solved
1 pts
Many adults who return to school to pursue a career in health care:
Group of answer choices
have difficulty competing with younger students.
have life experiences that help them as students.
find school easier than younger students.
lack the self-confidence to do well in school.
Flag question: Question 16Question 161 pts
Which statement most accurately describes the result of the increased specialization of medicine?
Group of answer choices
It has decreased the cost of medical care
Patients are receiving more consistent care.
Relationships between physicians and patients have become closer.
Diagnostic and treatment methods have improved.
Flag question: Question 17Question 171 pts
Which of the following describes one of the primary responsibilities of local health departments?
Group of answer choices
Provide health care services for the poor
Conduct research on the causes of disease
Inspect and regulate services that affect public health
Evaluate the quality of hospital services
Flag question: Question 18Question 181 pts
Covering the cost of long-term care will be a major challenge in the near future.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 19Question 191 pts
Which of the following health care services is expected to provide the largest number of employment opportunities for today’s health care graduates?
Group of answer choices
Emergency services
Long-term care
Hospitals
Hospices
Flag question: Question 20Question 201 pts
One of the most difficult challenges faced by hospitals today is the need to:
Group of answer choices
continue expanding the number of services offered.
control expenses while maintaining an acceptable patient occupancy rate.
conduct medical research.
find appropriate sites on which to build more hospitals.
Flag question: Question 21Question 211 pts
Throughout much of human history, people believed that illness was caused by forces outside the control of man.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 22Question 221 pts
Match the following types of therapy with the correct explanation below.
Group of answer choices
All aspects of the individual must be considered when planning treatments.
[ Choose ] Osteopathy Holistic medicine Homeopathy Massage therapy Reflexology Chiropractic Acupuncture Therapeutic touch
The body can protect itself if the musculoskeletal system is in good order.
[ Choose ] Osteopathy Holistic medicine Homeopathy Massage therapy Reflexology Chiropractic Acupuncture Therapeutic touch
Bodily dysfunction is caused by pressure on nerves as they leave the spinal column.
[ Choose ] Osteopathy Holistic medicine Homeopathy Massage therapy Reflexology Chiropractic Acupuncture Therapeutic touch
Disorders can be cured with very small doses of substances that cause the symptoms of the disorder.
[ Choose ] Osteopathy Holistic medicine Homeopathy Massage therapy Reflexology Chiropractic Acupuncture Therapeutic touch
Pressure on the muscles promotes blood circulation and healing.
[ Choose ] Osteopathy Holistic medicine Homeopathy Massage therapy Reflexology Chiropractic Acupuncture Therapeutic touch
Tiny needles are inserted along the body’s energy pathways.
[ Choose ] Osteopathy Holistic medicine Homeopathy Massage therapy Reflexology Chiropractic Acupuncture Therapeutic touch
Pressure points on the feet are manipulated.
[ Choose ] Osteopathy Holistic medicine Homeopathy Massage therapy Reflexology Chiropractic Acupuncture Therapeutic touch
The hands are moved just above the surface of the body with the intention of directing energy flow.
[ Choose ] Osteopathy Holistic medicine Homeopathy Massage therapy Reflexology Chiropractic Acupuncture Therapeutic touch
Flag question: Question 23Question 231 pts
What percent has the suicide rate increased in the United States since 1999?
Group of answer choices
10 percent
20 percent
30 percent
40 percent
Flag question: Question 24Question 241 pts
The abuse of painkillers has decreased dramatically in the last few years.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 25Question 251 pts
Discovering the principles of chemistry in the 18th century made it possible to:
Group of answer choices
better understand human anatomy.
learn how body functions, such as digestion, occur.
manufacture disinfectants.
develop surgical techniques.
Flag question: Question 26Question 261 pts
What is the meaning of antibiotic resistance?
Group of answer choices
The increasing cost of antibiotics
Their ineffectiveness against an increasing number of bacteria
Growing numbers of patients who refuse to take them
The high cost of producing them
Flag question: Question 27Question 271 pts
The majority of outpatient services are provided by:
Group of answer choices
hospital emergency rooms.
private physicians’ offices.
urgent care centers.
specialty clinics.
Flag question: Question 28Question 281 pts
Match each person with the correct contribution below.
Group of answer choices
Discovered principle of smallpox vaccination
[ Choose ] Edward Jenner Anton van Leeuwenhoek William Harvey Hippocrates Louis Pasteur Joseph Lister Sigmund Freud Elizabeth Blackwell
Proposed that blood circulates throughout the body
[ Choose ] Edward Jenner Anton van Leeuwenhoek William Harvey Hippocrates Louis Pasteur Joseph Lister Sigmund Freud Elizabeth Blackwell
Invented the microscope
[ Choose ] Edward Jenner Anton van Leeuwenhoek William Harvey Hippocrates Louis Pasteur Joseph Lister Sigmund Freud Elizabeth Blackwell
Proved that certain microorganisms cause disease
[ Choose ] Edward Jenner Anton van Leeuwenhoek William Harvey Hippocrates Louis Pasteur Joseph Lister Sigmund Freud Elizabeth Blackwell
Was the first female physician in the United States
[ Choose ] Edward Jenner Anton van Leeuwenhoek William Harvey Hippocrates Louis Pasteur Joseph Lister Sigmund Freud Elizabeth Blackwell
Is considered to be the father of medicine
[ Choose ] Edward Jenner Anton van Leeuwenhoek William Harvey Hippocrates Louis Pasteur Joseph Lister Sigmund Freud Elizabeth Blackwell
Developed surgical techniques to prevent the entry of microorganisms into wounds
[ Choose ] Edward Jenner Anton van Leeuwenhoek William Harvey Hippocrates Louis Pasteur Joseph Lister Sigmund Freud Elizabeth Blackwell
Did pioneering research on the causes of psychological illnesses
[ Choose ] Edward Jenner Anton van Leeuwenhoek William Harvey Hippocrates Louis Pasteur Joseph Lister Sigmund Freud Elizabeth Blackwell
Flag question: Question 29Question 291 pts
What is the most significant reason for the dramatic increase in expected life span over the last 100 years?
Group of answer choices
Better living habits
Improved surgical techniques
The development of antibiotics and immunizations
A decrease in the number of people living in poverty
Flag question: Question 30Question 301 pts
What percent of patients is estimated to not taking as directed the medications prescribed?
Group of answer choices
15 percent
30 percent
35 percent
50 percent
******CLICK ORDER NOW BELOW AND OUR WRITERS WILL WRITE AN ANSWER TO THIS ASSIGNMENT OR ANY OTHER ASSIGNMENT, DISCUSSION, ESSAY, HOMEWORK OR QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE. OUR PAPERS ARE PLAGIARISM FREE.*******."
