Exam II. Chapters 7-12 in Cockerham

Consumerism in medicine means that people: A. Make informed choices about the services available to them. B. Spend money on health care C. Buy and sell health services to one another. D. Sell their personal advice within the lay referral system. E. All of the above

A

Hospice in the United States today is rapidly: A. Expanding B. Going away C. No change

A

Lay midwives assist with births on their own whereas nurse-midwives deliver babies under the supervision of a medical doctor. A. True B. False

A

Percentage of physicians belonging to the AMA today is approximately: A. 15 B. 30 C. 65 D. 85

A

Physicians prescribe medications, diets, and the like and expected patients to follow them faithfully. This is called: A. compliance B. Doctor-patient expectations C. the contract D. acceptance E. none of the above

A

Robert MErton's paradigm on the modes of adaption to norms states that one who rejects the institutionalized means but accept the cultural goal fits the mode of: A. innovationist B. retreatist C. ritualist D. rebellious

A

The doctor-nurse game today is: A. less frequently played B. more frequently played C. not different

A

The most prominent group in American society advocating a preference for religious healing is the: A. Christian Science Church B. Islamic coalition C. Church of Latter Day Saints D. Greek Orthodox Church E. None of the above

A

The symbolic interactionist perspective on deviance is based on the concept that what is regarded as deviant behavior by one person or social group may not be so regarded by other persons or social groups. A. True B. False

A

The type error most frequently made by physicians in diagnosing a patient's symptoms: A. Type I error B. Type II error C. Type III error D. Type IV error

A

A major contribution of the sick role to medical sociology os the recognition that: A. many illnesses ( such as lung cancer ) are socially induced B. the patient-physician relationship occurs within an organized framework of social roles ( i.e., pattern expectations ) C. the "patient-role" is universal ( i.e., is fundamentally the same worldwide without exception ). D. the medical profession is fundamentally unique ( i.e., unlike any other social institution ). E. none of the above

B

Lay midwives are not licensed in any of the 50 U.S. states: A. True B. False

B

Most nurses in the U.S. today have: A. a diploma B. an associate's degree ( 2-year ) C. a bachelor's degree D. a master's degree

B

Parson's concept of the sick role seems to typically apply only to ________ diseases A. chronic B. acute C. infectious D. catastrophic E. none of the above

B

The concept situational adjustment in looking at medical students as they progress through medical school was developed by: A. Charles Cooley B. Howard Becker C. Emile Durkheim D. Rene Fox E. Max Webber

B

The first accredited nursing schools in the US in 1873 were in Boston, New Haven, and: A. Philadelphia B. New York C. Baltmore

B

The sick role is a (n) _____________ orientation. A. upper class B. upper and middle class C. middle class D. lower class E. all of the above

B

The trend for physicians today is: A. Toward having their own private clinics and being self-employed B. Toward being salaried within a larger group setting C. No change in the trend

B

Visits to physicians are more frequent for: A. males B. females C. males and females visit about equally D. no way to determine such information

B

What is a gatekeeper? A. Typically, the government B. A primary care physician who screens patients prior to referring them to a specialist. C. A physician who blocks the review of another physician in an attempt to protect her/him D. None of the above

B

What is the degree which one must have in order to be a Nurse Practitioner? A. bachelor's degree B. Master's degree C. Doctor of nursing D. No degree require E. Pharm D.

B

A healthcare plan which emphasizes preventive care and is a relatively care and is a relatively new choice for American consumers is: A. Blue Cross/ Blue Shield B. DRGs C. Managed Care ( HMOs ) D. AMAs E. none of the above

C

A type II error is: A. False positive B. Nearly always fatal C. False negative D. True negative E. none of the above

C

Accumulated knowledge on which one can draw is called: A. history-based knowledge B. ancestor- achieved information C. cultural base D. cultural survival

C

Graduates of pharmacy schools in the US today earn a: A. bachelor's degree B. Master's degree C. Pharm. D. degree

C

In order to become a physician's Assistant, the typical time spent in a PA program ( not including any prior college/ university courses ) is approximately: A. 6 months B. 12 months C. 24 months D. 48 months E. none of the above

C

Name of the physician who was famous ( infamous? ) for performing lobotomies was: A. Salk B. Trump C. Freeman D. Kennedy E. Sanders

C

Report issues in 1910 which made recommendations to improve medical education in the United States is the _______ report. A. Moynihan B. Hippocratic C. Flexner D. Nightingale E. none of the above

C

That which is especially attractive for women to the pharmacy profession is A. easy coursework B. often working in a drugstore C. flexible work hours D. customer relations

C

The largest single group of healthcare workers in the United States is: A. midwives B. pharmacist C. nurses D. emergency medical technicians E. physicians

C

The reason for choosing a medical career most frequently given by medical students is generally that: A. it is scientific endeavor B. it offer opportunities for making money C. of wanting " to help people." D. parents "forced" them into such a career E. both A and B above

C

This individual in England is more or less considered the originator of the nursing profession, as we know it today. A. Mother Theresa B. Mary Baker Eddy C. Florence Nightingale D. Mother Ann Lee E. Madonna

C

What attracted corporations to health care delivery is the potential for: A. improving health care B. helping people C. financial profit D. all of the above E. none of the above

C

According to Robert Merton's paradigm on the modes of adaption to norms, the "mode" which refers to a drug addict ( rejects the institutionalized means and the cultural goal ) is: A. conformist B. Rebellious C. Ritualist D. Retreatist

D

According to the structural functional theory, Illness is: A. functional insofar as it brings attention to weak links in the social structure which need additional aid B. inconsequential because the theory is concerned with social structure, not individuals C. an acceptable form of behavior because everyone is susceptible to being sick D. Dysfunctional; because it threatens to interfere with the stability of the social systems

D

Another name for Doctor's Care clinics where a patient can go without an appointment and see a physician or PA, typically without a long wait, instead of going to an Emergency Room is: A. Jack in the Box B. 7-Eleven Medicine C. Jill in the Box D. Doc in the Box E. Quick Fix

D

Nurse-midwives are legal in: A. 25% of the states B. 50% of the states C. 75% of the states D. all 50 states in the Unites States

D

Perhaps the most famous " patient" of the physician was a daughter of the ____ family A. Rockefeller B. Carnegie C. Mellon D. Kennedy E. Bush

D

Which refers to health care organizations that control the cost of health care by monitoring how doctors treat specific illnesses, limit referrals to specialists, and require authorization prior to hospitalization, among other measures? A. health saving companies B. medicare and medicaid C. health insurance D. managed care ( HMO ) E. none of the above

D

The DVD " Making of a Doctor" dealt with medical students at: A. Yale B. MUSC C. Princeton D. Johns Hopkins E. Harvard

E