Question 1

Rates of depression are highest among:

Accepted Answer

A)  working mothers and fathers. 
B)  unemployed men. 
C)  married mothers and unemployed women. 
D)  women without children or husbands. 
A)  working mothers and fathers. 
B)  unemployed men. 
C)  married mothers and unemployed women. 
D)  women without children or husbands.

Question 2

What is the leading cause of preventable death identified by Mokdad and his colleagues?

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco use 
B)  poor diet and inadequate exercise 
C)  workplace pollution 
D)  alcohol use 
A)  tobacco use 
B)  poor diet and inadequate exercise 
C)  workplace pollution 
D)  alcohol use

Question 3

__________ are most likely to have no health insurance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adults 
B)  Young people 
C)  Those working in large corporations 
D)  Those working for government agencies 
A)  Older adults 
B)  Young people 
C)  Those working in large corporations 
D)  Those working for government agencies

Question 4

In general,all of the following are ways that less-developed countries improve their health outcomes EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on high-technology health care. 
B)  preventing illness. 
C)  increasing educational levels. 
D)  improving the standard of living. 
A)  focusing on high-technology health care. 
B)  preventing illness. 
C)  increasing educational levels. 
D)  improving the standard of living.

Question 5

Individuals are most likely to engage in unsafe behaviors:

Accepted Answer

A)  if they have nothing to look forward to anyway. 
B)  when celebrating successful events in their lives. 
C)  when they are least educated. 
D)  when they live in urban neighborhoods. 
A)  if they have nothing to look forward to anyway. 
B)  when celebrating successful events in their lives. 
C)  when they are least educated. 
D)  when they live in urban neighborhoods.

Question 6

How many U.S.prisoners in jail are mentally ill?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than a quarter 
B)  about a quarter 
C)  about 40% 
D)  about half 
A)  less than a quarter 
B)  about a quarter 
C)  about 40% 
D)  about half

Question 7

Why do women get sicker but men die quicker?

Accepted Answer

A)  biology 
B)  society 
C)  Both biology and society explain this. 
D)  It is not true that women get sicker and men die quicker. 
A)  biology 
B)  society 
C)  Both biology and society explain this. 
D)  It is not true that women get sicker and men die quicker.

Question 8

What are two explanations for the higher rates of mental illness among lower-income individuals?

Accepted Answer

Some believe that the greater social str

Question 9

Why do men die quicker than women?

Accepted Answer

A)  They engage in riskier behavior. 
B)  They experience more stress. 
C)  Their hormones cause them to be sicker. 
D)  Their hormones may cause illness and they may experience more stress. 
A)  They engage in riskier behavior. 
B)  They experience more stress. 
C)  Their hormones cause them to be sicker. 
D)  Their hormones may cause illness and they may experience more stress.

Question 10

The health belief model is associated with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ways in which societies address the health of their citizens. 
B)  conditions that predict whether individuals will adopt healthy behaviors. 
C)  theoretical approaches to sociological understanding of health and illness. 
D)  value that a society places on good health. 
A)  ways in which societies address the health of their citizens. 
B)  conditions that predict whether individuals will adopt healthy behaviors. 
C)  theoretical approaches to sociological understanding of health and illness. 
D)  value that a society places on good health.

Question 11

The higher one's income,the longer one's life expectancy and the better one's health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The nurses that have the most autonomy,status,and financial rewards are:

Accepted Answer

A)  nurse practitioners. 
B)  RNs. 
C)  LPNs. 
D)  nurses with master's degrees. 
A)  nurse practitioners. 
B)  RNs. 
C)  LPNs. 
D)  nurses with master's degrees.

Question 13

According to the text,what are the basic aims of the Affordable Care Act of 2010?

Accepted Answer

Require all Americans to obtain health i

Question 14

__________ is a government-sponsored health insurance policy for senior citizens.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  SSI 
D)  Federal Health Insurance 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  SSI 
D)  Federal Health Insurance

Question 15

Between 2006 and 2013,the annual cost of medical care for the average American is expected to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase by 10%. 
B)  increase at the same rate as inflation. 
C)  increase by 25%. 
D)  double. 
A)  increase by 10%. 
B)  increase at the same rate as inflation. 
C)  increase by 25%. 
D)  double.

Question 16

The average income of a registered nurse is about __________ that of a physician in family practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-half 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-fourth 
D)  one-tenth 
A)  one-half 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-fourth 
D)  one-tenth

Question 17

The percentage of people who lack health insurance ranges from ____ in Massachusetts to ____ in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A)  5%; 26% 
B)  2%; 10% 
C)  8%; 22% 
D)  15%; 21% 
A)  5%; 26% 
B)  2%; 10% 
C)  8%; 22% 
D)  15%; 21%

Question 18

__________ are more likely to have diabetes; __________ are more likely to have arthritis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Women; women 
B)  Men; men 
C)  Women; men 
D)  Men; women 
A)  Women; women 
B)  Men; men 
C)  Women; men 
D)  Men; women

Question 19

Discuss the contribution of the concept of medicalization to our understanding of illness.Give examples of how conditions have become medicalized.

Accepted Answer

The concept of medicalization has greatl

Question 20

Physicians comprise about ______ of the medical workforce.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50%

Rates of depression are highest among:

What is the leading cause of preventable death identified by Mokdad and his colleagues?

__________ are most likely to have no health insurance.

In general,all of the following are ways that less-developed countries improve their health outcomes EXCEPT:

Individuals are most likely to engage in unsafe behaviors:

How many U.S.prisoners in jail are mentally ill?

Why do women get sicker but men die quicker?

What are two explanations for the higher rates of mental illness among lower-income individuals?

Why do men die quicker than women?

The health belief model is associated with the:

The higher one's income,the longer one's life expectancy and the better one's health.

The nurses that have the most autonomy,status,and financial rewards are:

According to the text,what are the basic aims of the Affordable Care Act of 2010?

__________ is a government-sponsored health insurance policy for senior citizens.

Between 2006 and 2013,the annual cost of medical care for the average American is expected to:

The average income of a registered nurse is about __________ that of a physician in family practice.

The percentage of people who lack health insurance ranges from in Massachusetts to in Texas.

are more likely to have diabetes; are more likely to have arthritis.

Discuss the contribution of the concept of medicalization to our understanding of illness.Give examples of how conditions have become medicalized.

Physicians comprise about ______ of the medical workforce.

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

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Exam 10: Health and Health Care

Rates of depression are highest among:

What is the leading cause of preventable death identified by Mokdad and his colleagues?

__________ are most likely to have no health insurance.

In general,all of the following are ways that less-developed countries improve their health outcomes EXCEPT:

Individuals are most likely to engage in unsafe behaviors:

How many U.S.prisoners in jail are mentally ill?

Why do women get sicker but men die quicker?

What are two explanations for the higher rates of mental illness among lower-income individuals?

Why do men die quicker than women?

The health belief model is associated with the:

The higher one's income,the longer one's life expectancy and the better one's health.

The nurses that have the most autonomy,status,and financial rewards are:

According to the text,what are the basic aims of the Affordable Care Act of 2010?

__________ is a government-sponsored health insurance policy for senior citizens.

Between 2006 and 2013,the annual cost of medical care for the average American is expected to:

The average income of a registered nurse is about __________ that of a physician in family practice.

The percentage of people who lack health insurance ranges from ____ in Massachusetts to ____ in Texas.

__________ are more likely to have diabetes; __________ are more likely to have arthritis.

Discuss the contribution of the concept of medicalization to our understanding of illness.Give examples of how conditions have become medicalized.

Physicians comprise about ______ of the medical workforce.

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

Filters

The percentage of people who lack health insurance ranges from in Massachusetts to in Texas.

are more likely to have diabetes; are more likely to have arthritis.