US Healthcare Systems Chapter 2 ACTUAL
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Passage of the ACA
& creation of medicare and medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER - promotes a gradual shift
from market to social justice in the US health care system
Medical model health - CORRECT ANSWER - physical view
absence of illness or disease
clinical diagnosis or medical intervention to treat disease
medical sociologist - CORRECT ANSWER - state of optimum capacity of individual to
perform his/her expected social roles and tasks (based on whether or not they can fulfill these
roles)
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) - CORRECT ANSWER - state of
physical and mental well-being that facilitates achievement of indvidual and societal goals
WHO's definition of health - CORRECT ANSWER - complete state of physical, mental,
social well-being, not merely absence of disease or infirmity
(includes physical, mental, and social dimensions)
holistic health - CORRECT ANSWER - treats individual as a whole person and
incorporates spiritual dimension as fourth element for optimum health
(most complete understanding of what health is)
--religious and spiritual beliefs can positively influence a person's well-being, experiences, and
outcomes (meaning and fulfillment in life)
, illness - CORRECT ANSWER - persons perception and evaluation of how they are feeling
(can feel ill and not have disease)
disease - CORRECT ANSWER - based on professional evaluation and requires
intervention
3 levels
person can feel fine and still have a disease (ie hypertension)
acute disease - CORRECT ANSWER - relatively severe and episodic (short duration)
often treatable--recovery and treatment usually in hospital
Examples: interruption of kidney function, myocardial infarction
subacute disease - CORRECT ANSWER - between acute and chronic extremes
can be postacute--requiring further treatment after stay in hospital
EX: ventilator and head trauma care
chronic condition - CORRECT ANSWER - less severe but of long and continuous
duration
may not have full recovery
can be kept under control through appropriate treatment but if left untreated, could result in
severe or life threatening problems
EX: asthma, diabetes, hypertension
quality of life - CORRECT ANSWER - captures the overall satisfaction with life during
and after a person's encounter with health care delivery system (satisfaction during and after
heatlh care services)
measuring individual health - CORRECT ANSWER - diagnosis
impact of interventions
quality of life & patient centered outcomes
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Passage of the ACA
& creation of medicare and medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER - promotes a gradual shift
from market to social justice in the US health care system
Medical model health - CORRECT ANSWER - physical view
absence of illness or disease
clinical diagnosis or medical intervention to treat disease
medical sociologist - CORRECT ANSWER - state of optimum capacity of individual to
perform his/her expected social roles and tasks (based on whether or not they can fulfill these
roles)
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) - CORRECT ANSWER - state of
physical and mental well-being that facilitates achievement of indvidual and societal goals
WHO's definition of health - CORRECT ANSWER - complete state of physical, mental,
social well-being, not merely absence of disease or infirmity
(includes physical, mental, and social dimensions)
holistic health - CORRECT ANSWER - treats individual as a whole person and
incorporates spiritual dimension as fourth element for optimum health
(most complete understanding of what health is)
--religious and spiritual beliefs can positively influence a person's well-being, experiences, and
outcomes (meaning and fulfillment in life)
, illness - CORRECT ANSWER - persons perception and evaluation of how they are feeling
(can feel ill and not have disease)
disease - CORRECT ANSWER - based on professional evaluation and requires
intervention
3 levels
person can feel fine and still have a disease (ie hypertension)
acute disease - CORRECT ANSWER - relatively severe and episodic (short duration)
often treatable--recovery and treatment usually in hospital
Examples: interruption of kidney function, myocardial infarction
subacute disease - CORRECT ANSWER - between acute and chronic extremes
can be postacute--requiring further treatment after stay in hospital
EX: ventilator and head trauma care
chronic condition - CORRECT ANSWER - less severe but of long and continuous
duration
may not have full recovery
can be kept under control through appropriate treatment but if left untreated, could result in
severe or life threatening problems
EX: asthma, diabetes, hypertension
quality of life - CORRECT ANSWER - captures the overall satisfaction with life during
and after a person's encounter with health care delivery system (satisfaction during and after
heatlh care services)
measuring individual health - CORRECT ANSWER - diagnosis
impact of interventions
quality of life & patient centered outcomes
