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