Chapter 3: U.S. Health Care System
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Whichfbfactorfbhasfbpresentedfbchallengesfbtofbhealth,fbeconomic,fbandfbsocialf
bconditionsfbinfbthefb21stfbcentury? fbSelectfballfbthatfbapply.
-fbTerrorism
-fbCleanfbwaterfbsupplies
-fbInfectiousfbdiseases
-fbImprovedfbsanitation
-fbImmunizations
-fbHurricanesfb-fbcorrectfbanswer✔ ✔ Answers:
-fbTerrorism
-fbInfectiousfbdiseases
-fbHurricanes
Rationale:
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nges,fbwhichfbhavefbcausedfbmassivefbandfbunexpectedfbchangesfbtofbhealth,fbe
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fb Infectiousfbdiseases:fbNewfbandfbemergingfbinfectiousfbdiseasesfbhavefbprese
,ntedfbmassivefbandfbunexpectedfbchangesfbtofbhealth,fbeconomic,fbandfbsocialfb
conditionsfbinfbthefb21stfbcentury.
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Hurricanes:fbNaturalfbdisasters,fbsuchfbasfbhurricanes,fbfiresfbandfbfloodsfbhav
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efbbeenfbresponsiblefbforfbmassivefbandfbunexpectedfbchangesfbtofbhealth,fbeco
nomic,fbandfbsocialfbconditions.
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atientfblookingfbforfbafbprimaryfbcarefbprovider?fbSelectfballfbthatfbapply.
-fbFamilyfbphysicians
-fbNursefbpractitioners
-fbNutritionists
-fbPediatricians
-fbDentalfbhygienistsfb-fbcorrectfbanswer✔ ✔ Answers:
-fbFamilyfbphysicians
-fbNursefbpractitioners
-fbPediatricians
Rationale:
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bbefbembedded fbinto fbelectronicfbhealthfbrecordfb(EHR)fbsystems? fbSelectfballfb
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-fbScreening
-fbPrevention
-fbDiagnosis
-fbTreatment
-fbHygienefb-fbcorrectfbanswer✔ ✔ Answers:
-fbScreening
-fbPrevention
-fbDiagnosis
-fbTreatment
Rationale:
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fb Screening:fbBasedfbonfbclinicalfbrecommendationsfbEHRsfbcanfbhavefbremin