HSM 241Final || with Errorless Answers.
What are the 4 major components of health status? correct answers 1. heredity
2. environment
3. lifestyle
4. organization and delivery of health services
What are the 3 dimensions of the iron triangle? (explain how they effect each other) correct
answers 1. access
2. cost
3. quality
What is preventative care? correct answers focuses on changing attitudes and behaviors to
prevent or lessen the impact of disease
What is primary care? correct answers is delivered by clinicians in general practice, family
practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and general internal medicine.
What is secondary care? correct answers care is provided in community hospitals, outpatient
testing centers, and specialists' offices
What is tertiary care? correct answers care is delivered at large medical centers, referral
hospitals, and teaching hospitals
What is emergency care? correct answers is provided at the scene, en route, or at the emergency
department
What is long-term care? correct answers focuses on the treatment of chronic illnesses and
disability
,What is rehabilitation care? correct answers increases demands placed on the medical care
system, as well as the importance of physical medicine.
What is traditional medicine? correct answers is practiced by physicians, both allopathic (M.D.s)
and osteopathic (D.O.s).
What is complementary and alternative medicine? correct answers is practiced by clinicians,
chiropractors, acupuncturists, homeopaths, naturopaths, and faith healers
What are stakeholders? correct answers Stakeholders are individuals or groups that have an
investment or personal interest.
What are the major stakeholders in the health care industry? correct answers Providers
Consumers
Insurers
Businesses
Government
What is illness? correct answers subjective notion that focuses on how patients feel
What is disease? correct answers objective designation or diagnosis made by a medical or health
professional
What is sickness or sick role? correct answers relates to social position, including age,
occupation, marital status, and education
What are common social problems targeted by health care? correct answers Poverty
Substance abuse
, Unemployment
Illiteracy
Racism
Violent crime
Health habits and diet
Domestic abuse
Injury caused by guns
What are common problems and barriers in the US health care system? correct answers Rising
Costs
Access
Distribution of Health Services
Health Insurance
Primary Care Physician Shortages
Not enough focus on prevention
Reimbursement Structure
Political Barriers
What is health status? correct answers is the level of health of a person, group, or nation.
What is incidence? correct answers measures the number of new cases of a disease over a period
of time
What is prevalence? correct answers measures the number of total cases of a disease (proportion
of the population with the disease) in a specified period of time
What is mortality rate? correct answers measures the number of deaths in a population at risk
during one year
What are the 4 major components of health status? correct answers 1. heredity
2. environment
3. lifestyle
4. organization and delivery of health services
What are the 3 dimensions of the iron triangle? (explain how they effect each other) correct
answers 1. access
2. cost
3. quality
What is preventative care? correct answers focuses on changing attitudes and behaviors to
prevent or lessen the impact of disease
What is primary care? correct answers is delivered by clinicians in general practice, family
practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and general internal medicine.
What is secondary care? correct answers care is provided in community hospitals, outpatient
testing centers, and specialists' offices
What is tertiary care? correct answers care is delivered at large medical centers, referral
hospitals, and teaching hospitals
What is emergency care? correct answers is provided at the scene, en route, or at the emergency
department
What is long-term care? correct answers focuses on the treatment of chronic illnesses and
disability
,What is rehabilitation care? correct answers increases demands placed on the medical care
system, as well as the importance of physical medicine.
What is traditional medicine? correct answers is practiced by physicians, both allopathic (M.D.s)
and osteopathic (D.O.s).
What is complementary and alternative medicine? correct answers is practiced by clinicians,
chiropractors, acupuncturists, homeopaths, naturopaths, and faith healers
What are stakeholders? correct answers Stakeholders are individuals or groups that have an
investment or personal interest.
What are the major stakeholders in the health care industry? correct answers Providers
Consumers
Insurers
Businesses
Government
What is illness? correct answers subjective notion that focuses on how patients feel
What is disease? correct answers objective designation or diagnosis made by a medical or health
professional
What is sickness or sick role? correct answers relates to social position, including age,
occupation, marital status, and education
What are common social problems targeted by health care? correct answers Poverty
Substance abuse
, Unemployment
Illiteracy
Racism
Violent crime
Health habits and diet
Domestic abuse
Injury caused by guns
What are common problems and barriers in the US health care system? correct answers Rising
Costs
Access
Distribution of Health Services
Health Insurance
Primary Care Physician Shortages
Not enough focus on prevention
Reimbursement Structure
Political Barriers
What is health status? correct answers is the level of health of a person, group, or nation.
What is incidence? correct answers measures the number of new cases of a disease over a period
of time
What is prevalence? correct answers measures the number of total cases of a disease (proportion
of the population with the disease) in a specified period of time
What is mortality rate? correct answers measures the number of deaths in a population at risk
during one year
