HPE 101 Ch 15 Health Care Choices

Shortly before his 65th birthday. Stan's physician started him on medications to reduce his blood pressure and improve his blood lipid profile. When he enrolls in Medicare what type of additional health insurance plan should Stan strongly consider purchasing?

Medigap plan

Of the following types of health care expenditures, the United States spends the most on

hospital care

An optometrist

performs eye exams and prescribes and fits lenses.

In a clinical trial for a new pain medication, Hayden was given an inactive substance instead of an actual drug. After taking it however, his headache improved. This resulted from the

placebo effect

Treating a minor health problem yourself without seeking professional help is

self-care

Common about HMOs include all of the following except

the high cost of copayments

You should consult a physician

to treat swelling and dizziness in reaction to an insect bite

you should seek expert medical care if you experience

unexplained weight loss

Taking responsibility for your health care includes all of the following except

using over-the-counter medications to treat a sudden, serious illness

which of the following symptoms probably does not warrant professional medical advice

you develop a low-grade fever and sore throat

All of the following are provisions of the ACA except coverage for

young adults on a parent's plan through age 30

Your father was laid off six months ago but recently started a new job. He was able to keep his health insurance during the transition through

COBRA

All of the following statements are true about additional Western medical practice EXCEPT

all treatments have had the benefit of extensive clinical trials

The conventional health care delivered in the united states is known as

allopathic medicine

Self-Care involves all of the following except

avoiding medication and taking a "tough it out" approach to illness.

Self-care can include

checking your blood pressure

The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was designed to do all of the following EXCEPT

establish a national single-payer health care program

All of the following are true with respect to generic drugs except that they

have the same inactive ingredients as their brand name counterpart

Which type of health insurance plan involves a contracted provider network and a focus on wellness, preventative care, early intervention, and cost control?

managed care

The health insurance program jointly funded by the states and the federal government provides coverage for low-income individuals and families is

medicaid

the federally funded health insurance program that covers 99 percent of the US population age 65 and older is

medicare

The primary care practitioner in your campus health clinic has a master's degree and is authorized to perform exams, conduct diagnostic tests, and in some states may also prescribe medications. He is a

nurse practitioner

Your primary care provider suspects that you may have an unusual infection in your eyes. To whom would he or she refer you?

ophthalmologist

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

preexisting condition

One way the ACA is intended to improve the quality of health care is by emphasizing

preventative care

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

What do preferred provider organizations (PPOs) and point of service (POS) plans have in common?

both allow patients to seek outside care but require patients to pay an extra cost

One of the advantages of a single-payer health care system is that it

can achieve lower cost through economies of scale

Physician assistants

can provide treatment and write prescriptions when supervised by a physician

When choosing a health care provider, you should examine all of the following except

their membership in local organizations such as country clubs or service clubs