HLSA300 Study Questions with Verified Correct
Answers
Illness is based on professional evaluation, while disease is based on a person's perspective
on how they feel
False
The US spends more on health care than other developed nations, but at least we live longer,
have lower burden of disease, and have less preventable deaths
False
Moving to Medicare for All or a single-payer health insurance system would cut healthcare
spending in the US nearly overnight.
False - Insuring more people would, in the short term, drive healthcare spending up as more
people would have more access to healthcare. Advocates of single-payer or Medicare for All
plans suggest that in the long term, spending will decrease.
Despite high healthcare spending in the US, most Americans are:
satisfied with their health insurance coverage AND satisfied with the quality of their care
Why is health care spending so much greater in the US than other comparable countries?
Health care costs more in the US
The U.S. spends more on social programs (like welfare) than all other countries.
False
Match the following factors to the correct component of the Andersen model:
Insurance coverage
Pain
Age
Enabling
Need
Predisposing
Which of these is causing the US to spend more on healthcare than all other countries:
, Prices
Based on the Andersen model of Health Services Utilization, income falls under this category:
Enabling resources
Research has demonstrated that mandating face mask use in public does not slow the daily
COVID-19 growth rate
False
The conceptual framework we often use in infectious disease epidemiology consists of: (select
all that apply)
Agent
Environment
Host
Public Health laws rely largely on individuals complying with a behavior change with the goal
of protecting the larger community
True
A higher test positivity rate is a good thing- it means that we are adequately testing enough
people in our population
False
Compared to other countries, the U.S. has more health care workers, more hospital beds, and
more funding for public health programs and social safety net programs
False
During the pandemic, the CDC has been responsible for approving public use of COVID-19
testing kits and vaccines.
False - The CDC was actually responsible for DEVELOPING the initial test kits, setting national
guidelines and monitoring the COVID-19 infection counts. The FDA was responsible for
approving the use of testing kits and vaccines.
Herd immunity is important for the following reasons:
(ALL)
Protects elderly
Protects newborns
Answers
Illness is based on professional evaluation, while disease is based on a person's perspective
on how they feel
False
The US spends more on health care than other developed nations, but at least we live longer,
have lower burden of disease, and have less preventable deaths
False
Moving to Medicare for All or a single-payer health insurance system would cut healthcare
spending in the US nearly overnight.
False - Insuring more people would, in the short term, drive healthcare spending up as more
people would have more access to healthcare. Advocates of single-payer or Medicare for All
plans suggest that in the long term, spending will decrease.
Despite high healthcare spending in the US, most Americans are:
satisfied with their health insurance coverage AND satisfied with the quality of their care
Why is health care spending so much greater in the US than other comparable countries?
Health care costs more in the US
The U.S. spends more on social programs (like welfare) than all other countries.
False
Match the following factors to the correct component of the Andersen model:
Insurance coverage
Pain
Age
Enabling
Need
Predisposing
Which of these is causing the US to spend more on healthcare than all other countries:
, Prices
Based on the Andersen model of Health Services Utilization, income falls under this category:
Enabling resources
Research has demonstrated that mandating face mask use in public does not slow the daily
COVID-19 growth rate
False
The conceptual framework we often use in infectious disease epidemiology consists of: (select
all that apply)
Agent
Environment
Host
Public Health laws rely largely on individuals complying with a behavior change with the goal
of protecting the larger community
True
A higher test positivity rate is a good thing- it means that we are adequately testing enough
people in our population
False
Compared to other countries, the U.S. has more health care workers, more hospital beds, and
more funding for public health programs and social safety net programs
False
During the pandemic, the CDC has been responsible for approving public use of COVID-19
testing kits and vaccines.
False - The CDC was actually responsible for DEVELOPING the initial test kits, setting national
guidelines and monitoring the COVID-19 infection counts. The FDA was responsible for
approving the use of testing kits and vaccines.
Herd immunity is important for the following reasons:
(ALL)
Protects elderly
Protects newborns
