Question 1

The number of mental disorders recognized by the federal government in 1850,1975 and 1994 increased from:

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 12 to 27 
B) 6 to 27 to 81 
C) 1 to 106 to 297 
D) 12 to 25 to 92 
E) none of these choices 
A) 5 to 12 to 27 
B) 6 to 27 to 81 
C) 1 to 106 to 297 
D) 12 to 25 to 92 
E) none of these choices

Question 2

Social causes have a ____ impact on illness and death:

Accepted Answer

A) negligible 
B) unknown 
C) big 
D) variable 
E) big and variable 
A) negligible 
B) unknown 
C) big 
D) variable 
E) big and variable

Question 3

In 2002,the Chicago Tribune published a major investigative report on the problem of the spread of disease in U.S.hospitals,and found that about ____ of 35 million Americans admitted to a hospital contacted a hospital-acquired infection.

Accepted Answer

A) 45% 
B) 23% 
C) 13% 
D) 6% 
E) 1% 
A) 45% 
B) 23% 
C) 13% 
D) 6% 
E) 1%

Question 4

According to the 1998 General Social Survey,what percent of Americans agree that HMOs improve the quality of medical care:

Accepted Answer

A) 22 per cent 
B) 41 per cent 
C) 53 per cent 
D) 67 per cent 
E) 70 per cent 
A) 22 per cent 
B) 41 per cent 
C) 53 per cent 
D) 67 per cent 
E) 70 per cent

Question 5

The leading cause of death in urban Haiti is:

Accepted Answer

A) accidents 
B) heart attacks 
C) strokes 
D) gun-related 
E) none of these choices 
A) accidents 
B) heart attacks 
C) strokes 
D) gun-related 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

Each year of education completed by an African American results in smaller income gains than it does for white Americans.Since income is associated with good health,blacks tend to be worse off than whites at the same income level.Therefore:

Accepted Answer

A) income and other rewards do not have the same value across racial groups 
B) racism affects access to health services 
C) the experience of racism creates psychological and emotional damage 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) income and other rewards do not have the same value across racial groups 
B) racism affects access to health services 
C) the experience of racism creates psychological and emotional damage 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 7

Which of the following countries had the highest life expectancy in 2004?

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) China 
C) Japan 
D) France 
E) Sweden 
A) the United States 
B) China 
C) Japan 
D) France 
E) Sweden

Question 8

Like all corporations,HMOs pursue strategies to keep their shareholders happy.Which of the following is NOT one of those strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) Some HMOs avoid covering people who are likely to get sick. 
B) HMOs minimize the cost of treating the sick people they can't avoid covering. 
C) HMOs have sought to enroll the poor because of the high government reimbursements. 
D) Some HMOs allegedly inflate diagnoses to maximize reimbursements. 
E) HMOs keep overhead costs high. 
A) Some HMOs avoid covering people who are likely to get sick. 
B) HMOs minimize the cost of treating the sick people they can't avoid covering. 
C) HMOs have sought to enroll the poor because of the high government reimbursements. 
D) Some HMOs allegedly inflate diagnoses to maximize reimbursements. 
E) HMOs keep overhead costs high.

Question 9

Which country had the greatest health expenditure per capita from 1999-2002?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Japan 
C) Canada 
D) Mexico 
E) Zambia 
A) United States 
B) Japan 
C) Canada 
D) Mexico 
E) Zambia

Question 10

Why is the United States health care system inefficient?

Accepted Answer

Americans spend more on health

Question 11

How does racism affect the health status of African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) Income and other rewards do not have the same value across racial groups. 
B) Racism affects access to health services. 
C) The experience of racism creates psychological and emotional damage. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) Income and other rewards do not have the same value across racial groups. 
B) Racism affects access to health services. 
C) The experience of racism creates psychological and emotional damage. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 12

The maximum average human life span is now about:

Accepted Answer

A) 69 years 
B) 77 years 
C) 85 years 
D) 91 years 
E) 58 years 
A) 69 years 
B) 77 years 
C) 85 years 
D) 91 years 
E) 58 years

Question 13

The ability of an individual to achieve his or her potential and to respond positively to the challenges of this or her environment is one way to define:

Accepted Answer

A) the human life span 
B) health 
C) life expectancy 
D) aging 
E) medicine 
A) the human life span 
B) health 
C) life expectancy 
D) aging 
E) medicine

Question 14

The average health status of Americans is lower than the average health status of people in other rich postindustrial countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If the government classified death due to hospital infection,it would be the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The American health care system invests enormous sums on research,development,the latest diagnostic equipment,and high salaries to attract many of the best medical researchers and practitioners in the world.This is possible because:

Accepted Answer

A) government regulations keep health care salaries high. 
B) there are large profits to be made from health care in the United States 
C) government regulations prevent health care salaries from becoming excessive 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) government regulations keep health care salaries high. 
B) there are large profits to be made from health care in the United States 
C) government regulations prevent health care salaries from becoming excessive 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 17

The leading cause of death in Haiti is:

Accepted Answer

A) heart disease 
B) lung cancer 
C) kidney infections 
D) AIDS 
E) cancer 
A) heart disease 
B) lung cancer 
C) kidney infections 
D) AIDS 
E) cancer

Question 18

More research has focused on "men's diseases" than on "women's diseases." This illustrates which health-related gender inequality:

Accepted Answer

A) class bias in medical treatment 
B) gender bias in medical research 
C) women live longer than men 
D) more poor women than poor men in the United States 
E) all of these choices 
A) class bias in medical treatment 
B) gender bias in medical research 
C) women live longer than men 
D) more poor women than poor men in the United States 
E) all of these choices

Question 19

____ argues that good health requires maintaining a balance between mind and body,and between individual and the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) Traditional scientific medicine 
B) The sick role 
C) Holistic medicine 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Traditional scientific medicine 
B) The sick role 
C) Holistic medicine 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 20

When Talcott Parsons defined the sick role,he argued that:

Accepted Answer

A) illness suspends routine responsibilities 
B) illness is not deliberate 
C) people who play the sick role want to be well 
D) people who play the sick role must seek competent help and cooperate with health care practitioners at all times 
E) all of these choices 
A) illness suspends routine responsibilities 
B) illness is not deliberate 
C) people who play the sick role want to be well 
D) people who play the sick role must seek competent help and cooperate with health care practitioners at all times 
E) all of these choices

Exam 19: Health and Medicine

The number of mental disorders recognized by the federal government in 1850,1975 and 1994 increased from:

Social causes have a ____ impact on illness and death:

In 2002,the Chicago Tribune published a major investigative report on the problem of the spread of disease in U.S.hospitals,and found that about ____ of 35 million Americans admitted to a hospital contacted a hospital-acquired infection.

According to the 1998 General Social Survey,what percent of Americans agree that HMOs improve the quality of medical care:

The leading cause of death in urban Haiti is:

Each year of education completed by an African American results in smaller income gains than it does for white Americans.Since income is associated with good health,blacks tend to be worse off than whites at the same income level.Therefore:

Which of the following countries had the highest life expectancy in 2004?

Like all corporations,HMOs pursue strategies to keep their shareholders happy.Which of the following is NOT one of those strategies?

Which country had the greatest health expenditure per capita from 1999-2002?

Why is the United States health care system inefficient?

How does racism affect the health status of African Americans?

The maximum average human life span is now about:

The ability of an individual to achieve his or her potential and to respond positively to the challenges of this or her environment is one way to define:

The average health status of Americans is lower than the average health status of people in other rich postindustrial countries.

If the government classified death due to hospital infection,it would be the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.

The American health care system invests enormous sums on research,development,the latest diagnostic equipment,and high salaries to attract many of the best medical researchers and practitioners in the world.This is possible because:

The leading cause of death in Haiti is:

More research has focused on "men's diseases" than on "women's diseases." This illustrates which health-related gender inequality:

____ argues that good health requires maintaining a balance between mind and body,and between individual and the environment.

When Talcott Parsons defined the sick role,he argued that:

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