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HSC 200 MIDTERM EXAM 2024/2025 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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HSC 200 HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTIONHSC 200 MIDTERM EXAM 2024/2025 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following are newly recognized infectious agents that have caused
substantial public health concerns?
-Ebola
-Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA)
-Avian (bird) influenza
As we learned about microorganisms there a shift of focus from chronic to
infectious diseases.
False
Our definition of health has remained the same through time.
False
Which of the following has increased the prevalence of chronic and degenerative
diseases?
Increased number of elderly
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Treatment of chronic conditions in the elderly accounts for what portion of the
total healthcare costs in the United States?
2/3
Greater access to health care increased demand for providers (physicians, nurses,
and other healthcare workers), hospitals, outpatient clinics, and home-care
services.
True
Developments in diagnostic tools and beliefs have changed what we know, and
how we treat illnesses.
True
Although most infectious diseases are now prevented with vaccines and improved
methods of infection control, new organisms continue to appear from mutations
and transmission from wild animals or insects to domesticated animals and
sometimes to humans.
True
Which of the following was the most important factor in the decline of mortality in
the 20th century?
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Improvements in essential hygiene
Which of the following best describes the method of funding for health care in the
United States?
Private payers and public programs
Which of the following are goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010?
-Increase the quality and efficiency of health care
-Decrease the number of uninsured
-Slow the rising costs of health care
In an effort to control rising healthcare costs, both public and private health
insurance programs have moved to ___________________.
capitation
Which of these statements best describes "fee for service"?
The provider is financially rewarded for volume.
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Which of the following are essential health benefits required by all qualified health
plans?
-Prescription drugs
-Behavioral health treatment
-Laboratory services
As a result of the ACA, an estimated 15 million individuals obtained health
coverage from the beginning of the first enrollment period in October 2013
through March 2015, resulting in a drop in the percentage of uninsured Americans
to 10% from 17%.
True
Managed Care Organizations is a healthcare delivery system designed to manage
cost, utilization, and quality.
True
The cost of health insurance premiums for a family has decreased substantially
between 2000 and 2015.
False
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