Foundation Standard 3: Systems

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) allows children to remain on their parents' health insurance until...

Age 26

A man who has AIDS has a responsibility as a consumer to...

Avoid knowingly spreading the disease

The CDC is a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services. What does CDC stand for?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What do epidemiologist study ?

Communicable disease cardiovascular disease cancer mental illness accidents

Which of the following is an example of a health agency that is managed by the federal government ?

Food and Drug Administration

What epidemiological term describes the number of new cases of a disease or event in a specific population ?

Incidence

What is Epidemiology ?

It is the study of health and disease in human populations. public health

What aspect of culture has the greatest influence on the ability to provide health care in an emergency room ?

Language

According to the 1997 President's Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection, a consumer is responsible for...

Showing respect for other patients and health care workers

What technology has had an impact on healthcare by providing patients with greater access to disease information ?

The Internet

What statement is usually true about managed care ?

The focus is on preventive measures

What might an epidemiologist be asked to study ?

The incidence of lung cancer in smokers

Which of the following is the BEST example of Western Medicine ?

Treating depression with medication

According to the CDC, what group has the longest life expectancy in America ?

White females