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HPEX 300 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
How much did the U.S. spend on healthcare in 2010? - correct-answer - $2.6
trillion or 17.6% of the GDP (highest in the world)
what percentage of adults in the U.S. use a form of non-traditional medicine? -
correct-answer - 40%
allopathic physicians (M.D.) - correct-answer - in hospital care, the provide
emergency care, perform surgeries, and care for patients with injuries or life-
threatening illnesses like cancer or serious conditions like asthma
- found predominantly in large states
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osteopathic physicians (D.O.) - correct-answer - a board-certified physician who is
fully licensed to practice in every state and in more than 65 countries worldwide.
As licensed physicians, they diagnose, treat, prescribe medications and perform
surgery
difference between allopathic and osteopathic physicians? - correct-answer -
Osteopathic medicine began as a nineteenth century health reform movement
that emphasized preventive care and allowing the body to heal without overuse
of medications
Osteopathic medicine also emphasizes the integration of the entire body's
systems, and many of the osteopathic schools place special emphasis on
preventive medicine.
What is the important principle in the U.S. healthcare system? - correct-answer -
Duty to Treat: every person deserves basic care
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What is the Biomedical model? - correct-answer - The biomedical model of health
focuses on purely biological factors and excludes psychological, environmental,
and social influences. It is considered to be the leading modern way for health
care professionals to diagnose and treat a condition in most Western Countries.
___ in 7 full-time workers are uninsured. - correct-answer - 1
What industries reported more work related injuries than any other private
industry? - correct-answer - The healthcare industry and Social Assistance
Industry
_____ ______ rates are an indication of the health in a population - correct-
answer - life expectancy
HPEX 300 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
How much did the U.S. spend on healthcare in 2010? - correct-answer - $2.6
trillion or 17.6% of the GDP (highest in the world)
what percentage of adults in the U.S. use a form of non-traditional medicine? -
correct-answer - 40%
allopathic physicians (M.D.) - correct-answer - in hospital care, the provide
emergency care, perform surgeries, and care for patients with injuries or life-
threatening illnesses like cancer or serious conditions like asthma
- found predominantly in large states
,2|Page
osteopathic physicians (D.O.) - correct-answer - a board-certified physician who is
fully licensed to practice in every state and in more than 65 countries worldwide.
As licensed physicians, they diagnose, treat, prescribe medications and perform
surgery
difference between allopathic and osteopathic physicians? - correct-answer -
Osteopathic medicine began as a nineteenth century health reform movement
that emphasized preventive care and allowing the body to heal without overuse
of medications
Osteopathic medicine also emphasizes the integration of the entire body's
systems, and many of the osteopathic schools place special emphasis on
preventive medicine.
What is the important principle in the U.S. healthcare system? - correct-answer -
Duty to Treat: every person deserves basic care
, 3|Page
What is the Biomedical model? - correct-answer - The biomedical model of health
focuses on purely biological factors and excludes psychological, environmental,
and social influences. It is considered to be the leading modern way for health
care professionals to diagnose and treat a condition in most Western Countries.
___ in 7 full-time workers are uninsured. - correct-answer - 1
What industries reported more work related injuries than any other private
industry? - correct-answer - The healthcare industry and Social Assistance
Industry
_____ ______ rates are an indication of the health in a population - correct-
answer - life expectancy
