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Health: The Basics, 12e (Donatelle)
Chapter 16 Making Smart Health Care Choices
1) Taking responsibility for your health care includes all of the following EXCEPT
A) learning how to navigate the health care system.
B) using over-the-counter medications to treat a sudden, serious illness.
C) being knowledgeable about the benefits and limits of self-care.
D) learning when to seek medical attention.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
2) Self-care involves all of the following EXCEPT
A) knowing your body.
B) paying attention to body signals.
C) taking appropriate action to stop the progression of illness.
D) avoiding medication and taking a "tough it out" approach to illness.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
3) Communication with health care providers can be improved by all of the following EXCEPT
A) knowing your family history.
B) relying on your health care provider for all information on health care issues.
C) writing down information so that you remember it accurately.
D) seeking a second opinion when you have doubts about the provider's recommendations.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
4) The primary difference between a board certified and board eligible physician is that a board
A) certified physician has demonstrated competency in a given specialty.
B) eligible physician practices alternative medicine.
C) eligible physician has failed the board exam.
D) certified physician is associated with an accredited health care facility.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
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5) In a clinical trial for a new pain medication, Hayden was given an inactive substance instead
of an actual drug. After taking it, however, his headache improved. This resulted from the
A) analgesic effect.
B) placebo effect.
C) ingredients in the inactive pills.
D) passage of time.
Skill: Applying
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
6) Self-care can include
A) diagnosing acute symptoms.
B) treating infections.
C) checking your blood pressure.
D) self-diagnosing cancer.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
7) You should seek expert medical care if you experience
A) unexplained sudden weight loss.
B) a bout of diarrhea.
C) dizziness upon standing.
D) a runny nose.
Skill: Applying
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
8) Which of the following symptoms probably does NOT warrant professional medical advice?
A) You notice that your lips are bluish in color.
B) You get a tingling sensation in your arm and your speech is slurred.
C) You develop a low-grade fever and sore throat.
D) Your throat is swelling after taking a new medication.
Skill: Applying
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
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9) You should consult a physician
A) to check blood pressure and temperature.
B) to learn new relaxation techniques.
C) to treat a reaction to an insect bite.
D) if you vomit after dining out.
Skill: Applying
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
10) When choosing a health care provider, you should examine all of the following EXCEPT
A) their educational training.
B) their affiliations with accredited medical facilities.
C) how their methods of treatment compare to established medical practices.
D) their membership in local organizations such as country clubs or service clubs.
Skill: Applying
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
11) Your mom's doctor works at a hospital accredited by the Joint Commission. This type of
accreditation indicates that
A) only specialists can practice there.
B) all practitioner education, licensing, and training qualifications have been verified.
C) all physicians must be trained in both traditional and alternative medicine.
D) only generalists can practice there.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
12) Conventional Western medical practice is known as
A) naturopathic medicine.
B) allopathic medicine.
C) holistic medicine.
D) homeopathic medicine.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Conventional Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.2
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13) All of the following statements are true about traditional Western medical practice EXCEPT
A) all treatments have had the benefit of extensive clinical trials.
B) practitioners complete rigorous education and clinical training programs.
C) it can be practiced by a wide range of specialists and health professionals.
D) treatments may change dramatically as new advances replace older practices.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Conventional Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.2
14) Which of the following health professionals is least likely to be a primary health care
provider?
A) allergist
B) internist
C) pediatrician
D) obstetrician-gynecologist
Skill: Understanding
Section: Conventional Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.2
15) Due to the differences in training, an osteopathic physician would probably have more
experience dealing with which condition than a medical doctor?
A) low back pain
B) heart disease
C) cancer
D) kidney failure
Skill: Understanding
Section: Conventional Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.2
16) Your primary care provider suspects that you may have an unusual infection in your eyes. To
whom would he or she refer you?
A) physician assistant
B) optician
C) optometrist
D) ophthalmologist
Skill: Applying
Section: Conventional Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.2
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17) Treating a minor health problem yourself without seeking professional help is
A) urgent care.
B) emergency care.
C) self-care.
D) non-urgent care.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
18) An optometrist
A) treats skeletal and muscular problems.
B) prescribes medications to treat eye illnesses.
C) fits individuals for prosthetic limbs.
D) performs eye exams and prescribes and fits lenses.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Conventional Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.2
19) The primary care practitioner in your school's health clinic has a master's degree and is
authorized to perform exams, conduct diagnostic tests, and in some states may also prescribe
medications. He is a
A) nurse practitioner.
B) vocational nurse.
C) licensed practical nurse.
D) registered nurse.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Conventional Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.2
20) Before receiving any care, patients must be made aware of the treatment plan and any
potential risks involved. This is known as the right
A) of informed consent.
B) to receive care.
C) to privacy.
D) to access medical records.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
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21) Physician assistants
A) are competently able to treat 100 percent of those seeking primary care.
B) can provide treatment and write prescriptions when supervised by a physician.
C) are not licensed by state boards of medicine.
D) are the same as physicians, but with fewer years of experience.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Conventional Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.2
22) Of the following types of health care expenditures, the United States spends the most on
A) health insurance.
B) government administration and research.
C) drugs and medical products.
D) hospital care.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Issues Facing Today's Health Care System
Learning Outcome: 16.4
23) By the year 2013, what percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) will the United States
be spending on health care?
A) nearly 5 percent
B) nearly 10 percent
C) nearly 20 percent
D) nearly 30 percent
Skill: Remembering
Section: Issues Facing Today's Health Care System
Learning Outcome: 16.4
24) The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) was designed to do all of the following EXCEPT
A) deny health care coverage to those with preexisting conditions.
B) improve the overall quality of health care.
C) address the cost of health care.
D) improve access to health care.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Issues Facing Today's Health Care System
Learning Outcome: 16.4
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25) The term defensive medicine refers to actions taken to
A) avoid malpractice claims.
B) protect against infectious disease.
C) slow the progress of chronic diseases.
D) ensure that patients are informed about medical choices.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
26) Over-the-counter drugs are commonly used for all of the following EXCEPT
A) allergies.
B) weight loss.
C) sleep problems.
D) diabetes.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Conventional Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.2
27) All of the following are true with respect to generic drugs EXCEPT that they
A) contain the same active ingredients as their brand name counterpart.
B) are generally less expensive than brand name drugs.
C) have the same inactive ingredients as their brand name counterpart.
D) are sold under a chemical name instead of a brand name.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Conventional Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.2
28) The legal term for improper or negligent treatment of a patient by a health care provider that
results in loss or harm to the patient is
A) incompetence.
B) malpractice.
C) malfunction.
D) abandonment.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care
Learning Outcome: 16.1
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29) Originally health insurance only covered major medical expenses. What effect did this type
of coverage have on the medical system?
A) It helped contain costs.
B) It encouraged patients to improve their lifestyle choices to prevent disease.
C) It encouraged doctors to provide more medical procedures for patients.
D) It discouraged hospitals from investing in expensive medical equipment and facilities.
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Health Insurance
Learning Outcome: 16.3
30) In a 2014 survey, approximately what percentage of college students said they had no health
insurance?
A) 5 percent
B) 10 percent
C) 15 percent
D) 20 percent
Skill: Understanding
Section: Health Insurance
Learning Outcome: 16.3
31) Approximately how many Americans have no health insurance?
A) 5 million
B) 15 million
C) 25 million
D) 35 million
Skill: Remembering
Section: Health Insurance
Learning Outcome: 16.3
32) Which of the following is TRUE with respect to health care spending accounts (FSAs or
HSAs)?
A) They provide affordable health care coverage.
B) They are only available to low-income individuals.
C) They allow people to save money tax-free for health care costs.
D) They provide funds that help employers finance company health plans.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Health Insurance
Learning Outcome: 16.3
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33) Most private health insurance plans require the patient to a pay a certain amount each year
toward health care expenses before the plan benefits begin; this amount is the
A) copayment.
B) coinsurance.
C) deductible.
D) premium.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Health Insurance
Learning Outcome: 16.3
34) A set fee that an insurance plan requires that patients pay at the time of service (per office
visit or prescription) is the
A) coinsurance.
B) copayment.
C) deductible.
D) premium.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Health Insurance
Learning Outcome: 16.3
35) If an insurance policy covers 90 percent of your total medical bills, the remaining 10 percent
that you must pay is your
A) coinsurance amount.
B) copayment amount.
C) deductible amount.
D) premium amount.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Health Insurance
Learning Outcome: 16.3
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36) Before the Affordable Care Act, if you had a history of back problems and needed health
insurance, it was unlikely that your new insurance plan would cover any treatment related to
your back problems until the policy had been in effect for a period of time. Your back problem
was considered a(n)
A) prior diagnosis.
B) preexisting condition.
C) lifestyle risk.
D) untreatable condition.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Health Insurance
Learning Outcome: 16.3
37) A 70-year-old retired person would be eligible for health insurance coverage through
A) COBRA.
B) Medicaid.
C) Medicare.
D) Social Security.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Health Insurance
Learning Outcome: 16.3
38) Your father was laid off six months ago but recently started a new job. He was able to keep
his health insurance during the transition through
A) COBRA.
B) Medicaid.
C) Medicare.
D) Social Security.
Skill: Applying
Section: Issues Facing Today's Health Care System
Learning Outcome: 16.4

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