Question 1

The U.S. health system is a complicated relationship among providers, consumers, and financers of care that revolves around what three concerns?
A) Cost
B) Quality
C) Access
D) Competence
E)Prestige

Accepted Answer

A, B, C

Question 2

As the system becomes more strained, providers spend more time on individual patient needs and less on organizationally driven incentives.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

As of 2011, what percentage of the U.S. workforce was employed in health-related occupations?
A) 8.2%
B) 11.8%
C) 15.7%
D) 19.4%

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

In the United States, 31% of the overall spending in health care is a result of administrative waste.

Accepted Answer

This statistic is based on studies and reports that have analyzed the U.S. healthcare system, highlighting significant spending on administrative tasks and inefficiencies.

Question 5

Individual health status may be measured through individual perceptions on a variety of dimensions such as which of the following?
A) Physical disability
B) Presence of illness
C) Risk factors for mortality
D) Risk factors for morbidity
E)Emotional status
F)Overall perception of wellness

Accepted Answer

These choices are all dimensions of individual health status that can be measured through individual perceptions.

Question 6

Individual health status can be measured by a physical examination of the person along any of several dimensions, such as which of the following?
A) Physical disability
B) Biological testing
C) Emotional status
D) Risk of morbidity
E)Risk of mortality

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individual health status can be measured by...

Question 7

On both the population and individual perspectives, the health status of the U.S. population is mediocre with increasing incidence and prevalence of chronic disease across the life span and a relatively high mortality rate among ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of On both the population and individual perspectives,...

Question 8

Many of the determinants of individual health status are shaped by the community and environment in which the person lives.

Accepted Answer

Individual health is influenced by social determinants such as socioeconomic status, education, physical environment, and access to healthcare, which are shaped by the community and environment.

Question 9

Which of the following is defined as the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group?
A) Public health
B) Global health
C) Population health
D) Individual health

Accepted Answer

Population health is defined as the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group.

Question 10

Which organization has defined health as "a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of an illness or a disease"?
A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B) Food and Drug Administration
C) World Health Organization
D) National Institutes of Health

Accepted Answer

The World Health Organization (WHO) is known for defining health in this comprehensive manner.

Quiz 1: Overview of the Us Health Care System

The U.S. health system is a complicated relationship among providers, consumers, and financers of care that revolves around what three concerns?

As the system becomes more strained, providers spend more time on individual patient needs and less on organizationally driven incentives.

As of 2011, what percentage of the U.S. workforce was employed in health-related occupations?

In the United States, 31% of the overall spending in health care is a result of administrative waste.

Individual health status may be measured through individual perceptions on a variety of dimensions such as which of the following?

Individual health status can be measured by a physical examination of the person along any of several dimensions, such as which of the following?

On both the population and individual perspectives, the health status of the U.S. population is mediocre with increasing incidence and prevalence of chronic disease across the life span and a relatively high mortality rate among ______________.

Many of the determinants of individual health status are shaped by the community and environment in which the person lives.

Which of the following is defined as the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group?

Which organization has defined health as "a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of an illness or a disease"?