Question 1

__models predict utilization based on past experience, analogous to predicting weather patterns.

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Question 2

Recently, the rate of C-section deliveries has increased to a level exceeding by __times the rate that is thought to be medically necessary.

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Question 3

The components of Andersen's (1968) behavioral model of health services utilization include societal ______, individual factors, and health industry characteristics.

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Question 4

Which of the following statements describes age as a predisposing factor of utilization?
A) Most nursing home residents are under 85 years of age.
B) The very old and the very young use more physician and hospital services and have longer lengths of stay.
C) The very old use less physician and hospital services and have shorter lengths of stay.
D) None of the above
Completion
Complete each statement.

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The very old and the very young are more likely to require medical attention due to their vulnerable health status, leading to increased use of physician and hospital services and potentially longer lengths of stay in healthcare facilities.

Question 5

Variations in the practice for certain illnesses and diseases, along with the ambiguity inherent in many outcomes, enable clinicians to generate unnecessary demand for their services, a practice first coined as ___law.

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Question 6

Whenever people work for an employer who does not offer health insurance, it affects their health and __to care.

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Question 7

Match the term with the appropriate definition or description:
-Based on patients' beliefs regarding their health as a predictor of their preventive health behavior
A)Andersen's model of utilization of health services
B)elasticity of demand
C)elasticity of supply
D)enabling factors
E)individual determinants
F)medically underserved areas (MUAs)
G)predisposing factors
H)Rosenstock's model of utilization of health services
I)societal determinants of utilization
J)usual source of care (USOC)
K)socioeconomic status (SES)

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Rosenstock's model of utilization of health services, also known as the Health Belief Model, focuses on individuals' perceptions and beliefs about their health risks and the benefits of preventive measures, which in turn predict their engagement in health-promoting behaviors.

Question 8

The most immediate and most significant factor that predicts demand for health care services is illness ______.

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Question 9

According to the Andersen model, societal norms, ______, and standards often are reflected either directly or indirectly in the enactment of laws.

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Question 10

Illness severity can be measured by __when patients characterize their health as excellent, good, fair, or poor.

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Question 11

__factors are those conditions that facilitate the fulfillment of demand for health care services.

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Question 12

In the 1970s, American women were practicing natural ______, which resulted in fewer C-sections and fewer forceps deliveries.

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Question 13

Which of the following statements describes insurance as an enabling factor of utilization?
A) Poor people do not use more services than non-poor.
B) All else equal, people with insurance use more services than people without health insurance.
C) Coverage for illness does not promote the seeking of therapeutic services.
D) Coverage for illness encourages the practice of healthy behaviors or use of preventive services

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Insurance enables individuals to access and afford healthcare services that they may otherwise not have been able to afford. People with insurance are more likely to utilize medical services compared to those without insurance.

Question 14

.Which of the following statements describes education and occupation as a predisposing factor of utilization?
A) Higher education leads to lower utilization.
B) Occupation is a good predictor of utilization of health care.
C) Education is not a good predictor of the use of discretionary and preventive care services.
D) Any association between use of medical care and occupation is likely the result of occupation correlated with socioeconomic status (SES).

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Question 15

Severity of the patient's illness and the __of care that may be required influence utilization of medical services.

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Question 16

Price elasticity of medical care is generally ______; however, preventive or elective services are elastic.

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Question 17

According to the Andersen model, individual illness __and the resultant need, whether perceived or prescribed, are the biggest predictors of medical use.

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Question 18

The nation's financial crisis has brought hospital __that have reduced the supply of ERs and hospital beds.

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Question 19

According to the Andersen model, technology and __norms sometimes interact to affect utilization.

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Question 20

Which of the following is a predisposing factor of health care utilization?
A) Age
B) Gender
C) Race
D) All of the above

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All of the above factors are known to be predisposing factors of health care utilization. Age, gender, and race can all influence an individual's likelihood of seeking and utilizing healthcare services. For example, elderly individuals may have more health concerns and require more frequent medical care, women may seek reproductive health services more often, and individuals from certain racial or ethnic backgrounds may experience disparities in healthcare access and quality.

Quiz 13: Utilization of Health Services