Deck 2: Current Health Care Systems and Trends

Question 1

The modern hospital typically offers a full range of services for patients needing care until they are ready to return home.​

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Until the nineteenth century, medicine and surgery were considered to be very different occupations.​

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Medicaid is a federal health insurance plan for persons age 65 and older and the disabled.​

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Adult foster care provides 24-hour nursing care in a home-like environment.​

Question 5

Which of the following health care services is expected to provide the largest number of employment opportunities for today's health care graduates?​

A) ​Emergency services
B) ​Long-term care
C) ​Hospitals
D) ​Hospices

Question 6

It is estimated that one in three people age 85 and over will be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.​

Question 7

One of the most difficult challenges faced by hospitals today is the need to:​

A) ​continue expanding the number of services offered.
B) ​control expenses while maintaining an acceptable patient occupancy rate.
C) ​conduct medical research.
D) ​find appropriate sites on which to build more hospitals.

Question 8

Discovering the principles of chemistry in the eighteenth century made it possible to:

A) ​better understand human anatomy.
B) ​learn how body functions, such as digestion, occur.
C) ​manufacture disinfectants.
D) ​develop surgical techniques.

Question 9

Many physicians believe they have less control over medical decisions regarding treatment for their patients than they had in the past.​

Question 10

Which statement most accurately describes the result of the increased specialization of medicine?​

A) ​It has decreased the cost of medical care
B) ​Patients are receiving more consistent care.
C) ​Relationships between physicians and patients have become closer.
D) ​Diagnostic and treatment methods have improved.

Question 11

What is the most significant reason for the dramatic increase in expected life span over the last 100 years?​

A) ​Better living habits
B) ​Improved surgical techniques
C) ​The development of antibiotics and immunizations
D) ​A decrease in the number of people living in poverty

Question 12

The Joint Commission is a government organization that regulates the operation of hospitals.​

Question 13

​What percent of patients is estimated by the CDC to continue taking their blood pressure medications as prescribed?

A) ​50 percent
B) 60 percent
C) ​70 percent
D) ​80 percent

Question 14

The National Institutes of Health ensure the safety of food and drugs offered to consumers in the United States.​

Question 15

Anesthesia was not developed until the twentieth century.​

Question 16

Covering the cost of long-term care will be a major challenge in the near future.​

Question 17

Throughout much of human history, people believed that illness was caused by forces outside the control of man.​

Question 18

Which of the following describes one of the primary responsibilities of local health departments?​

A) ​Provide health care services for the poor
B) ​Conduct research on the causes of disease
C) ​Inspect and regulate services that affect public health
D) ​Evaluate the quality of hospital services

Question 19

The abuse of painkillers has decreased dramatically in the last few years.​

Question 20

The majority of outpatient services are provided by:​

A) ​hospital emergency rooms.
B) ​private physicians' offices.
C) ​urgent care centers.
D) ​specialty clinics.

Question 21

Match each person with the correct contribution below.​
​Developed surgical techniques to prevent the entry of microorganisms into wounds

A)​Elizabeth Blackwell
B)​Sigmund Freud
C)​William Harvey
D)​Hippocrates
E)​Edward Jenner
F)​Anton van Leeuwenhoek
G)​Joseph Lister
H)​Louis Pasteur

Question 22

Match each health care unit or facility with the correct service provided below.​
​Variety of living arrangements that range from independent living to the provision of regular medical and nursing care

A)​Assisted living residence
B)​Cardiac care unit
C)​Continuing care community
D)​Emergency room
E)​General unit
F)​Hospice
G)​Intensive care unit
H)​Intermediate care facility
I)​Transitional care unit
J)​Psychiatric hospital
K)​Rehabilitation unit or hospital
L)​Skilled nursing facility

Question 23

Match each person with the correct contribution below.​
​Proposed that blood circulates throughout the body

A)​Elizabeth Blackwell
B)​Sigmund Freud
C)​William Harvey
D)​Hippocrates
E)​Edward Jenner
F)​Anton van Leeuwenhoek
G)​Joseph Lister
H)​Louis Pasteur

Question 24

Match each health care unit or facility with the correct service provided below.​
​Specialized care and equipment for patients with very serious illnesses and injuries

A)​Assisted living residence
B)​Cardiac care unit
C)​Continuing care community
D)​Emergency room
E)​General unit
F)​Hospice
G)​Intensive care unit
H)​Intermediate care facility
I)​Transitional care unit
J)​Psychiatric hospital
K)​Rehabilitation unit or hospital
L)​Skilled nursing facility

Question 25

Encouraging a patient to follow a healthy diet and start an exercise program is an example of the growing emphasis on the concept of:​

A) ​wellness.
B) ​complementary therapies.
C) ​expanding consciousness.
D) ​progressive health.

Question 26

Which statement best describes the meaning of complementary medicine?​

A) ​Practitioners of complementary medicine are always licensed.
B) ​It has not been proven to have value for patients.
C) ​It is new, having been developed in the last 25 years.
D) ​It is used together with traditional Western medicine.

Question 27

What is the meaning of antibiotic resistance?​

A) ​The increasing cost of antibiotics
B) ​Their ineffectiveness against an increasing number of bacteria
C) ​Growing numbers of patients who refuse to take them
D) ​The high cost of producing them

Question 28

What is the major reason why more patients are being encouraged by health care providers to take responsibility for their own health?​

A) ​Links have been discovered between lifestyle habits and major diseases.
B) ​It reduces the number of malpractice lawsuits.
C) ​Reduce the need to provide costly health care.
D) ​Patients are more satisfied when taking responsibility for their own health.

Question 29

Match each health care unit or facility with the correct service provided below.​
​Housing, meals, and help with personal care

A)​Assisted living residence
B)​Cardiac care unit
C)​Continuing care community
D)​Emergency room
E)​General unit
F)​Hospice
G)​Intensive care unit
H)​Intermediate care facility
I)​Transitional care unit
J)​Psychiatric hospital
K)​Rehabilitation unit or hospital
L)​Skilled nursing facility

Question 30

Match each person with the correct contribution below.​
​Was the first female physician in the United States

A)​Elizabeth Blackwell
B)​Sigmund Freud
C)​William Harvey
D)​Hippocrates
E)​Edward Jenner
F)​Anton van Leeuwenhoek
G)​Joseph Lister
H)​Louis Pasteur

Question 31

Match each person with the correct contribution below.​
​Is considered to be the father of medicine

A)​Elizabeth Blackwell
B)​Sigmund Freud
C)​William Harvey
D)​Hippocrates
E)​Edward Jenner
F)​Anton van Leeuwenhoek
G)​Joseph Lister
H)​Louis Pasteur

Question 32

Match each person with the correct contribution below.​
​Discovered principle of smallpox vaccination

A)​Elizabeth Blackwell
B)​Sigmund Freud
C)​William Harvey
D)​Hippocrates
E)​Edward Jenner
F)​Anton van Leeuwenhoek
G)​Joseph Lister
H)​Louis Pasteur

Question 33

Match each person with the correct contribution below.​
​Proved that certain microorganisms cause disease

A)​Elizabeth Blackwell
B)​Sigmund Freud
C)​William Harvey
D)​Hippocrates
E)​Edward Jenner
F)​Anton van Leeuwenhoek
G)​Joseph Lister
H)​Louis Pasteur

Question 34

Match each person with the correct contribution below.​
​Did pioneering research on the causes of psychological illnesses

A)​Elizabeth Blackwell
B)​Sigmund Freud
C)​William Harvey
D)​Hippocrates
E)​Edward Jenner
F)​Anton van Leeuwenhoek
G)​Joseph Lister
H)​Louis Pasteur

Question 35

Match each health care unit or facility with the correct service provided below.​
​Specialized care and equipment for patients with serious heart conditions

A)​Assisted living residence
B)​Cardiac care unit
C)​Continuing care community
D)​Emergency room
E)​General unit
F)​Hospice
G)​Intensive care unit
H)​Intermediate care facility
I)​Transitional care unit
J)​Psychiatric hospital
K)​Rehabilitation unit or hospital
L)​Skilled nursing facility

Question 36

Which of the following best describes palliative care?​

A) ​Promote movement and function
B) ​Give specialized treatment
C) ​Provide comfort and pain control
D) ​Treat chronic conditions

Question 37

Which of the following claims is a sign that a health care product or service may be fraudulent?​

A) ​It can be provided only by certain individuals.
B) ​The practitioner promises confidentiality regarding your treatment records.
C) ​It is extremely expensive.
D) ​It claims to cure a wide variety of unrelated health problems.

Question 38

Match each person with the correct contribution below.​
​Invented the microscope

A)​Elizabeth Blackwell
B)​Sigmund Freud
C)​William Harvey
D)​Hippocrates
E)​Edward Jenner
F)​Anton van Leeuwenhoek
G)​Joseph Lister
H)​Louis Pasteur

Question 39

Match each health care unit or facility with the correct service provided below.​
​Therapies to regain physical and mental function

A)​Assisted living residence
B)​Cardiac care unit
C)​Continuing care community
D)​Emergency room
E)​General unit
F)​Hospice
G)​Intensive care unit
H)​Intermediate care facility
I)​Transitional care unit
J)​Psychiatric hospital
K)​Rehabilitation unit or hospital
L)​Skilled nursing facility

Question 40

Match each health care unit or facility with the correct service provided below.​
​Care for seriously ill patients who do not need constant nursing care

A)​Assisted living residence
B)​Cardiac care unit
C)​Continuing care community
D)​Emergency room
E)​General unit
F)​Hospice
G)​Intensive care unit
H)​Intermediate care facility
I)​Transitional care unit
J)​Psychiatric hospital
K)​Rehabilitation unit or hospital
L)​Skilled nursing facility

Question 41

_________________________ is a serious public health problem in which many drugs are no longer effective in killing disease-causing bacteria.​

Question 42

Match the following types of therapy with the correct explanation below.​
​Pressure on the muscles promotes blood circulation and healing.

A)​Acupuncture
B)​Chiropractic
C)​Holistic medicine
D)​Homeopathy
E)​Massage therapy
F)​Osteopathy
G)​Reflexology
H)​Therapeutic touch

Question 43

The government agency responsible for controlling the spread of diseases is known as the ________________________________________.​

Question 44

Match the following types of therapy with the correct explanation below.​
​Tiny needles are inserted along the body's energy pathways.

A)​Acupuncture
B)​Chiropractic
C)​Holistic medicine
D)​Homeopathy
E)​Massage therapy
F)​Osteopathy
G)​Reflexology
H)​Therapeutic touch

Question 45

A promising medical development is _______________, which involves inserting normal DNA into cells to correct a genetic defect or to treat a disease.​

Question 46

Match each health care unit or facility with the correct service provided below.​
​Personal care, social services, and nursing care as needed

A)​Assisted living residence
B)​Cardiac care unit
C)​Continuing care community
D)​Emergency room
E)​General unit
F)​Hospice
G)​Intensive care unit
H)​Intermediate care facility
I)​Transitional care unit
J)​Psychiatric hospital
K)​Rehabilitation unit or hospital
L)​Skilled nursing facility

Question 47

Match the following types of therapy with the correct explanation below.​
​Pressure points on the feet are manipulated.

A)​Acupuncture
B)​Chiropractic
C)​Holistic medicine
D)​Homeopathy
E)​Massage therapy
F)​Osteopathy
G)​Reflexology
H)​Therapeutic touch

Question 48

Match the following types of therapy with the correct explanation below.​
​The hands are moved just above the surface of the body with the intention of directing energy flow.

A)​Acupuncture
B)​Chiropractic
C)​Holistic medicine
D)​Homeopathy
E)​Massage therapy
F)​Osteopathy
G)​Reflexology
H)​Therapeutic touch

Question 49

Match the following types of therapy with the correct explanation below.​
​The body can protect itself if the musculoskeletal system is in good order.

A)​Acupuncture
B)​Chiropractic
C)​Holistic medicine
D)​Homeopathy
E)​Massage therapy
F)​Osteopathy
G)​Reflexology
H)​Therapeutic touch

Question 50

Match each health care unit or facility with the correct service provided below.​
​Care and assessment to determine long-term needs

A)​Assisted living residence
B)​Cardiac care unit
C)​Continuing care community
D)​Emergency room
E)​General unit
F)​Hospice
G)​Intensive care unit
H)​Intermediate care facility
I)​Transitional care unit
J)​Psychiatric hospital
K)​Rehabilitation unit or hospital
L)​Skilled nursing facility

Question 51

Match the following types of therapy with the correct explanation below.​
​Disorders can be cured with very small doses of substances that cause the symptoms of the disorder.

A)​Acupuncture
B)​Chiropractic
C)​Holistic medicine
D)​Homeopathy
E)​Massage therapy
F)​Osteopathy
G)​Reflexology
H)​Therapeutic touch

Question 52

There is an increasing use of ____________________, in which conventional medical treatments are combined with scientifically-tested complementary treatments.​

Question 53

Match each health care unit or facility with the correct service provided below.​
​Immediate care for serious illnesses and injuries

A)​Assisted living residence
B)​Cardiac care unit
C)​Continuing care community
D)​Emergency room
E)​General unit
F)​Hospice
G)​Intensive care unit
H)​Intermediate care facility
I)​Transitional care unit
J)​Psychiatric hospital
K)​Rehabilitation unit or hospital
L)​Skilled nursing facility

Question 54

Match each health care unit or facility with the correct service provided below.​
​24-hour nursing services for patients who need long-term care

A)​Assisted living residence
B)​Cardiac care unit
C)​Continuing care community
D)​Emergency room
E)​General unit
F)​Hospice
G)​Intensive care unit
H)​Intermediate care facility
I)​Transitional care unit
J)​Psychiatric hospital
K)​Rehabilitation unit or hospital
L)​Skilled nursing facility

Question 55

Match each health care unit or facility with the correct service provided below.​
​Care and support for dying patients

A)​Assisted living residence
B)​Cardiac care unit
C)​Continuing care community
D)​Emergency room
E)​General unit
F)​Hospice
G)​Intensive care unit
H)​Intermediate care facility
I)​Transitional care unit
J)​Psychiatric hospital
K)​Rehabilitation unit or hospital
L)​Skilled nursing facility

Question 56

Match the following types of therapy with the correct explanation below.​
​Bodily dysfunction is caused by pressure on nerves as they leave the spinal column.

A)​Acupuncture
B)​Chiropractic
C)​Holistic medicine
D)​Homeopathy
E)​Massage therapy
F)​Osteopathy
G)​Reflexology
H)​Therapeutic touch

Question 57

Match the following types of therapy with the correct explanation below.​
​All aspects of the individual must be considered when planning treatments.

A)​Acupuncture
B)​Chiropractic
C)​Holistic medicine
D)​Homeopathy
E)​Massage therapy
F)​Osteopathy
G)​Reflexology
H)​Therapeutic touch

Question 58

The principal purpose of the ______________________________, supported by the federal government, is to conduct medical research.​

Question 59

Match each health care unit or facility with the correct service provided below.​
​Care and rehabilitation for patients with mental and behavioral disorders

A)​Assisted living residence
B)​Cardiac care unit
C)​Continuing care community
D)​Emergency room
E)​General unit
F)​Hospice
G)​Intensive care unit
H)​Intermediate care facility
I)​Transitional care unit
J)​Psychiatric hospital
K)​Rehabilitation unit or hospital
L)​Skilled nursing facility

Question 60

Using pharmaceutical products to block the growth of cancer cells is called _________________________.​

Question 61

The 2009 outbreak of influenza caused by the H1N1 virus raised concerns about the possibility of a worldwide __________.​

Question 62

List at least three ways that health care professionals can help meet the challenges facing today's health care system.​

Question 63

List at least five factors that have contributed to the rising cost of providing health care in the United States.​

Question 64

__________ provides care, comfort, and support to dying individuals and their families.​

Question 65

List at least five health care issues that are being addressed in the twenty-first century.​

Question 66

_______________ is a complementary medicine treatment in which patients inhale the scents of essential oils.​

Question 67

List at least five ambulatory health care facilities and briefly describe the services they offer.​

Question 68

A currently used definition of __________ is the promotion of health and practice of good lifestyle habits.​

Question 69

Discuss the expansion of home health services.Include the reasons for the increase in home care, the types of services provided, and which health care occupations make home visits.​

Question 70

Discuss the meaning of the following statement and its implications for health care workers: "We cannot expect to be rescued from every disease and cause of death by the nation's health care system if we do not take responsibility for our own health."​