TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2ND EDITION BY BERNARD TURNOCK (ISBN 978-1449600228

1. The total level of health expenditures for health and medical care services in the UnitedStates for 2010 is closest to which of these figures? 1. $750 million 2. $750 billion 3. $2.5 trillion 4. $7.5 trillion Ans: C 2. All of the following comparisons of the US and Canadian health care systems are true EXCEPT: 1. the percentage of the national GDP devoted to health care is higher in the US 2. the percentage of people who are uninsured is higher in the US. 3. fees for physician services are higher in the US. 4. life expectancy is greater in the US. Ans: D 3. What major public health intervention strategy has the purpose of eliminating or reducing exposure to harmful factors by modifying human behavior? 1. heath promotion 2. emergency medical services 3. health monitoring 4. environmental scanning Ans: A 4. Medical services (including clinical preventive services such as immunizations and screening tests) account for what share of the 30-year increased life expectancy achieved for Americans between 1900 and 2000?