cH11 grade A q&a
In about the 1990s, physicians' authority began to decline for several reasons, one of
which was that more physicians were associated with HMOs. This meant that
physicians were: - (correct answer)becoming "workers" rather than heads ("owners") of
medical practices.
A government program that provides health insurance for the poor is: - (correct
answer)Medicaid.
It is suggested that Asian and Pacific Islanders have the lowest infant mortality rates
because: - (correct answer)they do better economically.
The Whitehall Study was later expanded to include: - (correct answer)women.
Poor diet during adolescence can be detrimental to growth potential because: - (correct
answer)it is one of the periods in life in which a growth spurt takes place.
If state and federal health care plans don't change, which of the following can you look
forward to when you turn 65? - (correct answer)Medicare
Married people tend to live longer than unmarried people. It could be that they take
better care of themselves when they have the responsibility of a family. It could also be
that: - (correct answer)people who are healthier are more likely to get married.
Since 1981, AIDS has killed more than ____________ Americans. - (correct
answer)500,000
A professional who attempts to make a client happy at the expense of the esteem of his
or her peers is known to sociologists as: - (correct answer)a quack.
, The explanation for the relationship between socioeconomic status and health that
focuses on an individual's social class, and the relative stressors inherent in a lower-
class lifestyle, is called: - (correct answer)psychosocial.
What is a social benefit of adopting the sick role? - (correct answer)People who do so
are not looked down on or morally judged if they do not work.
The Whitehall Study found which of the following factors important in determining health
outcomes? - (correct answer)what a person does for a living
Which of the following is true with regard to bottled water? - (correct answer)It is more
expensive than gasoline by volume.
Since 1981, AIDS has killed more than ____________ people worldwide. - (correct
answer)25 million
What is one reason men have higher mortality rates than women? - (correct
answer)Women are more likely to seek medical care.
Who is more likely to die young? - (correct answer)black male
Which of the following contributes to increasing rates of heart disease and hypertension
in women? - (correct answer)More women are entering high-level jobs.
Under HMOs, doctors usually don't get more money each time a patient comes in, so
the incentive might be to: - (correct answer)undertreat the patient.
The longevity discrepancy between blacks and whites may be a sign of: - (correct
answer)social inequality.
In about the 1990s, physicians' authority began to decline for several reasons, one of
which was that more physicians were associated with HMOs. This meant that
physicians were: - (correct answer)becoming "workers" rather than heads ("owners") of
medical practices.
A government program that provides health insurance for the poor is: - (correct
answer)Medicaid.
It is suggested that Asian and Pacific Islanders have the lowest infant mortality rates
because: - (correct answer)they do better economically.
The Whitehall Study was later expanded to include: - (correct answer)women.
Poor diet during adolescence can be detrimental to growth potential because: - (correct
answer)it is one of the periods in life in which a growth spurt takes place.
If state and federal health care plans don't change, which of the following can you look
forward to when you turn 65? - (correct answer)Medicare
Married people tend to live longer than unmarried people. It could be that they take
better care of themselves when they have the responsibility of a family. It could also be
that: - (correct answer)people who are healthier are more likely to get married.
Since 1981, AIDS has killed more than ____________ Americans. - (correct
answer)500,000
A professional who attempts to make a client happy at the expense of the esteem of his
or her peers is known to sociologists as: - (correct answer)a quack.
, The explanation for the relationship between socioeconomic status and health that
focuses on an individual's social class, and the relative stressors inherent in a lower-
class lifestyle, is called: - (correct answer)psychosocial.
What is a social benefit of adopting the sick role? - (correct answer)People who do so
are not looked down on or morally judged if they do not work.
The Whitehall Study found which of the following factors important in determining health
outcomes? - (correct answer)what a person does for a living
Which of the following is true with regard to bottled water? - (correct answer)It is more
expensive than gasoline by volume.
Since 1981, AIDS has killed more than ____________ people worldwide. - (correct
answer)25 million
What is one reason men have higher mortality rates than women? - (correct
answer)Women are more likely to seek medical care.
Who is more likely to die young? - (correct answer)black male
Which of the following contributes to increasing rates of heart disease and hypertension
in women? - (correct answer)More women are entering high-level jobs.
Under HMOs, doctors usually don't get more money each time a patient comes in, so
the incentive might be to: - (correct answer)undertreat the patient.
The longevity discrepancy between blacks and whites may be a sign of: - (correct
answer)social inequality.
