Deck 12: Consumer and Community Health

Question 1

Define health fraud. Identify three categories in which health fraud is most frequent.

Answer 1

No Answer

Question 2

Define health insurance. What are some of the questions one needs to ask when evaluating health insurance coverage?

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

What are some of the issues that may bring about the repeal of the Health Care Reform Act?

Answer 3

No Answer

Question 4

Ordinances are laws enacted by

A) states.
B) local governments.
C) regulatory agencies.
D) regional trading blocs.

Question 5

The Consumer Bill of Rights includes all of the following EXCEPT the right to

A) be safe.
B) choose.
C) be informed.
D) return products.

Question 6

The major role of the Consumer Product Safety Commission is to

A) enforce consumer protection laws.
B) investigate fraudulent product claims.
C) establish and enforce product safety standards.
D) act as a clearinghouse for consumer health and safety information.

Question 7

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is

A) a private advocacy group for nutrition and health concerns.
B) a government organization that monitors communicative disease status.
C) a quasi-public organization that coordinates the federal research budget.
D) a lobbying organization for universities and private research institutions.

Question 8

Credit card debt should be used only with caution because

A) it is too tempting.
B) it hurts your spiritual wellness.
C) credit card companies make big profits.
D) it encourages you to spend more than you can afford.

Question 9

The main problem with children watching lots of televised violence is that they become

A) desensitized to it.
B) repulsed by it.
C) attracted to it.
D) bored by it.

Question 10

The significant health effects of home entertainment on children include all of the following EXCEPT

A) avoidance of relationships.
B) damage to eyesight.
C) threat of addiction.
D) inactivity.

Question 11

Nurses, therapists, and physicians' assistants all come under the category of

A) internists.
B) medical technologists.
C) alternative practitioners.
D) allied health professionals.

Question 12

The main emphasis of managed care is

A) cost control.
B) preventive care.
C) quality of service.
D) customized services.

Question 13

The highest level of emergency medical technician certification is

A) first responder.
B) paramedic.
C) driver.
D) basic.

Question 14

The main mission of the Centers for Disease Control is to

A) eradicate infectious disease worldwide.
B) catalogue all known infectious diseases.
C) protect the health of the U.S. population.
D) serve as a worldwide clearinghouse for infectious disease information.

Question 15

The most serious form of under-nutrition in the world today is due to a lack of

A) fuel.
B) calories.
C) red meat.
D) nonfat dry milk.

Question 16

An earthquake and tsunami caused devastation in ______ in 2004.

A) Japan
B) Southeast Asia
C) Hawaii
D) Singapore

Question 17

All of the following are challenges presented by digital and social media except

A) access to information.
B) information overload.
C) cyberbullying.
D) access to inappropriate information.

Question 18

Federal health laws preempt state laws.

Question 19

Promoting and selling health products that have not been proven to be safe and effective is considered health fraud.

Question 20

The Council of Better Business Bureaus is an association of businesses who come together to review each others' business practices.

Question 21

Good money management tends to reduce stress.

Question 22

U.S. children over age 8 spend more than eight hours per day using entertainment media outside school.

Question 23

There is no indication that people can become addicted to television viewing.

Question 24

Almost two-thirds of U.S. doctors are specialists.

Question 25

Home health care as practiced in the United States is usually more expensive than an extended care facility.

Question 26

Urgent care centers usually provide services at less cost than hospital emergency rooms.

Question 27

In a health insurance plan, covered expenses are those that must be covered by the patient.

Question 28

Disability insurance pays the cost of medical care for disabling injuries.

Question 29

A dentist must be licensed.

Question 30

A registered nurse must have both a degree from an accredited nursing school and state and federal licenses.

Question 31

Public health programs are mainly designed to respond to emergencies.

Question 32

The use of infectious agents as weapons is called bioterrorism.