Healthcare Basics
What is a lack of access to healthcare?
This is when someone does not have insurance or enough money to see a doctor.
This respiratory illness made global headlines in 2020, what was the name of the disease?
COVID-19
What show is known of its dramatic hospital scenes and surgeries
What organs allow you to breathe and exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide?
Lungs
what is the main purpose of the ACA?
To make healthcare more affordable and increase access to insurance.
What is preventive care?
This type of care helps stop illness before it starts.
What disease affects blood sugar levels and involves insulin problems?
Diabetes
Who in the show is nicknamed "McDreamy"
Derek Sheperd
What organ pumps blood throughout your body?
The heart
What year was ACA passed?
a. 2011
b. 2009
c. 2010
a. the law was passed in 2010
What is a hospital or doctor’s office?
This is the place most people go first when they are sick or injured.
What condition happens when the brain’s activity is disrupted, often causing seizures?
Epilepsy
What character does Sandra Oh play?
Dr. Cristina Yang
What organ helps digest food and absorbs nutrients?
Stomach
What problem was the ACA trying to reduce?
The number of uninsured people
What is health?
This term describes overall physical, mental, and social well-being.
What disease is caused by abnormal cell growth and can occur in many parts of the body?
Cancer
What is the name of Meredith Grey's little sister?
Lexie Grey Maggie Pierce
What organ stores bile and helps digest fats?
Gallbladder
True or False: The ACA made all healthcare completely free in the U.S.
What is a premium?
This is what you usually pay each month to have health insurance.
What disease spreads through mosquito bites and is common in tropical regions?
Malaria
How many seasons are there?
22
What organ produces insulin and helps regulate blood sugar?
Pancreas
What age can young adults stay on their parents’ insurance under the ACA?
a. 21
b. 26
b. 18
b. 26