Foundations and Characteristics of U.S. Health Care System UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions And Correct Answers
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Terms in this set (93)
What is the primary focus of curative medicine? To treat disease or its symptoms and provide clinical diagnosis.
What societal shift has occurred regarding health care A shift towards a social justice mindset.
values?
What does the medical/biomedical model emphasize? Absence of illness and disease, focusing on clinical diagnosis and medical
interventions.
How does the WHO define health? A complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the
absence of disease.
What is holistic health? An approach that treats the whole person, incorporating physical, mental, social,
and spiritual aspects.
What are some indicators of health? Self-reported health status, life expectancy, morbidity, mental well-being, social
functioning, functional limitations, disability, and spiritual well-being.
What is the difference between illness and disease? Illness is based on personal perception, while disease is based on professional
evaluation.
What is the One Health approach? A collaborative effort among experts in human, animal, and environmental health
to monitor and control public health threats.
What are the classifications of diseases? Acute, subacute, and chronic.
What characterizes acute diseases? Relatively severe, episodic, and often treatable.
What is quality of life in health care? An indicator of individual satisfaction with health care experiences and overall life
satisfaction.
What are the determinants of health? Environment, behavior/lifestyle, heredity, and medical care.
How does market justice view health care? As an economic good governed by free market forces, with individuals
responsible for their own health.
, What is a limitation of market justice? It fails to address human concerns like crime and homelessness, which can
weaken society.
What is the principle of social justice in health care? Health care should be equitably distributed based on need rather than cost.
What is the role of a central agency in social justice? To be responsible for the production and distribution of health care.
What does the biopsychosocial model of health include? Physical, mental, and social aspects of health.
What does the term 'morbidity' refer to? The incidence of disease within a population.
What impact do religious and spiritual beliefs have on They positively affect overall well-being and can influence medical outcomes.
health?
What is the significance of life expectancy as a health It reflects the average period a person is expected to live, indicating overall
indicator? health in a population.
What is the definition of chronic diseases? Less severe but long-lasting conditions that can lead to serious complications.
What are some examples of infectious diseases that can COVID-19, influenza, malaria, and HIV.
spread globally?
What is the importance of access to medical care? It is crucial for receiving adequate preventive and curative health services.
How do changing demographics affect cultural beliefs in They lead to a state of flux, impacting traditional values and beliefs.
health care?
What does 'functional limitations' refer to in health Restrictions in a person's ability to perform daily activities due to health issues.
indicators?
What is the goal of health care delivery? To improve individual and societal health outcomes effectively.
What is the shared responsibility for health? An obligation to the collective good, recognizing that an individual's health
affects the community.
What role does government play in health care The government can make rational plans and better decide the quantity and
according to social justice principles? distribution of health care services.
What is planned rationing in health care? Government limits the supply of health care services, particularly those beyond
the basic level of care.
What significant shift occurred in the U.S. health care A shift away from market justice with the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid.
system in 1965?
What are the three goals of the Healthy People Collaboration, empowerment, and measurement.
Initiatives?
What is the primary goal of Healthy People 2020? To attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, injury, and
premature death.
ACTUAL Questions And Correct Answers
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Terms in this set (93)
What is the primary focus of curative medicine? To treat disease or its symptoms and provide clinical diagnosis.
What societal shift has occurred regarding health care A shift towards a social justice mindset.
values?
What does the medical/biomedical model emphasize? Absence of illness and disease, focusing on clinical diagnosis and medical
interventions.
How does the WHO define health? A complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the
absence of disease.
What is holistic health? An approach that treats the whole person, incorporating physical, mental, social,
and spiritual aspects.
What are some indicators of health? Self-reported health status, life expectancy, morbidity, mental well-being, social
functioning, functional limitations, disability, and spiritual well-being.
What is the difference between illness and disease? Illness is based on personal perception, while disease is based on professional
evaluation.
What is the One Health approach? A collaborative effort among experts in human, animal, and environmental health
to monitor and control public health threats.
What are the classifications of diseases? Acute, subacute, and chronic.
What characterizes acute diseases? Relatively severe, episodic, and often treatable.
What is quality of life in health care? An indicator of individual satisfaction with health care experiences and overall life
satisfaction.
What are the determinants of health? Environment, behavior/lifestyle, heredity, and medical care.
How does market justice view health care? As an economic good governed by free market forces, with individuals
responsible for their own health.
, What is a limitation of market justice? It fails to address human concerns like crime and homelessness, which can
weaken society.
What is the principle of social justice in health care? Health care should be equitably distributed based on need rather than cost.
What is the role of a central agency in social justice? To be responsible for the production and distribution of health care.
What does the biopsychosocial model of health include? Physical, mental, and social aspects of health.
What does the term 'morbidity' refer to? The incidence of disease within a population.
What impact do religious and spiritual beliefs have on They positively affect overall well-being and can influence medical outcomes.
health?
What is the significance of life expectancy as a health It reflects the average period a person is expected to live, indicating overall
indicator? health in a population.
What is the definition of chronic diseases? Less severe but long-lasting conditions that can lead to serious complications.
What are some examples of infectious diseases that can COVID-19, influenza, malaria, and HIV.
spread globally?
What is the importance of access to medical care? It is crucial for receiving adequate preventive and curative health services.
How do changing demographics affect cultural beliefs in They lead to a state of flux, impacting traditional values and beliefs.
health care?
What does 'functional limitations' refer to in health Restrictions in a person's ability to perform daily activities due to health issues.
indicators?
What is the goal of health care delivery? To improve individual and societal health outcomes effectively.
What is the shared responsibility for health? An obligation to the collective good, recognizing that an individual's health
affects the community.
What role does government play in health care The government can make rational plans and better decide the quantity and
according to social justice principles? distribution of health care services.
What is planned rationing in health care? Government limits the supply of health care services, particularly those beyond
the basic level of care.
What significant shift occurred in the U.S. health care A shift away from market justice with the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid.
system in 1965?
What are the three goals of the Healthy People Collaboration, empowerment, and measurement.
Initiatives?
What is the primary goal of Healthy People 2020? To attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, injury, and
premature death.
