Lesson 9; Chapter 16:Health Care Choices

a set fee that an insurance plan required that patients pay at the time of service (per office visit or prescription) is the

copayment

access to health care can be limited by all of the following except

job status

an institute of medicine report indicates that as many as 200,000 people die in the United States each year as the result of

medical error

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

medicare

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

using over-the-counter medications to treat illness such as sudden high fever or recurrent vomiting

Which of the following is true with respect to underinsured individuals in the United States?

Young adults are more likely to be underinsured that older adults

you should seek expert medical care if you experience any of the following except

a headache after studying all night

which of the following individuals would most likely have difficulty finding good, affordable health care

a self-employed contraction worker

conventional western medical practice is known as

allopathic medicine

based on the percentage of GDP, the United States spends more on healthcare than

any other nation

physicians assistants

can provide treatment and write prescriptions when supervised by a physician

self-care can be used to

detect changes through monthly self-exams

your right eye has become very red and swollen and you suspect a possible infection. with whom should you make an appointment for treatment

ophthalmologist

Capitation refers to

payment of a fixed monthly amount to a provider per enrolled patient, regardless of the type or number of services provided

an optometrist does what?

performs eye exams and prescribes and fits lenses

In clinical trial for a new pain medication, if you were given an inactive substance instead of the actual drug but after taking it, your headache improves resulted from the

placebo effect

concerns about HMOs include all of the following except

the upfront costs for each appointment that patients must pay

all of the following are true with respect to generic drugs except

they have the same inactive ingredients as their brand name counterpart

You should consult a physician

to treat a reaction to an insect bite

You are concerned about the ever-increasing costs of health car, so you try to do all of the following except

use the emergency room for your routine health care