A 46-year-old male presents to his primary care provider and is
diagnosed with diabetes. His provider subsequently prescribes a
medication to control the diabetes. Which type of prevention is
the primary care provider delivering? Correct Answers Tertiary
Approximately how many people currently lack health insurance
in the U.S.? Correct Answers 30 million
As a result of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, which of
the following entities is/are the largest stakeholder(s) in the U.S.
healthcare system? Correct Answers Federal and state
governments
As a result of wage freezes during WW II, group health
insurance became an important component of collective
bargaining between unions and employers. Correct Answers
True
Because Medicaid Expansion requires greater state expenditure,
most states opted out of the program. Correct Answers False
Compared to other countries that are members of the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD), where does the U.S. infant mortality rate rank?
Correct Answers Infant mortality rate not the highest but is
above average
Compared to other countries that are members of the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD), where does the U.S. rank in terms of per capita
, spending on health care? Correct Answers Highest spending
per capita
Complementary and alternative medicine practitioners practice
unconventional health therapies such as yoga, vitamin therapy,
and spiritual healing. These services normally are paid for by
insurance companies. Correct Answers False
Generic drugs are the chemical name for the medication. Brand
name drugs are the name created by the pharmaceutical
company but contain the same chemical compound as the
generic. (they are the same) Correct Answers True
Group insurance is a type of private insurance that anticipates a
large group of individuals will purchase insurance through their
employer and the risk is spread among those paying individuals.
Correct Answers True
How is infant mortality rate determined? Correct Answers
Number of deaths under one year of age among live births per
1,000 births each year in a designated area
In 2015, the average OECD life expectancy at birth was 80.6
years. How did the U.S. life expectancy rate compare to this
OECD average? Correct Answers It wasn't the lowest, but fell
below the OECD average
Long-term care consists of which three types of services?
Correct Answers Housing program
Community care
Home care