Question 1

Even among people who have the same access to medical resources,people of higher social rank and prestige tend to live healthier lives.Why is this?

Accepted Answer

A) People of higher social rank experience more activity,which keeps them from focusing on problems. 
B) People of higher social rank experience less stress because they are more in control of their lives. 
C) People of higher social rank are more valued by all social classes. 
D) People of higher rank have more access to medical resources. 
E) People of lower rank have less access to medical resources. 
A) People of higher social rank experience more activity,which keeps them from focusing on problems. 
B) People of higher social rank experience less stress because they are more in control of their lives. 
C) People of higher social rank are more valued by all social classes. 
D) People of higher rank have more access to medical resources. 
E) People of lower rank have less access to medical resources.

Question 2

In the mid 19th century,which of the following groups did NOT join in urging governments to develop health policies that would help create a healthier citizenry:

Accepted Answer

A) social reformers 
B) concerned citizens 
C) scientists 
D) doctors 
E) none of these choices.All these groups joined together. 
A) social reformers 
B) concerned citizens 
C) scientists 
D) doctors 
E) none of these choices.All these groups joined together.

Question 3

Why were the wealthy better able to avoid the plague in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) They could afford the finest medical care of the day. 
B) They could afford to leave the country. 
C) The poor avoided them. 
D) They could flee the densely populated cites for remote areas. 
E) all of these choices 
A) They could afford the finest medical care of the day. 
B) They could afford to leave the country. 
C) The poor avoided them. 
D) They could flee the densely populated cites for remote areas. 
E) all of these choices

Question 4

The social causes of illness and death include:

Accepted Answer

A) human environmental factors 
B) life-style factors 
C) factors related to the public health 
D) factors related to the health care systems 
E) all of these choices 
A) human environmental factors 
B) life-style factors 
C) factors related to the public health 
D) factors related to the health care systems 
E) all of these choices

Question 5

The main supporters of the current United States health care system are:

Accepted Answer

A) the stockholders of the private health insurance companies 
B) physicians 
C) high-paid health care professionals 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) the stockholders of the private health insurance companies 
B) physicians 
C) high-paid health care professionals 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

Exposure to all three sets of social causes of illness and death is strongly related to:

Accepted Answer

A) country of residence 
B) class 
C) race 
D) gender 
E) all of these choices 
A) country of residence 
B) class 
C) race 
D) gender 
E) all of these choices

Question 7

The public health system is composed of government-run programs that ensure:

Accepted Answer

A) clean drinking water 
B) basic sewerage and sanitation services 
C) inoculations against infectious diseases 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) clean drinking water 
B) basic sewerage and sanitation services 
C) inoculations against infectious diseases 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 8

What is holistic medicine?

Accepted Answer

Holistic medicine emphasizes disease pre

Question 9

Men and women,upper and lower classes,rich and poor countries,and the privileged and disadvantaged are all exposed to the same health risks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss racial inequalities in the U.S.health care system.

Accepted Answer

Racial inequalities in the U.S. health c

Question 11

In the mid 19th century there was just one mental disorder recognized by the federal government:

Accepted Answer

A) neurosis 
B) idiocy/insanity 
C) psychosis 
D) personality disorder 
E) post traumatic stress disorder 
A) neurosis 
B) idiocy/insanity 
C) psychosis 
D) personality disorder 
E) post traumatic stress disorder

Question 12

Which region of the world has the greatest number of people with HIV/AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) North America 
B) Latin America 
C) Western Europe 
D) Eastern Europe 
E) Sub-Saharan Africa 
A) North America 
B) Latin America 
C) Western Europe 
D) Eastern Europe 
E) Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 13

Which of the following are social causes of illness and death?

Accepted Answer

A) lifestyle factors 
B) human-environmental factors 
C) public health factors 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) lifestyle factors 
B) human-environmental factors 
C) public health factors 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 14

According to Table 19.1,which of the following was the leading cause of death in 2001?

Accepted Answer

A) homicide 
B) heart disease 
C) accidents 
D) AIDS 
E) kidney disease 
A) homicide 
B) heart disease 
C) accidents 
D) AIDS 
E) kidney disease

Question 15

AIDS/HIV is nearly ____ more common in sub-Saharan Africa than in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 times 
B) 5 times 
C) 12 times 
D) 50 times 
E) 80 times 
A) 2 times 
B) 5 times 
C) 12 times 
D) 50 times 
E) 80 times

Question 16

From the 1860s to the 1940s American hospital staffs were obsessed with cleanliness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The oldest-known person with proof of age,a woman who died at age 122,was from:

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Japan 
C) U.S.A. 
D) France 
E) Italy 
A) China 
B) Japan 
C) U.S.A. 
D) France 
E) Italy

Question 18

Discuss gender inequalities in the U.S.health care system.

Accepted Answer

Gender inequalities in the U.S. health c

Question 19

What was the cause of the plague?

Accepted Answer

The cause of the pla

Question 20

In 1998,what percent of Americans agreed or strongly agreed that HMOs improve the quality of healthcare?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 percent 
B) 22 percent 
C) 42 percent 
D) 62 percent 
E) 82 percent 
A) 2 percent 
B) 22 percent 
C) 42 percent 
D) 62 percent 
E) 82 percent

Exam 19: Health and Medicine

Even among people who have the same access to medical resources,people of higher social rank and prestige tend to live healthier lives.Why is this?

In the mid 19th century,which of the following groups did NOT join in urging governments to develop health policies that would help create a healthier citizenry:

Why were the wealthy better able to avoid the plague in Europe?

The social causes of illness and death include:

The main supporters of the current United States health care system are:

Exposure to all three sets of social causes of illness and death is strongly related to:

The public health system is composed of government-run programs that ensure:

What is holistic medicine?

Men and women,upper and lower classes,rich and poor countries,and the privileged and disadvantaged are all exposed to the same health risks.

Discuss racial inequalities in the U.S.health care system.

In the mid 19th century there was just one mental disorder recognized by the federal government:

Which region of the world has the greatest number of people with HIV/AIDS?

Which of the following are social causes of illness and death?

According to Table 19.1,which of the following was the leading cause of death in 2001?

AIDS/HIV is nearly ____ more common in sub-Saharan Africa than in North America.

From the 1860s to the 1940s American hospital staffs were obsessed with cleanliness.

The oldest-known person with proof of age,a woman who died at age 122,was from:

Discuss gender inequalities in the U.S.health care system.

What was the cause of the plague?

In 1998,what percent of Americans agreed or strongly agreed that HMOs improve the quality of healthcare?

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