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Approximately what percentage of Americans age 25 to 34 have no health insurance?

16 percent

Managed care is based on

coordination of health care.

Self-care can include

checking your blood pressure.

If an insurance policy covers 90 percent of your total medical bills, the remaining 10 percent that you must pay is your

coinsurance amount.

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

establish a national single-payer health care system.

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

have the same inactive ingredients as their brand name counterpart.

In a 2016 survey, what percentage of college students said they had no health insurance?

3.4 percent

A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in alignment of the teeth.

False

The labels of over-the-counter medications are not required to identify the purpose of the drug or the active ingredient.

False

Which of the following statements is NOT true about costs in the U.S. health care system?

New technologies are lowering costs.

Which of the following is TRUE with respect to health care spending accounts (FSAs or HSAs)?

They allow people to save money tax-free for health care costs.

The United States has a shortage of primary care physicians.

True

Your doctor works at a hospital accredited by the Joint Commission. This type of accreditation indicates that

all practitioner education, licensing, and training qualifications have been verified.

Categories established by the federal government to determine how much a hospital will be reimbursed for the care of a patient with a particular condition or multiple conditions are

diagnosis-related groups.

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

Approximately what percentage of Americans currently uses one or more prescription drugs?

nearly 50 percent

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.

You should seek expert medical care if you experience

unexplained sudden weight loss.

Self-care involves all of the following EXCEPT

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

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.