Question 1

What is life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A) the average age of death of the members of a population. 
B) the maximum age of death of eldest members of a population. 
C) the minimum age of death of among members of an elderly population. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) the average age of death of the members of a population. 
B) the maximum age of death of eldest members of a population. 
C) the minimum age of death of among members of an elderly population. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 2

The hospital system in the United States is the ____,with respect to hospitals being ideal environments for the spread of germs.

Accepted Answer

A) most dangerous 
B) safest 
C) model system of hygiene and preventive health care 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) most dangerous 
B) safest 
C) model system of hygiene and preventive health care 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 3

Nearly ____ per cent of South Africa's adult population is infected with HIV/AIDS:

Accepted Answer

A) 68 
B) 48 
C) 28 
D) 38 
E) 58 
A) 68 
B) 48 
C) 28 
D) 38 
E) 58

Question 4

Which is NOT a reason for racial disparities in health status?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic differences between racial groups exist. 
B) Blacks and whites at the same income level have similar health statuses. 
C) income and other rewards do not have the same value across racial groups. 
D) The experience of racism induces psychological distress that negatively affects health. 
E) All of the above are reasons for racial disparities in health status. 
A) Economic differences between racial groups exist. 
B) Blacks and whites at the same income level have similar health statuses. 
C) income and other rewards do not have the same value across racial groups. 
D) The experience of racism induces psychological distress that negatively affects health. 
E) All of the above are reasons for racial disparities in health status.

Question 5

Which is a type of social cause of illness and death?

Accepted Answer

A) human-environmental factors 
B) lifestyle factors 
C) factors related to public health systems. 
D) factors related to health care systems. 
E) All of the above. 
A) human-environmental factors 
B) lifestyle factors 
C) factors related to public health systems. 
D) factors related to health care systems. 
E) All of the above.

Question 6

Why were the Jews less affected by the plague than other groups in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) They washed their hands before meals. 
B) They bathed once a week. 
C) They conducted burials soon after death. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) They washed their hands before meals. 
B) They bathed once a week. 
C) They conducted burials soon after death. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 7

Explain health care in the United States from the perspectives of functionalism and conflict theory.

Accepted Answer

From a functionalist perspective, health

Question 8

Which is NOT an indicator of health inequality?

Accepted Answer

A) infant mortality 
B) health expenditures 
C) access to sanitary water supply 
D) number of nurses and midwives 
E) All of the above are indicators of health inequality. 
A) infant mortality 
B) health expenditures 
C) access to sanitary water supply 
D) number of nurses and midwives 
E) All of the above are indicators of health inequality.

Question 9

HIV/AIDS is nearly 12 times more common in sub-Saharan Africa than North America.Spending on HIV/AIDS research and treatment is concentrated in:

Accepted Answer

A) sub-Saharan Africa 
B) North America and Western Europe 
C) Asia 
D) South America 
E) Australia 
A) sub-Saharan Africa 
B) North America and Western Europe 
C) Asia 
D) South America 
E) Australia

Question 10

The importance of prevention,exercise,a balanced diet,and a congenial environment in maintaining good health is (was)stressed by:

Accepted Answer

A) phrenologists 
B) medieval doctors 
C) penologists 
D) psychologists 
E) none of these choices 
A) phrenologists 
B) medieval doctors 
C) penologists 
D) psychologists 
E) none of these choices

Question 11

The network of a nation's clinics,hospitals,and other facilities for ensuring health and treating illness is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) health care system 
B) public health system 
C) medical care system 
D) government health and welfare system 
E) welfare system 
A) health care system 
B) public health system 
C) medical care system 
D) government health and welfare system 
E) welfare system

Question 12

For people who earn less than median income,more income results in:

Accepted Answer

A) small declines in mortality 
B) big declines in mortality 
C) small increases in mortality 
D) big increases in mortality 
E) none of these choices 
A) small declines in mortality 
B) big declines in mortality 
C) small increases in mortality 
D) big increases in mortality 
E) none of these choices

Question 13

President Clinton's 1993-94 Health Security proposal was defeated due to opposition from:

Accepted Answer

A) health insurance companies 
B) the Republican Party 
C) a large minority within the Democratic Party 
D) all of these choices 
E) health insurance companies and the Republican Party 
A) health insurance companies 
B) the Republican Party 
C) a large minority within the Democratic Party 
D) all of these choices 
E) health insurance companies and the Republican Party

Question 14

In the 14th century the Black Death killed ____ of Europe's population:

Accepted Answer

A) one tenth 
B) one seventh 
C) one fifth 
D) one third 
E) one half 
A) one tenth 
B) one seventh 
C) one fifth 
D) one third 
E) one half

Question 15

Which of the following is characteristic of Health Maintenance Organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) They are concerned with profit. 
B) They are private corporations 
C) They collect regular payments from employers and/or employees. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) They are concerned with profit. 
B) They are private corporations 
C) They collect regular payments from employers and/or employees. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a cause of gender inequality in health and health care?

Accepted Answer

A) gender bias in medical research 
B) gender bias in medical treatment 
C) women living longer than men 
D) more poor women than poor men in the United States 
E) women undergoing more organ transplants than men 
A) gender bias in medical research 
B) gender bias in medical treatment 
C) women living longer than men 
D) more poor women than poor men in the United States 
E) women undergoing more organ transplants than men

Question 17

The ____ is composed of government-run programs that ensure access to clean drinking water,basic sewage and sanitation services,and inoculation against infectious diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) health care system 
B) public health system 
C) public works system 
D) Medicare system 
E) All of the above. 
A) health care system 
B) public health system 
C) public works system 
D) Medicare system 
E) All of the above.

Question 18

Define medicine as an institution.

Accepted Answer

Medicine is an insti

Question 19

What accounts for unevenly distributed health risks in the human population?

Accepted Answer

Unevenly distributed health risks in the

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a social cause of illness and death?

Accepted Answer

A) human-environmental factors 
B) lifestyle factors 
C) public health factors 
D) religious factors 
E) none of these choices.They are all social causes of illness and death. 
A) human-environmental factors 
B) lifestyle factors 
C) public health factors 
D) religious factors 
E) none of these choices.They are all social causes of illness and death.

Exam 19: Health and Medicine

What is life expectancy?

The hospital system in the United States is the ____,with respect to hospitals being ideal environments for the spread of germs.

Nearly ____ per cent of South Africa's adult population is infected with HIV/AIDS:

Which is NOT a reason for racial disparities in health status?

Which is a type of social cause of illness and death?

Why were the Jews less affected by the plague than other groups in Europe?

Explain health care in the United States from the perspectives of functionalism and conflict theory.

Which is NOT an indicator of health inequality?

HIV/AIDS is nearly 12 times more common in sub-Saharan Africa than North America.Spending on HIV/AIDS research and treatment is concentrated in:

The importance of prevention,exercise,a balanced diet,and a congenial environment in maintaining good health is (was)stressed by:

The network of a nation's clinics,hospitals,and other facilities for ensuring health and treating illness is known as the:

For people who earn less than median income,more income results in:

President Clinton's 1993-94 Health Security proposal was defeated due to opposition from:

In the 14th century the Black Death killed ____ of Europe's population:

Which of the following is characteristic of Health Maintenance Organizations?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of gender inequality in health and health care?

The ____ is composed of government-run programs that ensure access to clean drinking water,basic sewage and sanitation services,and inoculation against infectious diseases.

Define medicine as an institution.

What accounts for unevenly distributed health risks in the human population?

Which of the following is NOT a social cause of illness and death?

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