Exam ;200 Question and verified Exam
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the fee-for-service plan, also known as the
traditional indemnity plan. - ANSWER//True Identify
an accurate statement about fee-for-service (FFS)
plans - ANSWER//Consumers pay significantly
more for medical care under the typical FFS plan
than they do under a managed care plan According
to a recent estimate by the Institute of Medicine,
three out of ten American adults take _____
different medications in any given week -
ANSWER//Five or more The common brand name
for acetaminophen is Advil - ANSWER//False
Antihistamines are included as an ingredient in
some cold medicines to _____ - ANSWER//Dry
nasal passages and block allergies Attitudes,
beliefs, and values regarding our personal health
are shaped by our personalities - ANSWER//False
The most comprehensive definition of good health
is the absence of disease and illness -
ANSWER//False Which of the following statements
is true about staff model health maintenance
organizations (HMOs)? - ANSWER//Staff model
HMO is a primary care version of one-stop
shopping for doctor appointments, testing, and even
filling of prescriptions Physical health is the
predominant dimension of health and stands alone
in representing one's overall health and wellness -
ANSWER//False Health insurance offered as an
employee benefit often has fixed benefits, because
the employer has no say in the negotiations -
,ANSWER//False A single complete patient record
that can be continually updated by all clinicians
involved in treating a patient is known as a(n) _____
- ANSWER//Electronic health record (EHR) It is
important to understand how much the premiums,
deductibles, and co-pays of your insurance are -
ANSWER//True Each dimension of health
contributes to the overall _____ of the whole -
ANSWER//Balance, quality, and strength The
intellectual dimension of health can be explained as
the ability to: - ANSWER//Question and evaluate
information Pondering the "why" questions is known
as _____ thinking - ANSWER//Critical The most
sweeping change of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (PPACCA) is that is mandates
parents to insure their children through age 18 -
ANSWER//False Frauds and hoaxes in the health
market are still _____ - ANSWER//Commonplace A
urinalysis is used to screen for all of the following
EXCEPT _____ - ANSWER//Anemia Constipation
is characterized by many runny bowel movements
in a short period of time - ANSWER//False Which of
the following is a condition caused by blood pushing
on the brain as a result of an injury to the head? -
ANSWER//Subdural hematoma Following medical
school, almost all physicians _____ -
ANSWER//Enter a residency in a major hospital or
medical center A primary care physician is typically
_____ - ANSWER//A family practitioner or internist
People tend to be more afraid of natural risks than
man-made risks - ANSWER//False Which of the
following is NOT a common barrier to effective
communication between patients and doctors? -
,ANSWER//Compassion The main distinction
between medical doctors and osteopaths is that
osteopathic medicine places special emphasis on
the body's _____ system, preventive medicine, and
holistic care - ANSWER//Musculoskeletal What
degree is awarded by most dental schools? -
ANSWER//Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) The
central principle of therapeutic massage is that the
body's soft tissues will function optimally when the
circulatory and lymphatic systems are unimpeded -
ANSWER//True What is the typical length of a
doctoral program in clinical psychology? -
ANSWER//5 to 7 years Meditation is one of the
newest and most widely practiced mind-body
therapies - ANSWER//False _____ are the services
that not covered by the insurance policy -
ANSWER//Exclusions Advertising gives us the
impression that lifestyles can be _____ -
ANSWER//Purchased A factor that increases
susceptibility to or is strongly associated with the
occurrence or progression of a disease or injury is
known as a _____ - ANSWER//Health risk An
optometrist typically has an education of _____
years after his or her undergraduate degree -
ANSWER//4 Which of the following terms
specifically refers to practices used at the same
time as, but not necessarily in conjunction with,
conventional medical practices? -
ANSWER//Complementary medicine Point-of-
service (POS) organizations allow members more
choice in selecting providers and services because
they have the option of going out of the network and
seeing a physician of their choice, not the choice of
, the health maintenance organization (HMO). -
ANSWER//True All of the following are types of
coughs EXCEPT _____ - ANSWER//Dry and
congested Advance directives are documents (such
as a living will and power of attorney) that specify
the type of medical care you want if you are too sick
to express your wishes - ANSWER//True Antacids
are designed to treat occasional _____ -
ANSWER//Dyspepsia Americans whose income is
below the poverty line may receive coverage
through _____, a program funded jointly by the
federal and state governments -
ANSWER//Medicaid Medical self-care is defined as:
- ANSWER//The steps and actions a person takes
to optimize his or her health and to self-treat
common illnesses and injuries The top three types
of over-the-counter (OTC) medications are those for
colds and coughs, pain, and _____ -
ANSWER//Heartburn It has become clear that the
increase in chronic diseases, especially in the last
50-60 years, is due primarily to diet -
ANSWER//False Homeopathy is based on the "law
of similars" - ANSWER//True When you organize
the paperwork in your personal health records, the
general information category should include: -
ANSWER//Medical exam results, blood profiles, and
measures such as height, weight, waist
circumference, and blood pressure One of the
functions of nurse anesthetists is to provide
postoperative care - ANSWER//True Critical
thinking is careful and deliberate determination of
whether to accept, reject, or suspend judgement -
ANSWER//True Complex illnesses are treated and