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Homeopathic remedies are based on

Accepted Answer

A)  using tiny quantities of herbs and/or minerals to stimulate cures. 
B)  purging the system of unclean substances. 
C)  traditional herbal medicine. 
D)  massage therapy. 
A)  using tiny quantities of herbs and/or minerals to stimulate cures. 
B)  purging the system of unclean substances. 
C)  traditional herbal medicine. 
D)  massage therapy.

Question 16

List the benefits of the self-care movement.

Accepted Answer

1) It can reduce health care costs.
2) P

Question 17

There is currently a shortage of physicians in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The main difference between traditional health insurance and managed care is that

Accepted Answer

A)  with managed care, choice of providers is limited but out-of-pocket costs are lower. 
B)  traditional insurance covers far more American workers than managed care does. 
C)  managed care places less emphasis on preventive treatment. 
D)  traditional insurance tends to be more cost-effective. 
A)  with managed care, choice of providers is limited but out-of-pocket costs are lower. 
B)  traditional insurance covers far more American workers than managed care does. 
C)  managed care places less emphasis on preventive treatment. 
D)  traditional insurance tends to be more cost-effective.

Question 19

If you are hired as a full-time employee by a company that offers a group health insurance plan to its full-time employees, you must be allowed to join the plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The main differences between an MD and a DO is the

Accepted Answer

A)  DO is unable to prescribe drugs. 
B)  MD receives more training. 
C)  MD is not a specialist, while the DO is. 
D)  DO will have a greater tendency to use manipulation in treating health problems. 
A)  DO is unable to prescribe drugs. 
B)  MD receives more training. 
C)  MD is not a specialist, while the DO is. 
D)  DO will have a greater tendency to use manipulation in treating health problems.

Exam 18: Becoming an Informed Health Care Consumer

In the United States, approximately ______ new drugs are approved annually.

The most common weakness of health related infomercials on television is that the

There is no scientific evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture.

Training for which health care professional is gradually being phased out?

Publicly owned hospitals are maintained as nonprofit public institutions.

In response to the fact that many people are attracted to alternative practitioners, the National Institutes of Health began to

When you go to a doctor, certain routine exams, such as blood pressure and pulse monitoring, serve as a screening function. This most clearly illustrates

List the main reasons for going to a doctor.

Chiropractors, acupuncturists, and homeopaths are best considered ___________ health care practitioners.

The medical community's acceptance of chiropractic care as a useful type of complementary care is demonstrated through

Why are generic drugs usually cheaper than brand-name drugs?

Which health care profession uses specific remedies to produce effects different from those produced by a disease or injury?

What percentage of all college students are estimated to be disabled?

Medicare and Medicaid cover some home health care costs.

Homeopathic remedies are based on

List the benefits of the self-care movement.

There is currently a shortage of physicians in the United States.

The main difference between traditional health insurance and managed care is that

If you are hired as a full-time employee by a company that offers a group health insurance plan to its full-time employees, you must be allowed to join the plan.

The main differences between an MD and a DO is the

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