Personal Health: Final Exam Questions With Verified Answers.
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Personal Health: Final Exam Questions With
Verified Answers.
Of all of the college students in the United States, _____ percent are women - answer57
The predominant type of health insurance in the United States until the latter part of the 20th
century was the fee-for-service plan, also known a...
Personal Health: Final Exam Questions With
Verified Answers.
Of all of the college students in the United States, _____ percent are women - answer✔57
The predominant type of health insurance in the United States until the latter part of the 20th
century was 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
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