Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Misc.
100
Which specialist would you see if you were seeking a physician for your elderly grandparent?
What is Geriatrician
100
Conditions most often treated with alternative medicine include: A) Arthritis B) Allergies C) Cancer D) All of the choices are correct
What is D) All of the choices are correct
100
What is the most common form of child abuse?
What is neglect
100
A toxic heavy metal sometimes found in fish is:
What is Mercury
100
What is one of the three main causes of indoor air pollution?
What is Cigarette smoke, radon, heavy metals (lead & mercury)
200
Health insurance paid by the government for those over 65 is
What is Medicare
200
_____________ is to combine conventional and alternative medicine
What is integrative medicine
200
As many as 1,400 infants every year fall victim to what form of child abuse?
What is shaken baby syndrome
200
The ___________________ requires community and private water supplies to meet federal drinking water safety standards
What is Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974
200
A class of chemicals called ______________ has been widely used as a refrigerant and propellant gases in cans during the twentieth century.
What is Chlorofluorocarbons
300
Hospital patients: A) are almost always treated with respect and dignity B) usually find their stay so pleasant they do not want to leave C) have a right to be fully informed of all medical procedures and the reasons for them D) have no responsibility for deciding what procedures will be used
What is C) have a right to be fully informed of all medical procedures and the reasons for them
300
Complementary medicine is also known as ___________________.
What is Alternative medicine
300
The physical, sexual, or emotional maltreatment of an adult who is age 60 or over is:
What is elder abuse
300
The amount of trash and garbage dumped in the United States each year is _______ tons.
What is 200 million
300
True or false? The media glamorizes violence.
What is True
400
Most people who go to a physician: A. Have the flu or cold B. are seriously ill C. are there to have medicines prescribed D. have minor complaints or need a check-up
What is D. have minor complaints or need a check-up
400
Homeopathic medicine means…
What is not regarded as scientific
400
Following a sexual assault, the person who was assaulted should: A) contact a rape-crisis hotline B) Shower and wash clothes C) Go the ER D) All but B
What is D) All but B
400
___________ present a health risk because they can accumulate in food and in the water supply
What is Pesticides
400
The alternative medicine that emphasizes the prevention of disease and the individual’s responsibility for a healthy lifestyle is ______________.
What is naturopathy
500
Which is not a type of health insurance plan? A. preferred provider organization B. Health maintenance organization C. Fee-for-service D. Kaiser-Permanente
What is D. Kaiser-Permanente
500
This type of medicine deals with the relationship between the nervous system and the spinal column:
What is Chiropractic medicine
500
What types of violence occur in today’s society? A) Firearm violence B) Domestic abuse C) Interpersonal violence D) All occur
What is D) All occur
500
Sound levels are measured in:
What is decibels
500
What are kava and ephedra
What is Herbs that are dangerous to health and should not be used
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