Women's Health Exam 1 Study Guide

What does Planned Parenthood plan to fight for in the next 100 years - correct answer reproductive rights for everyone The Maternal Mortality rate in the US is higher than every country in Europe - correct answer True 60% of maternal deaths in the US are preventable - correct answer True Medications for endometriosis are always paid for by insurance companies - correct answer False When compared to the health care systems in Switzerland, Great Britain and Austria which of the following metrics does the US do well in? - correct answer Technology/Innovation What state has the highest number of uninsured citizens. - correct answer Texas What is a single-payer health care system? - correct answer its where the government funds healthcare for everyone through taxation (Canada has this type) What is the three criteria that economist evaluate the effectiveness of the healthcare systems on - correct answer Access, Cost, Quality Americans without health insurance tend to be younger, earn less and are more racially diverse - correct answer True Deductible - correct answer a form of cost sharing where the patient is required to pay a specific amount before the insurance kicks in What is the Iron Triangle , and how does it increase health care costs - correct answer the mutually beneficial relationship between members of Congress, government bureaucrats and lobbyist, because they work toward policies that maintain the status quo and arent in the best interest of people The 3 sectors US HealthCare is split into - correct answer Private, Public, Voluntary Medicare covers____ Americans and Medicaid covers _____ Americans - correct answer elderly Americans, Americans below a certain poverty threshold 5 As of Health Care Access - correct answer availability, accessibility, Accommodation Acceptability Affordability Accessibility - correct answer Is the patient willing and able to pay the provider's changes? Availability - correct answer Does the provider have the resources such as personnel and technology to meet the needs of the patient? Accessibility - correct answer How easily can the patient reach the provider's location Accommodation - correct answer The extent to which the provider's operation is organized in ways that meet the preferences of the patient Fee for service system - correct answer where services are unbundled and paid for separately Third party payer system - correct answer A payment system whereby an insurer (or third party) pays for services rendered to an individual by a provider of care. Most mammals menstruate - correct answer False The ____ is the fetal organ that connects to the mother's blood supply and nourishes the fetus as it grows - correct answer Placenta As the Placenta grows what maternal conditions can occur because of the fetus ongoing need for resources? - correct answer intense fatigue, high blood pressure diabetes Preeclampsia Because embryos that fail to implant properly can cause dangerous problems for the mother, expelling them routinely is important (which is one of the main reasons for a monthly period) - correct answer True Approximately how many periods will a woman have in her lifetime? - correct answer 450 Each month the brains pituitary gland releases which two hormones that start the menstrual cycle? - correct answer follicle stimulating, and luteinizing hormone The releasing of an egg from the ovary is called _____ and usually happens between ____ and ____ days before a period - correct answer ovulation, 10 and 16 Period variations from one woman to another are normal - correct answer True All ancient religions considered women "unclean" during menstruation - correct answer True When the first pads came out on the market they were only for wealthy women because poor women couldn't afford them - correct answer True The billion-dollar tampon/sanitary napkin business because of bandages leftovers from which war? - correct answer World War II