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EXSC 387 - FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
T or F 5% of the population is responsible for almost 90% of all health care
spending. - ANS ✓False (5% for 50% of spending)
T or F Rising utilization rates have played a larger role than rising prices
per unit of service as a determinant of recent expenditure growth. - ANS
✓FALSE (Raising prices had higher role)
More people are being diagnosed with and treated for chronic conditions,
including many linked to this other condition?
a. Sedentary lifestyle
b. Smoking
c. Obesity
d. Poor nutrition - ANS ✓Obesity
Which age group is considered the highest spenders in relation to health
care dollars?
a. Persons over age 55
b. Persons over age 65
c. Persons age 55-65
d. Persons age 65-75 - ANS ✓Persons age 55-65
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Which are the three most expensive health conditions?
a. Mental disorders, trauma, heart disease
b. Pulmonary conditions, cancer, mental disorders
c. Heart disease, cancer, trauma
d. Trauma, mental disorders, cancer - ANS ✓Heart disease, cancer, trauma
What are the risk factors for hypertension? (9) - ANS ✓Obesity, smoking,
little/no exercise, too much salt, too much alcohol, stress, ethnic background,
family history, and age
TRUE or FALSE: Blood Pressure incidence and prevalence rise with age? -
ANS ✓TRUE
True or FALSE: Avg BP has increased in children as well? - ANS ✓TRUE
What causes normotensive individuals age 55 years+ to have a 90%
lifetime risk for developing hypertension? - ANS ✓Lifestyle choices
While blood pressure naturally increases with age, the increases in blood
pressure seen over the years are due to changes in ________ and ________. - ANS
✓Diet Lifestyle
TRUE or FALSE: Exercise is beneficial for everyone? - ANS ✓TRUE
During exercise, what increases? - ANS ✓Systolic BP and Heart Rate
During exercise, what stays the same or even decreases? - ANS ✓Diastolic BP
How many beats per minute is hypertension? - ANS ✓60-75
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EXSC 387 - FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
T or F 5% of the population is responsible for almost 90% of all health care
spending. - ANS ✓False (5% for 50% of spending)
T or F Rising utilization rates have played a larger role than rising prices
per unit of service as a determinant of recent expenditure growth. - ANS
✓FALSE (Raising prices had higher role)
More people are being diagnosed with and treated for chronic conditions,
including many linked to this other condition?
a. Sedentary lifestyle
b. Smoking
c. Obesity
d. Poor nutrition - ANS ✓Obesity
Which age group is considered the highest spenders in relation to health
care dollars?
a. Persons over age 55
b. Persons over age 65
c. Persons age 55-65
d. Persons age 65-75 - ANS ✓Persons age 55-65
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Which are the three most expensive health conditions?
a. Mental disorders, trauma, heart disease
b. Pulmonary conditions, cancer, mental disorders
c. Heart disease, cancer, trauma
d. Trauma, mental disorders, cancer - ANS ✓Heart disease, cancer, trauma
What are the risk factors for hypertension? (9) - ANS ✓Obesity, smoking,
little/no exercise, too much salt, too much alcohol, stress, ethnic background,
family history, and age
TRUE or FALSE: Blood Pressure incidence and prevalence rise with age? -
ANS ✓TRUE
True or FALSE: Avg BP has increased in children as well? - ANS ✓TRUE
What causes normotensive individuals age 55 years+ to have a 90%
lifetime risk for developing hypertension? - ANS ✓Lifestyle choices
While blood pressure naturally increases with age, the increases in blood
pressure seen over the years are due to changes in ________ and ________. - ANS
✓Diet Lifestyle
TRUE or FALSE: Exercise is beneficial for everyone? - ANS ✓TRUE
During exercise, what increases? - ANS ✓Systolic BP and Heart Rate
During exercise, what stays the same or even decreases? - ANS ✓Diastolic BP
How many beats per minute is hypertension? - ANS ✓60-75
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