Santa is Real
Medicare is primarily for....
the elderly
An example of social insurance is....
Medicare
In 1965 what two federally funded programs were established to provide health care?
Medicare and medicaid
_____represent 20% of the healthcare workforce & are the largest group of healthcare professionals.
Nurses
____is an independent healthcare professional and prevents, diagnoses, and treats teeth, gum, and mouth disease.
A dentist
Medicaid is primarily for...
eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, and people with disabilities
An example of public welfare insurance is....
Medicaid
Who developed the first vaccine?
Edward Jenner
Name one benefit of Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
Answers could be:
-More comprehensive reporting that integrates both clinical and administrative data
-Improvement in interdepartmental communication --Improved operational efficiency
What is the point of entry into the healthcare system?
A) The emergency department
B) Primary care
C) A gatekeeper
D) An information desk
B) Primary care
Who is considered the Father of Botany?
A Dioscorides
B Mithridates VI
C Theophrastus
D Avicenna
C Theophrastus
-physicians order more tests and provide more services than needed to protect against medical malpractice lawsuits.
What is____________?
Defensive Medicine
The physician writes a prescription for the patient enabling them to take their own life.
What is ___________?
Physician assisted suicide
Rehabilitation of stroke patients is an example of _____ prevention:
A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
C) Tertiary
Who discovered that citrus fruits prevent scurvy?
A Edward Jenner
B Claudius Aymand
C Giacomo Pylarini
D James Lind
D James Lind
The federal agency that is responsible for ensuring that food, human and veterinary products, biological, medical devices, cosmetics and electronic products are safe is __________.
The food and drug administration.
Name a "determinant of health"?
Example answers: Social factors, physical factors, individual lifestyle factors
Name at least two of the three components of the epidemiology triangle?
Possible answers: environment, host, and agent
In some Manged Care Organizations (MCOs), the primary care provider is the _______of all the care for the patient member.
Gatekeeper
__________ is the broad term that encompasses the use of IT to deliver education, research, and clinical care.
A Telemarketing
B Telemedicine
C Telehealth
D Teleportation
C) Telehealth
Who is considered the "Father of Modern Dentistry"?
Pierre Fauchard
Chadwick, Snow, or Shattuck