Ch. 13/16 Quiz

In a 2014 survey, approximately what percentage of college students said they had no health insurance?

5%

Which organization in the U.S. currently certifies the quality of dietary supplements?

USP

A form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves the insertion of fine needles at specific points along the body's energy channels is

acupuncture

Chiropractic medicine is based on the idea that

energy flows through the nervous system, and if spine is not properly aligned the energy flow is disrupted

Cost sharing is one of the mechanisms private health care insurers use to help patients afford coverage.

false

The existence of biofields has been experimentally proven.

false

Due to the differences in training, an osteopathic physician would probably have more experience dealing with which condition than a medical doctor?

low back pain

In traditional Chinese medicine, the vital energy force that courses through the body is

qi

Communication with health care providers can be improved by all of the following EXCEPT

relying on your health care provider for all information on health care issues

Treating a minor health problem yourself without seeking professional help is

self-care

If you are concerned about the costs of health care, which of the following practices should you avoid?

using the emergency room for your routine health care

The federally funded health insurance program that covers 99 percent of the U.S. population age 65 and older is

Medicare

The term defensive medicine refers to actions taken to

avoid malpractice

Physician assistants

can provide treatment and write prescriptions when supervised by a physician

Yogurt, oat fiber, soy foods, and dark chocolate are examples of

functional foods

Which complementary health approach focuses on the manipulation of biofields?

homeopathy

Drugs that can be purchased without a prescription as part of self-care are

over-the-counter drugs

Before the Affordable Care Act, if you had a history of back problems and needed health insurance, it was unlikely that your new insurance plan would cover any treatment related to your back problems until the policy had been in effect for a period of time. Your back problem was considered a(n)

preexisting condition

Naturopathic practitioners have completed a 4-year graduate degree as well as a 4-year bachelor's degree.

true

The FDA regulates functional foods under the umbrella of conventional foods.

true