Question 1

In 1996,for the first time since the epidemic began in the United States,the number of people diagnosed with __________ declined from the previous year.

Accepted Answer

AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)

Question 2

__________ is a strategy used by for-profit hospitals to optimize profits.

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoiding locating hospitals in high-income areas 
B)  Locating in states and neighborhoods with well-insured populations 
C)  Maintaining money-making facilities like emergency rooms, neonatal units, etc. 
D)  Using online systems like WebMD instead of real-life physicians 
A)  Avoiding locating hospitals in high-income areas 
B)  Locating in states and neighborhoods with well-insured populations 
C)  Maintaining money-making facilities like emergency rooms, neonatal units, etc. 
D)  Using online systems like WebMD instead of real-life physicians B

Question 3

Black women are __________ likely than their white counterparts to be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

less

Question 4

Discuss and offer evidence to disprove the common belief that the poor are accountable for their own health deficiencies.

Accepted Answer

The common belief that the poor are acco

Question 5

The practice by managed-care companies of limiting the number of patients with health problems and maximizing the number of healthy patients is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  medlining 
B)  patient dumping 
C)  redlining 
D)  triage 
A)  medlining 
B)  patient dumping 
C)  redlining 
D)  triage

Question 6

Allison is a 24-year-old recent college graduate who has not yet managed to find employment.She is likely to __________ the new Affordable Health Care Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  not have heard of 
B)  support 
C)  oppose 
D)  be indifferent about 
A)  not have heard of 
B)  support 
C)  oppose 
D)  be indifferent about

Question 7

Which of the following provides government healthcare for the poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Blue Cross/Blue Shield 
D)  Health maintenance organizations 
A)  Medicare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Blue Cross/Blue Shield 
D)  Health maintenance organizations

Question 8

Males are less likely to be in automobile accidents,use illegal drugs and cigarettes,and take risky jobs than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A serious problem associated with Medicaid is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  many physicians refuse to treat Medicaid patients 
B)  many physicians recruit Medicaid patients who are not even sick 
C)  Medicaid patients use a greater than proportional share of the healthcare system 
D)  it is underused and not known about by the people who need it 
A)  many physicians refuse to treat Medicaid patients 
B)  many physicians recruit Medicaid patients who are not even sick 
C)  Medicaid patients use a greater than proportional share of the healthcare system 
D)  it is underused and not known about by the people who need it

Question 10

Women are less likely to have health insurance because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not suffer from the severe health issues that characterize their male counterparts 
B)  they are more likely employed in part-time jobs that do not provide health insurance 
C)  they are more likely to risk unnecessary surgery for cosmetic reasons 
D)  their husbands and partners prohibit them from having health insurance 
A)  they do not suffer from the severe health issues that characterize their male counterparts 
B)  they are more likely employed in part-time jobs that do not provide health insurance 
C)  they are more likely to risk unnecessary surgery for cosmetic reasons 
D)  their husbands and partners prohibit them from having health insurance

Question 11

In 2010,the largest healthcare companies combined for approximately __________ billion dollars in profits.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2010,the largest healthcare companies combined for...

Question 12

What are the components of a single-payer plan like Canada's that many find appealing?

Accepted Answer

The components of a single-payer plan li

Question 13

The ways that privilege in society translates into better healthcare include that the privileged __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are less knowledgeable about positive health habits 
B)  live in urban environments in the crucial first five years of life 
C)  have better access to quality healthcare 
D)  are more motivated to care about their health 
A)  are less knowledgeable about positive health habits 
B)  live in urban environments in the crucial first five years of life 
C)  have better access to quality healthcare 
D)  are more motivated to care about their health

Question 14

Which of the following provides government healthcare benefits for the aged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Blue Cross/Blue Shield 
D)  Dunbarton Act 
A)  Medicare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Blue Cross/Blue Shield 
D)  Dunbarton Act

Question 15

President Obama was the first president to try to adopt a universal healthcare system in this country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the differences among the three forms of government-financed health insurance.What are the strengths and weaknesses of each? Which one does our current healthcare reform,The Affordable Health Care Act,most resemble?
Ideal

Accepted Answer

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should in

Question 17

Some physicians practice __________,which may protect them from lawsuits,but also drives up the costs of healthcare by increasing the numbers of tests and procedures.

Accepted Answer

A)  medlining 
B)  patient dumping 
C)  defensive medicine 
D)  triage 
A)  medlining 
B)  patient dumping 
C)  defensive medicine 
D)  triage

Question 18

The elderly take an average of __________ prescription drugs per person.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The elderly take an average of __________...

Question 19

The new U.S.healthcare system signed into law in 2010 __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  requires all people to get a government-sponsored insurance plan 
B)  requires everyone to have health insurance 
C)  forces younger adults off of their parents' health insurance plans earlier 
D)  requires businesses of all sizes to provide employee healthcare 
A)  requires all people to get a government-sponsored insurance plan 
B)  requires everyone to have health insurance 
C)  forces younger adults off of their parents' health insurance plans earlier 
D)  requires businesses of all sizes to provide employee healthcare

Question 20

Health-related companies spent __________ million on lobbying in 2009.

Accepted Answer

A)  $68 
B)  $100 
C)  $648 
D)  $800 
A)  $68 
B)  $100 
C)  $648 
D)  $800

In 1996,for the first time since the epidemic began in the United States,the number of people diagnosed with __________ declined from the previous year.

__________ is a strategy used by for-profit hospitals to optimize profits.

Black women are __________ likely than their white counterparts to be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Discuss and offer evidence to disprove the common belief that the poor are accountable for their own health deficiencies.

The practice by managed-care companies of limiting the number of patients with health problems and maximizing the number of healthy patients is known as __________.

Allison is a 24-year-old recent college graduate who has not yet managed to find employment.She is likely to __________ the new Affordable Health Care Act.

Which of the following provides government healthcare for the poor?

Males are less likely to be in automobile accidents,use illegal drugs and cigarettes,and take risky jobs than females.

A serious problem associated with Medicaid is that __________.

Women are less likely to have health insurance because __________.

In 2010,the largest healthcare companies combined for approximately __________ billion dollars in profits.

What are the components of a single-payer plan like Canada's that many find appealing?

The ways that privilege in society translates into better healthcare include that the privileged __________.

Which of the following provides government healthcare benefits for the aged?

President Obama was the first president to try to adopt a universal healthcare system in this country.

Explain the differences among the three forms of government-financed health insurance.What are the strengths and weaknesses of each? Which one does our current healthcare reform,The Affordable Health Care Act,most resemble? Ideal

Some physicians practice __________,which may protect them from lawsuits,but also drives up the costs of healthcare by increasing the numbers of tests and procedures.

The elderly take an average of __________ prescription drugs per person.

The new U.S.healthcare system signed into law in 2010 __________.

Health-related companies spent __________ million on lobbying in 2009.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban Suburban and Rural

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters

Exam 17: The Healthcare System

In 1996,for the first time since the epidemic began in the United States,the number of people diagnosed with __________ declined from the previous year.

__________ is a strategy used by for-profit hospitals to optimize profits.

Black women are __________ likely than their white counterparts to be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Discuss and offer evidence to disprove the common belief that the poor are accountable for their own health deficiencies.

The practice by managed-care companies of limiting the number of patients with health problems and maximizing the number of healthy patients is known as __________.

Allison is a 24-year-old recent college graduate who has not yet managed to find employment.She is likely to __________ the new Affordable Health Care Act.

Which of the following provides government healthcare for the poor?

Males are less likely to be in automobile accidents,use illegal drugs and cigarettes,and take risky jobs than females.

A serious problem associated with Medicaid is that __________.

Women are less likely to have health insurance because __________.

In 2010,the largest healthcare companies combined for approximately __________ billion dollars in profits.

What are the components of a single-payer plan like Canada's that many find appealing?

The ways that privilege in society translates into better healthcare include that the privileged __________.

Which of the following provides government healthcare benefits for the aged?

President Obama was the first president to try to adopt a universal healthcare system in this country.

Explain the differences among the three forms of government-financed health insurance.What are the strengths and weaknesses of each? Which one does our current healthcare reform,The Affordable Health Care Act,most resemble? Ideal

Some physicians practice __________,which may protect them from lawsuits,but also drives up the costs of healthcare by increasing the numbers of tests and procedures.

The elderly take an average of __________ prescription drugs per person.

The new U.S.healthcare system signed into law in 2010 __________.

Health-related companies spent __________ million on lobbying in 2009.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban Suburban and Rural

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters