Health Problems and Health Care
What is the other name for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 that was passed by Congress?
Obamacare
Social Worker who works in the Health Care field is called?
Medical Social Worker
What does HIV and AIDS stand for?
Human immunodeficiency virus and Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
True or False:
HIV positive people needs to be isolated.
False, those people need mental and emotional support and the disease cannot transfer easily, unlike COVID.
How much does the average public or private health insurance costs?
$8402
What does HMO stand for?
Health Maintainance Organization
What type of virus does HIV fall under?
Retrovirus
True or False:
Poverty does not cause health problem.
False, It does create health problem because living in poverty means lack of foods and nutrients and lack of healthy diet which causes health problem.
What other problems have led to a decline in the health-care environment in the United States?
Poverty, social class, and race
Define public health.
it is the complex system of health care programs and policies that focus on the health of the community as a whole.
In 2014, how many people died from AIDS around the globe?
1.2 million
What does HAART stand for?
Highly Active antiretroviral therapy.
Name 5 key factors to cause or contribute to unhealthy problems.
- Lack of regular exercise.
- unhealthy diet
- cigarette smoking
- being overweight
- high level of stress
What types of services do the Veteran's Affairs Hospitals Provide?
- Community-based outpatient clinics
- Community living centers
- Domiciliaries
- Vet Centers
TRUE or FALSE: Countries with the highest rates of HIV infection are in Asia. If false, state the continent.
FALSE: sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of HIV which represents 68% of all the cases around the world
11,000 workers
Given conflicts between the U.S. health-care system and API cultures, the U.S. health care system can either ___ or ___ the health and well-being of APIs.
Detract/Empower
Name 5 functions social workers can fulfill in hospitals, medical clinics, and diagnostic treatment centers.
- help the patient understand and interpret technical medical jargon.
- offer emotional support
- help terminally ill people with their feelings and make end of life plans
- help the patient adjust their lives and lifestyles to accommodate new conditions when they return home after medical treatment
- help parents of children who have serious illnesses or disabilities cope with these conditions and respond to children's needs.
- Serve as brokers who link patients with necessary supportive resources and services after leaving the medical facility.
- Help patients make financial arrangements to pay hospital and other medical bills
- Provide health education aimed at establishing a healthful lifestyle and preventing illness.
What type of test detects HIV and is there any cure for it?
RNA tests and No, there is no cure yet.
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