Deck 12: Healthcare Research and Prevention

Question 1

Curative describes research designed to:

A) identify a disease definitively.
B) decrease the symptoms/severity of a disease.
C) keep a disease from occurring.
D) eliminate a disease.

Answer 1

eliminate a disease.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a center of the NIH?

A) National Cancer Institute
B) National Human Genome Research Institute
C) National Heart Association
D) National Institute on Aging

Answer 2

National Heart Association

Question 3

All of the following are examples of curative research except:

A) correction of a congenital heart abnormality.
B) reducing the symptoms of menopause.
C) removal of a tumor.
D) hysterectomy.

Answer 3

reducing the symptoms of menopause.

Question 4

Smoking remains a significant health concern. What percentage of people smoke?

A) 20%
B) 35%
C) 10%
D) 40%

Question 5

Which of the following is not a department of DHHS?

A) National Eye Institute
B) National Institutes of Health
C) Food and Drug Administration
D) Indian Health Services

Question 6

Prevention describes research designed to:

A) keep a disease from occurring.
B) decrease the symptoms/severity of a disease.
C) eliminate a disease.
D) identify a disease definitively.

Question 7

Which of the following is not true about NIH research grants?

A) The NIH receives 3,000 grant applications quarterly.
B) The smallest grants are $50,000.
C) The largest grants may be millions of dollars.
D) The standard grant is for 5 years.

Question 8

An estimated__________ of tobacco-related deaths are the result of secondhand smoke exposure.

A) 22,000
B) 30,000
C) 41,000
D) 49,000

Question 9

The federal government's expenditures for health care research equals about _______ billion a year.

A) $60
B) $10
C) $75
D) $30

Question 10

CDC stands for:

A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
B) Communicable Disease Center.
C) Center for Disease Control.
D) Communicable Disease Control Center.

Question 11

Health care research is conducted by all of the following except:

A) government.
B) universities.
C) the UMW.
D) long-term-care organizations.

Question 12

All of the following are true about the NIH except:

A) it has 25 different centers.
B) it controls a research budget of $30 billion/year.
C) it has 75 buildings on 300 acres.
D) it only approves prevention research.

Question 13

Control describes research designed to:

A) eliminate a disease.
B) identify a disease definitively.
C) keep a disease from occurring.
D) decrease the symptoms/severity of a disease.

Question 14

The leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2006 was:

A) stroke.
B) heart disease.
C) cancer.
D) accidents.

Question 15

Diabetes is linked to all of the following except:

A) obesity.
B) environment.
C) genetics.
D) diet.

Question 16

In 2009 the influenza virus that was spreading around the world was the:

A) H1N1.
B) H7N7.
C) Asian flu (H2N2).
D) Hong Kong flu (H3N2).

Question 17

In 2006 the life expectancy in the U.S. was:

A) 85 years.
B) 71 years.
C) 67 years.
D) 77 years.

Question 18

All of the following are phases of prevention research except:

A) determining health disparities.
B) determining what diseases and conditions affect the population.
C) determining the predisposing factors that put a person at risk for disease.
D) identifying the causative agent for the disease.

Question 19

The government's role in prevention is all of the following except:

A) research.
B) funding.
C) informing.
D) marketing products.

Question 20

Which of the following is not an example of control therapy?

A) Chemotherapy
B) Thyroid replacement
C) Immunization
D) Heart medication

Question 21

The nation is not meeting the overall goal for Pap smears.

Question 22

Which of the following is not true about women's health?

A) In most states 75% of women have health insurance.
B) Only 17 states provide poor women with safe abortion procedures.
C) Only 20 states require that private insurers cover contraceptives as they do other drugs.
D) Only 3 states meet the national goal for women getting Pap smears.

Question 23

Access to care is responsible for many of the health issues discussed in this chapter. Define this issue.

Question 24

Clinical trials are used widely in health care. Identify and explain the benefits and risks of clinical trials with at least one example of each.

Question 25

Describe the government research grant process.

Question 26

All of the following are smoking cessation treatments found to be effective except:

A) counseling.
B) prescription non-nicotine medication.
C) surgical intervention.
D) over-the-counter and prescription nicotine replacement products.

Question 27

Which of the following is not true about state spending on tobacco control?

A) $24.9 billion was available to states in 2007 from tobacco taxes and legal settlements.
B) States use a large percentage of funds for tobacco control programs.
C) States spent less than 3% of the $24.9 billion on tobacco control programs.
D) Investing only 15% of the $24.9 billion would have funded every state tobacco control program at CDC-recommended levels.

Question 28

List 4 of the 12 agencies of the DHHS.

Question 29

Heart disease was the leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2006.

Question 30

The government, pharmaceutical companies, and medical equipment companies finance health care research.

Question 31

Curative activities receive the least health care research dollars.

Question 32

Cigarette smoking is responsible for ____________ deaths per year.

A) 156,000
B) 443,000
C) 610,000
D) 750,000

Question 33

List 3 of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States according to the 2001 CDC data.

Question 34

List two reasons for health care research.

Question 35

Which of the following is not true about worksite-based programs for health promotion and disease prevention?

A) In one survey, 72% of employers provided education in lifestyle behaviors.
B) Plans to help employees quit smoking cost $0.89 to $4.92 per smoker compared to treating smoking-related illness at $6 to $33 per smoker.
C) For every $1 spent on wellness programs the employer saves $10 in health insurance costs.
D) In some programs employees receive monetary incentives to complete health assessments or participate in weight management or tobacco cessation programs.

Question 36

The NIH tracks American health behavior.