Quiz 1 and 2- US INT Health care

Quiz 1 and 2- US INT Health care False - ANS T/F: The U.S. healthcare system currently focuses more on preventive services than acute services. B - ANS The centralized allocation and planning of health care resources is most consistent with this approach to the provision of health services: A) centralized allocation and planning is a key component of both these approaches B) social-justice based approach C) market-based approach D - ANS Which of these U.S. groups has the lowest life expectancy at birth? A. white male B. black female C. white female D. black male T - ANS T/F: While all industrialized nations continue to increase their health care spending, the U.S. spends more than any of the other nations, and the gap between the U.S. and these other nations is growing. F - ANS T/F: Access to health care is the most important determinant of population health status in the United States. D - ANS A disease that is long and continuous but not severe is an example of: A. Subacute disease B. Kidney disease C. Acute disease D. Chronic disease A - ANS Policymaking, social factors, health services, individual behavior and biology and genetics are all considered ________________ of health. A.determinants B.components C.factors D. influencers C - ANS Socioeconomic position is defined by indicators such as educational attainment, occupation and ________________________. A. public health B.social connectedness C. income D. residential location C - ANS Poverty, employment, food security, and housing stability are all factors that contribute to which social determinant of health? A. Health and Health Care B. Neighborhood and Built Environment C. Economic Stability D.Education E. Social and Community Context hereditary factors, age, sex - ANS Which determinants of health are generally considered to be beyond the scope of public health improvement efforts? (select all that apply) Access to healthy food Hereditary factors Age Education