Question 1

What type of discrimination at work has the lowest success rate-14%-when it comes to charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender 
B)  Age 
C)  Race 
D)  Religion 
A)  Gender 
B)  Age 
C)  Race 
D)  Religion B

Question 2

For Medicare beneficiaries, normal-weight persons averaged $4,700 a year in medical costs, whereas obese persons averaged ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  $4,700 
B)  $5,200 
C)  $5,800 
D)  $6,400 
A)  $4,700 
B)  $5,200 
C)  $5,800 
D)  $6,400 D

Question 3

What is the main argument against the junk-food tax?

Accepted Answer

A)  Junk food is delicious and should not be taxed. 
B)  Your body is your temple. 
C)  Government should not pry into people's personal business. 
A)  Junk food is delicious and should not be taxed. 
B)  Your body is your temple. 
C)  Government should not pry into people's personal business. C

Question 4

Which of the following are gaps in healthcare coverage that are leading to personal bankruptcies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gaps in Medicare coverage (e.g., long-term care, hearing and vision care, dental care, etc.) 
B)  High premiums 
C)  Substantial co-payments 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Gaps in Medicare coverage (e.g., long-term care, hearing and vision care, dental care, etc.) 
B)  High premiums 
C)  Substantial co-payments 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is the definition of pay-for-delay?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug companies must test the safety of new pills before disseminating. 
B)  Construction companies are paid to delay building new hospitals. 
C)  Drug companies producing brand-name medicines are able to pay generic drug makers to delay the marketing of less-expensive generic products. 
D)  It provides hospitals payment for delaying medical procedures to see if people get better. 
A)  Drug companies must test the safety of new pills before disseminating. 
B)  Construction companies are paid to delay building new hospitals. 
C)  Drug companies producing brand-name medicines are able to pay generic drug makers to delay the marketing of less-expensive generic products. 
D)  It provides hospitals payment for delaying medical procedures to see if people get better.

Question 6

What is not an example of a single-payer system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid 
B)  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
C)  Kaiser Permanente 
D)  Ministry of Health in France 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
C)  Kaiser Permanente 
D)  Ministry of Health in France

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about medical rationing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States is the only country that rations medical care. 
B)  Medical outcomes are the same even if services are rationed or non-rationed. 
C)  Rationing does not mean that you cannot acquire the medical care that you want regardless of cost, if you can afford to pay for it on your own. 
D)  When it comes to paying for huge amounts of care for small amounts of benefit, surveys of Americans consistently demonstrate disapproval. 
A)  The United States is the only country that rations medical care. 
B)  Medical outcomes are the same even if services are rationed or non-rationed. 
C)  Rationing does not mean that you cannot acquire the medical care that you want regardless of cost, if you can afford to pay for it on your own. 
D)  When it comes to paying for huge amounts of care for small amounts of benefit, surveys of Americans consistently demonstrate disapproval.

Question 8

Examine the importance of comparative effectiveness.
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Accepted Answer

Comparative effectiveness refers to rese

Question 9

Competition does what to the healthcare market?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drives cost up 
B)  Improves the quality of care 
C)  Drives cost down 
D)  Improves life expectancy 
A)  Drives cost up 
B)  Improves the quality of care 
C)  Drives cost down 
D)  Improves life expectancy

Question 10

Evaluate the future of Social Security.
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Accepted Answer

Social Security is indisputably one of t

Question 11

What percent of all healthcare spending is now government spending in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  70% 
A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  70%

Question 12

What proportion of Medicare expenditures are spent during the last year of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  3/4 
B)  1/2 
C)  1/4 
D)  1/16 
A)  3/4 
B)  1/2 
C)  1/4 
D)  1/16

Question 13

Which of the following statements about geriatric research is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a need for trained geriatric providers. 
B)  There is a need for increased funding for geriatric research to evaluate the effectiveness of preventing, postponing, or treating geriatric syndromes. 
C)  Research has created many opportunities for health-promoting counseling and other behavior-changing strategies for older adults. 
D)  Through research, older adults have become effective public health advocates, particularly in the areas of environmental protection and strengthening elementary school education. 
A)  There is a need for trained geriatric providers. 
B)  There is a need for increased funding for geriatric research to evaluate the effectiveness of preventing, postponing, or treating geriatric syndromes. 
C)  Research has created many opportunities for health-promoting counseling and other behavior-changing strategies for older adults. 
D)  Through research, older adults have become effective public health advocates, particularly in the areas of environmental protection and strengthening elementary school education.

Question 14

The total outstanding older adult student loan debt in 2013 was ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  $11 million 
B)  $1 billion 
C)  $3 billion 
D)  $18 billion 
A)  $11 million 
B)  $1 billion 
C)  $3 billion 
D)  $18 billion

Question 15

Critically evaluate the need for a single-payer managed healthcare system.
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Accepted Answer

Healthcare needs to be affordable; there

What type of discrimination at work has the lowest success rate-14%-when it comes to charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

For Medicare beneficiaries, normal-weight persons averaged $4,700 a year in medical costs, whereas obese persons averaged ______.

What is the main argument against the junk-food tax?

Which of the following are gaps in healthcare coverage that are leading to personal bankruptcies?

Which of the following is the definition of pay-for-delay?

What is not an example of a single-payer system?

Which of the following statements is true about medical rationing?

Examine the importance of comparative effectiveness. ___________________________ _ ___________________________

Competition does what to the healthcare market?

Evaluate the future of Social Security. ___________________________ _ ___________________________

What percent of all healthcare spending is now government spending in the United States?

What proportion of Medicare expenditures are spent during the last year of life?

Which of the following statements about geriatric research is true?

The total outstanding older adult student loan debt in 2013 was ______.

Critically evaluate the need for a single-payer managed healthcare system. ___________________________ _ ___________________________

Introduction to Health Promotion and Aging

Clinical Preventive Services and Aging

Empowering Older Adults

Exercise and Aging

Nutrition, Weight Management, and Aging

Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Aging

Selected Health Education and Aging Topics

Mental Health and Aging

Community Health and Aging

Long-Term Care and End-Of-Life Care

Diversity and Aging

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Exam 11: Public Health Policy and Aging

What type of discrimination at work has the lowest success rate-14%-when it comes to charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

For Medicare beneficiaries, normal-weight persons averaged $4,700 a year in medical costs, whereas obese persons averaged ______.

What is the main argument against the junk-food tax?

Which of the following are gaps in healthcare coverage that are leading to personal bankruptcies?

Which of the following is the definition of pay-for-delay?

What is not an example of a single-payer system?

Which of the following statements is true about medical rationing?

Examine the importance of comparative effectiveness. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

Competition does what to the healthcare market?

Evaluate the future of Social Security. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

What percent of all healthcare spending is now government spending in the United States?

What proportion of Medicare expenditures are spent during the last year of life?

Which of the following statements about geriatric research is true?

The total outstanding older adult student loan debt in 2013 was ______.

Critically evaluate the need for a single-payer managed healthcare system. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

Introduction to Health Promotion and Aging

Clinical Preventive Services and Aging

Empowering Older Adults

Exercise and Aging

Nutrition, Weight Management, and Aging

Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Aging

Selected Health Education and Aging Topics

Mental Health and Aging

Community Health and Aging

Long-Term Care and End-Of-Life Care

Diversity and Aging

Filters

Examine the importance of comparative effectiveness. ___________________________ _ ___________________________

Evaluate the future of Social Security. ___________________________ _ ___________________________

Critically evaluate the need for a single-payer managed healthcare system. ___________________________ _ ___________________________