TEST BANK FOR THE UNITED STATES
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM COMBINING
BUSINESS HEALTH AND DELIVERY, 3RD
EDITION, ANNE AUSTIN, VICTORIA WETLE
, The U.S. Health Care System, 3e (Austin)
Chapter 1 Health and Care in America
1) The medical model includes all of the following, EXCEPT
A) illness and disease require treatment
B) focus is diagnosis
C) focus is on disease prevention
D) focus is on treatment
Answer: C
2) In the two decades following 2010, millions of Americans will reach age 65. This concerns
the health care industry because
A) men are living longer and will outpace women; thus, there will be a need for increased
services for men
B) of the exodus of experienced health care professionals
C) the generation after the baby boomers will overwhelm the health care system
D) there will be an increased need for geriatric care
Answer: D
3) According to the 2014 National Health Interview Survey, who is more likely to suffer from
poor health?
A) A person with a college degree
B) A person who has graduated from high school
C) An individual with a yearly income of $85,000
D) An individual with a yearly income of $20,000
Answer: C
4) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do all the following, EXCEPT
A) survey Americans about their health
B) collect health statistics
C) report the leading causes of death
D) monitor hospital compliance with HIPAA
Answer: D
5) Focus areas of Healthy People 2020 and patterns of disease in the population direct research
efforts. Research can be directed at all of the following, EXCEPT
A) cure
B) control
C) prevention
D) elimination
Answer: D
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM COMBINING
BUSINESS HEALTH AND DELIVERY, 3RD
EDITION, ANNE AUSTIN, VICTORIA WETLE
, The U.S. Health Care System, 3e (Austin)
Chapter 1 Health and Care in America
1) The medical model includes all of the following, EXCEPT
A) illness and disease require treatment
B) focus is diagnosis
C) focus is on disease prevention
D) focus is on treatment
Answer: C
2) In the two decades following 2010, millions of Americans will reach age 65. This concerns
the health care industry because
A) men are living longer and will outpace women; thus, there will be a need for increased
services for men
B) of the exodus of experienced health care professionals
C) the generation after the baby boomers will overwhelm the health care system
D) there will be an increased need for geriatric care
Answer: D
3) According to the 2014 National Health Interview Survey, who is more likely to suffer from
poor health?
A) A person with a college degree
B) A person who has graduated from high school
C) An individual with a yearly income of $85,000
D) An individual with a yearly income of $20,000
Answer: C
4) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do all the following, EXCEPT
A) survey Americans about their health
B) collect health statistics
C) report the leading causes of death
D) monitor hospital compliance with HIPAA
Answer: D
5) Focus areas of Healthy People 2020 and patterns of disease in the population direct research
efforts. Research can be directed at all of the following, EXCEPT
A) cure
B) control
C) prevention
D) elimination
Answer: D
