Question 1

What proportion of Americans under age 65 had no health insurance in 2006?

Accepted Answer

A) More than 60% 
B) More than 48% 
C) More than 28% 
D) Less than 16% 
A) More than 60% 
B) More than 48% 
C) More than 28% 
D) Less than 16% C

Question 2

The approach which views humans in terms of a hierarchy of interrelated levels,from subatomic particles all the way to cultures is called:

Accepted Answer

A) general systems theory 
B) biomedical model 
C) holistic model 
D) all of the above 
A) general systems theory 
B) biomedical model 
C) holistic model 
D) all of the above A

Question 3

What proportion of American children and adolescents are obese?

Accepted Answer

A) 15% 
B) 20% 
C) 25% 
D) 30% 
A) 15% 
B) 20% 
C) 25% 
D) 30% A

Question 4

What percentage of current medical school graduates are from racial and ethnic minorities?

Accepted Answer

A) 33% 
B) 21% 
C) 12% 
D) 6% 
A) 33% 
B) 21% 
C) 12% 
D) 6%

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Low-income Americans are generally in poorer health and have higher rates of chronic disease and disability than those with higher incomes. 
B) Mid-income Americans are generally in poorer health and have higher rates of chronic disease and disability than those with lower incomes. 
C) Low-income Americans are generally in better health and have lower rates of chronic disease and disability than those with higher incomes. 
D) Mid-income Americans are generally in better health and have lower rates of chronic disease and disability than those with higher incomes. 
A) Low-income Americans are generally in poorer health and have higher rates of chronic disease and disability than those with higher incomes. 
B) Mid-income Americans are generally in poorer health and have higher rates of chronic disease and disability than those with lower incomes. 
C) Low-income Americans are generally in better health and have lower rates of chronic disease and disability than those with higher incomes. 
D) Mid-income Americans are generally in better health and have lower rates of chronic disease and disability than those with higher incomes.

Question 6

The medical model of illness assumes that poor health is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) genetic malformations. 
B) internal chemical imbalances. 
C) viruses and bacteria attacking the body. 
D) all of the above. 
A) genetic malformations. 
B) internal chemical imbalances. 
C) viruses and bacteria attacking the body. 
D) all of the above.

Question 7

Medicare is:

Accepted Answer

A) comprehensive,federally financed medical insurance for the elderly and others receiving Social Security. 
B) a program jointly financed by the state and federal governments and administered by the states,extending health insurance to low-income groups 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) comprehensive,federally financed medical insurance for the elderly and others receiving Social Security. 
B) a program jointly financed by the state and federal governments and administered by the states,extending health insurance to low-income groups 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 8

The leading cause of death in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A) cancer. 
B) cerebrovascular disease. 
C) heart disease. 
D) old age. 
A) cancer. 
B) cerebrovascular disease. 
C) heart disease. 
D) old age.

Question 9

What proportion of children's health care bills is paid for with public funds?

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 33% 
C) 42% 
D) 67% 
A) 20% 
B) 33% 
C) 42% 
D) 67%

Question 10

The ecological/holistic approach to defining "health" states that health is

Accepted Answer

A) the absence of disease,where disease as a deviation from a biological norm. 
B) positive self-image,plus the resources necessary to cope with the environment and its pressures,including environmental,socioeconomic,physiologic,and psychological factors. 
C) the overall functioning and harmonious interaction of all systems (from subatomic particles to molecules and tissues and on up through families,communities,and cultures) 
D) All of the above 
A) the absence of disease,where disease as a deviation from a biological norm. 
B) positive self-image,plus the resources necessary to cope with the environment and its pressures,including environmental,socioeconomic,physiologic,and psychological factors. 
C) the overall functioning and harmonious interaction of all systems (from subatomic particles to molecules and tissues and on up through families,communities,and cultures) 
D) All of the above

Question 11

Early detection and treatment of disease is called:

Accepted Answer

A) primary prevention. 
B) secondary prevention. 
C) tertiary prevention. 
D) intervention. 
A) primary prevention. 
B) secondary prevention. 
C) tertiary prevention. 
D) intervention.

Question 12

Which of these groups have difficulty accessing appropriate and adequate health care?

Accepted Answer

A) Women 
B) Members of minority groups 
C) The elderly 
D) All of the above. 
A) Women 
B) Members of minority groups 
C) The elderly 
D) All of the above.

Question 13

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996:

Accepted Answer

A) improved health insurance for employed Americans by making it more likely that they could maintain their health coverage when they switched jobs. 
B) did not mandate that all employers provide health insurance to their employees. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) improved health insurance for employed Americans by making it more likely that they could maintain their health coverage when they switched jobs. 
B) did not mandate that all employers provide health insurance to their employees. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 14

Before Medicaid,what proportion of poor people in the United States had never been seen by a doctor?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 10% 
C) 15% 
D) 20% 
A) 5% 
B) 10% 
C) 15% 
D) 20%

Question 15

The medical model of illness:

Accepted Answer

A) has many components.The model stresses the interaction between human biology and socioeconomic status,psychological state,racial and ethnic background,gender,lifestyle,occupation,social support,and environmental elements such as housing,nutrition,and exposure to certain chemicals. 
B) focuses on disease and its treatment.It assumes that poor health is caused primarily by genetic malformations,internal chemical imbalances,and the attacks of viruses,bacteria,and other agents on our bodies. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) has many components.The model stresses the interaction between human biology and socioeconomic status,psychological state,racial and ethnic background,gender,lifestyle,occupation,social support,and environmental elements such as housing,nutrition,and exposure to certain chemicals. 
B) focuses on disease and its treatment.It assumes that poor health is caused primarily by genetic malformations,internal chemical imbalances,and the attacks of viruses,bacteria,and other agents on our bodies. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 16

Harry Truman attempted to establish federal health insurance in the 1950s.He was opposed by all but the following:

Accepted Answer

A) 1955. 
B) 1965. 
C) 1975. 
D) 1985. 
A) 1955. 
B) 1965. 
C) 1975. 
D) 1985.

Question 17

Which statement is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) African American women are twice as likely as white women to have low-birth-weight babies and to lose their babies in the first year of life. 
B) 24 percent of Mexican American children and 20 percent of African American children are seriously overweight. 
C) American-Indian and African American children have increased problems with Type-2 diabetes. 
D) None of the above 
A) African American women are twice as likely as white women to have low-birth-weight babies and to lose their babies in the first year of life. 
B) 24 percent of Mexican American children and 20 percent of African American children are seriously overweight. 
C) American-Indian and African American children have increased problems with Type-2 diabetes. 
D) None of the above

Question 18

Public health activities such as monitoring the progress of low birth-weight babies is called:

Accepted Answer

A) primary prevention. 
B) secondary prevention. 
C) tertiary prevention. 
D) intervention. 
A) primary prevention. 
B) secondary prevention. 
C) tertiary prevention. 
D) intervention.

Question 19

How are our health costs being covered?

Accepted Answer

A) Private health plans 
B) Federal and other governmental expenditures 
C) Out-of-pocket payments by individuals 
D) All of the above 
A) Private health plans 
B) Federal and other governmental expenditures 
C) Out-of-pocket payments by individuals 
D) All of the above

Question 20

Medical social work was first established by:

Accepted Answer

A) Richard Cabot. 
B) Harriet Bartlett. 
C) Ida Cannon. 
D) Grace Abbott 
A) Richard Cabot. 
B) Harriet Bartlett. 
C) Ida Cannon. 
D) Grace Abbott

What proportion of Americans under age 65 had no health insurance in 2006?

The approach which views humans in terms of a hierarchy of interrelated levels,from subatomic particles all the way to cultures is called:

What proportion of American children and adolescents are obese?

What percentage of current medical school graduates are from racial and ethnic minorities?

Which of the following statements is true?

The medical model of illness assumes that poor health is caused by:

Medicare is:

The leading cause of death in the United States is:

What proportion of children's health care bills is paid for with public funds?

The ecological/holistic approach to defining "health" states that health is

Early detection and treatment of disease is called:

Which of these groups have difficulty accessing appropriate and adequate health care?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996:

Before Medicaid,what proportion of poor people in the United States had never been seen by a doctor?

The medical model of illness:

Harry Truman attempted to establish federal health insurance in the 1950s.He was opposed by all but the following:

Which statement is NOT true?

Public health activities such as monitoring the progress of low birth-weight babies is called:

How are our health costs being covered?

Medical social work was first established by:

Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare

Social Welfare: Basic Concepts

Social Work As a Profession

Generalist Social Work Practice

Responses to Human Diversity

Religion and Social Work

Poverty: the Central Concept

The Nature and Causes of Poverty

The Development of Antipoverty Programs

Child Welfare

Crime and Criminal Justice

Mental Health and Developmental Disability

Housing, homelessness, and Community Development

Aging

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Exam 12: Health Care

What proportion of Americans under age 65 had no health insurance in 2006?

The approach which views humans in terms of a hierarchy of interrelated levels,from subatomic particles all the way to cultures is called:

What proportion of American children and adolescents are obese?

What percentage of current medical school graduates are from racial and ethnic minorities?

Which of the following statements is true?

The medical model of illness assumes that poor health is caused by:

Medicare is:

The leading cause of death in the United States is:

What proportion of children's health care bills is paid for with public funds?

The ecological/holistic approach to defining "health" states that health is

Early detection and treatment of disease is called:

Which of these groups have difficulty accessing appropriate and adequate health care?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996:

Before Medicaid,what proportion of poor people in the United States had never been seen by a doctor?

The medical model of illness:

Harry Truman attempted to establish federal health insurance in the 1950s.He was opposed by all but the following:

Which statement is NOT true?

Public health activities such as monitoring the progress of low birth-weight babies is called:

How are our health costs being covered?

Medical social work was first established by:

Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare

Social Welfare: Basic Concepts

Social Work As a Profession

Generalist Social Work Practice

Responses to Human Diversity

Religion and Social Work

Poverty: the Central Concept

The Nature and Causes of Poverty

The Development of Antipoverty Programs

Child Welfare

Crime and Criminal Justice

Mental Health and Developmental Disability

Housing, homelessness, and Community Development

Aging

Filters