A
The process by which traits are passed on to offspring is known as
A. genetics.
B. genetic engineering.
C. stem cells.
D. heredity.
D. heredity.
In 2008, what federal law was passed that prohibits discrimination in employment based on genetic information?
A. Privacy Act
B. GINA
C. HIPAA
D. Americans with Disabilities Act
B. GINA
A medical order, written by a physician, that instructs health care providers about emergency care for a patient when the patient has stopped breathing is known as a(an)
A. Do not resuscitate (DNR).
B. living will.
C. generic end-of-life order.
D. Emergency Medical Order (EMO)
A. Do not resuscitate (DNR).
For patients to be eligible for hospice care, physicians usually must certify that they are not expected to live beyond how many months?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12
B. 6
What is the term for those individuals who have a vested interest in the health care industry?
A. Stakeholders
B. Consumers
C. Providers
D. Agents
A. Stakeholders
How many chromosomes are normally found inside the nucleus of every human cell except egg and sperm cells?
A. 23
B. 43
C. 46
D. 52
C. 46
A state agency removes a 10-year-old male child from the home of parents who abused him. What is the name of the legal doctrine that allows the state to act in the best interest of the child?
A. Safe haven law
B. Parens patriae
C. Best interest of the child concept
D. Res ipsa loquitur
B. Parens patriae
States have their own criteria for determining when death actually occurs, but most have adopted the definition of brain death proposed by which of the following?
A. American Bar Association
B. American Medical Association's Act
C. President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems
D. Uniform Determination of Death Act
D. Uniform Determination of Death Act
The 1989 Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act serves as a guideline for state legislatures in constructing laws addressing which of the following?
A. Advance directives
B. Right to die
C. Euthanasia
D. Palliative care
A. Advance directives
Medicaid is financed by
A. taxes paid at both the federal and state level.
B. taxes paid at only the federal level.
C. taxes paid at only the state level.
D. contributions from the wealthy.
A. taxes paid at both the federal and state level.
A gene that predisposes a woman to breast cancer has been discovered by scientists. Women who are tested to see if this gene is present are using what type of genetic testing?
A. Carrier
B. Forensic
C. Diagnostic
D. Predictive
D. Predictive
Transplanting animal tissues and organs into humans is called
A. xenotransplantation.
B. gene cloning.
C. therapeutic cloning.
D. gene transplantation.
A. xenotransplantation.
According to the Uniform Determination of Death Act, which of the following is a criteria for death?
A. Irreversible coma occurs
B. Entire brain ceases to function
C. Circulation has increased
D. Breathing is labored
B. Entire brain ceases to function
Which of the following organizations reimburse health care providers with a focus on making a profit?
A. Medicare
B. Medicaid
C. Insurance companies
D. State children's health insurance program
C. Insurance companies
For the calendar year 2017, Medicaid covers what percentage of health care costs in the United States?
A. 14%
B. 16%
C. 20%
D. 23%
B. 16%
The medical examiner is attempting to eliminate a suspect in a crime. What type of DNA testing might the medical examiner do?
A. Carrier
B. Forensic
C. Prenatal testing
D. Tracing lineage
B. Forensic
In 1996, a federal law was passed that prevents health insurers from denying coverage based on genetic information for individuals moving between group health insurance plans. This federal law is known as
A. Privacy Act.
B. Civil Liberties Act.
C. HIPAA.
D. Americans with Disabilities Act.
C. HIPAA.
A patient has been diagnosed with incurable lung cancer and it is determined that death is imminent. What type of care would best serve this patient?
A. Curative
B. Palliative
C. Hospitalization
D. Homeopathic
B. Palliative
Which of the following may be traded on the nation's stock market?
A. Volunteer organizations
B. Professional organizations
C. State children's health insurance program
D. Pharmaceutical companies
D. Pharmaceutical companies
For the calendar year 2017, hospital care represented what percentage of the cost of health care?
A. 21%
B. 33%
C. 43%
D. 50%
B. 33%
A permanent change in DNA is the usual cause of genetic diseases. What is the term for this harmful effect?
A. Mutation
B. Cloning
C. Multipotent stem cells
D. mtDNA
A. Mutation
Which of the following accurately describes the difference between a traditional and gestational surrogate mother?
A. A gestational surrogate is related to the fetus and is paid to carry the child.
B. A gestational surrogate is related to the fetus, while the traditional surrogate is not.
C. A traditional surrogate is related to the fetus, while the gestational surrogate is not.
D. A gestational surrogate is paid to carry the child but the traditional surrogate is not.
C. A traditional surrogate is related to the fetus, while the gestational surrogate is not.
The right to die first became a matter for the courts to deliberate in 1976, with the death of
A. Nancy Beth Cruzan.
B. Karen Ann Quinlan.
C. Jack Kevorkian.
D. Luis Kutner.
B. Karen Ann Quinlan.
The total cost of health care in the United States is often expressed as a percentage of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). The GDP represents what percentage of the country's income for all goods and services?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%
D. 100%
Which of the following best defines the term birth rates within a population?
A. The total number of live births in an entire country for one year.
B. The total number of live births per 1000 women in a specific age group.
C. The total number of live births recorded in each state each year.
D. The total number of live births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years.
B. The total number of live births per 1000 women in a specific age group.