MED 300 FINAL EXAM - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 | 100% CORRECT.
The United States consistently lags behind other developed nations in life
expectancy and other population health measures Answer - True
Individual behavior contributes to overal health: Answer - Four times as much
as the delivery of healthcare
Which of the following have a number of behavioral risk factors: Answer - -
Heart disease
- Cancer
- Stroke
- All****
Spending more on healthcare translates into greater longevity Answer - False
Smoking tobacco is the most avoidable cause of disease disability and death in
the United States Answer - True
Only one of the following statements is true. Which one?
- Children are an especially vulnerable population to chronic diseases if
overweight or obese early in life
, - The good news is that the obesity epidemic is slowing
- Eating out less would solve a lot of problems with chronic diseases
- It is just as likely that "regular" weight children will grow up to have the same
incidence of chronis diseases as obese children chronic Answer - - Children are
an especially vulnerable population to chronic diseases if overweight or obese
early in life
Those with poor access to recreational facilities have what change of being
obese? Answer - Over 65%
The belief that physical activity supports a healthier and longer life: Answer -
Goes back at least as far as the ancient Greeks
Gawande asserts that putting our fates in the hands of health professionals
valued more for their technical prowess than their understanding of human
needs is a failed experiment because: Answer - It does not support the
conditions that promote our search for a life of worth and purpose
In Gawande, multiple studies of patients entering hospice and ceasing medical
care show that those patients: Answer - Live as long and sometimes longer
than those still under medical care
According to the authors what is a driving force behind health care
practitioners' transition from being soloists to members of an orchestra?
Answer - The complexity of modern healthcare
According to the authors shared responsibility without high quality teamwork
can be fraught with peril. The peril of what? Answer - Patient harm through
medical error
2026 | 100% CORRECT.
The United States consistently lags behind other developed nations in life
expectancy and other population health measures Answer - True
Individual behavior contributes to overal health: Answer - Four times as much
as the delivery of healthcare
Which of the following have a number of behavioral risk factors: Answer - -
Heart disease
- Cancer
- Stroke
- All****
Spending more on healthcare translates into greater longevity Answer - False
Smoking tobacco is the most avoidable cause of disease disability and death in
the United States Answer - True
Only one of the following statements is true. Which one?
- Children are an especially vulnerable population to chronic diseases if
overweight or obese early in life
, - The good news is that the obesity epidemic is slowing
- Eating out less would solve a lot of problems with chronic diseases
- It is just as likely that "regular" weight children will grow up to have the same
incidence of chronis diseases as obese children chronic Answer - - Children are
an especially vulnerable population to chronic diseases if overweight or obese
early in life
Those with poor access to recreational facilities have what change of being
obese? Answer - Over 65%
The belief that physical activity supports a healthier and longer life: Answer -
Goes back at least as far as the ancient Greeks
Gawande asserts that putting our fates in the hands of health professionals
valued more for their technical prowess than their understanding of human
needs is a failed experiment because: Answer - It does not support the
conditions that promote our search for a life of worth and purpose
In Gawande, multiple studies of patients entering hospice and ceasing medical
care show that those patients: Answer - Live as long and sometimes longer
than those still under medical care
According to the authors what is a driving force behind health care
practitioners' transition from being soloists to members of an orchestra?
Answer - The complexity of modern healthcare
According to the authors shared responsibility without high quality teamwork
can be fraught with peril. The peril of what? Answer - Patient harm through
medical error
