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According to Physicians for a National Health Program, what are the three main problems with the current system? |
| | A) | Lack of universal coverage. |
| | B) | Millions of Americans are uninsured. |
| | C) | High administrative costs. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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According to Ezekiel Emanuel, 15-20% of prescriptions are written for illnesses and symptoms for which there is absolutely no published data supporting their use. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Where would the largest savings come from in regard to health care for the elderly? |
| | A) | major medical procedures |
| | B) | antibiotics |
| | C) | routine hospital care |
| | D) | both a & b |
| | E) | both a & c |
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If advanced treatments were eliminated as a part of care for the elderly, why would there not be significant savings to the health care budget? |
| | A) | there would be increased medication costs |
| | B) | there would be increased doctor visit costs |
| | C) | there would be increases in walking aids |
| | D) | all of these |
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Christopher Koller, who believes that the pharmaceutical industry is responsible for the high cost of drugs, claims that political spending by the industry has led to |
| | A) | patent protection |
| | B) | federal tax credits |
| | C) | less research and development |
| | D) | less advertising |
| | E) | both a and b |
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According to Peter Huber, who does not believe that the pharmaceutical industry is responsible for the high cost of drugs, the industry is maligned because of political opportunism. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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William F. Current, who believes that pre-employment drug testing is vital to the workplace, asserts that drug testing reduces |
| | A) | absenteeism. |
| | B) | tardiness. |
| | C) | involuntary turnover. |
| | D) | disciplinary actions. |
| | E) | all of the above |
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According to Jacob Sullum, who does not believe that drug testing is vital to the workplace, most companies fully evaluate costs and benefits associated with drug testing. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to Richard T. Hull, who belives that doctors should help terminally ill patients to commit suicide, |
| | A) | end-of-life care is inadequate. |
| | B) | many patients die in pain. |
| | C) | the costs of keeping terminally ill patients alive as long as possible are several times greater than the costs of helping them to commit suicide. |
| | D) | both a and b |
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Margaret Somerville, who does not believe that doctors should ever help terminally ill patients to commit suicide, states that |
| | A) | it is wrong for one human to intentionally kill another. |
| | B) | physician-assisted suicide harms society. |
| | C) | physician-assisted suicide harms medical practices. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Marion Nestle and Michael F. Jacobson, who believe that the government should regulate the sale and distribution of junk food, recommend which of the following? |
| | A) | education |
| | B) | health care and training |
| | C) | health care and training |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Michelle Cottle, who does not believe that the government should regulate the sale and distribution of junk food, argues against |
| | A) | war on fat because |
| | B) | the food industry is no different from any other. |
| | C) | Americans have sufficient will power. |
| | D) | it would affect mainly the rich. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Why should race be considered in research and medical practice? |
| | A) | to facilitate testing, diagnosis and treatment |
| | B) | identification and tracking of disease |
| | C) | identifying different risk-factor profiles |
| | D) | all of these |
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BiDil, marketed for use among African Americans, has been financially successful. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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National Review seeks to ban: |
| | A) | all stem-cell research |
| | B) | research on adult somatic cells |
| | C) | research on embryonic cells |
| | D) | all of these |
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Jeff Hart challenges National Review's position on stem cell research on all of the following except: |
| | A) | he disputes whether single-cell human embryos are human beings |
| | B) | he questions the reasoning for advancing the idea of single cell human embryos as actually being human |
| | C) | he believes a blastocyst is a human being |
| | D) | he believes the potential results of research justify this research |
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Alan I. Leshner, who believes that addiction should be labeled a brain disease, states that the most important reason to retain this concept is because it |
| | A) | encourages addicts to accept treatment for the disease. |
| | B) | prevents addicts from relapsing. |
| | C) | allows addicts to use drugs recreationally. |
| | D) | allows addicts to shirk the responsibility of their addiction to someone else. |
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Sally L. Satel, who does not believe that addiction should be labeled a brain disease, asserts that the most important reason to reject this concept is because |
| | A) | the behavior becomes excusable because it is a brain disease. |
| | B) | it punishes people for their addiction. |
| | C) | it encourages recovering addicts to use drugs socially. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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According to a 1995 investigation at Dartmouth
College, one of the strongest predictors of success after
open-heart surgery was: |
| | A) | history of healthy eating |
| | B) | smoking cessation |
| | C) | religious beliefs |
| | D) | exercise |
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Practitioners of holistic medicine believe that people must take responsibility for their own health by practicing healthy behaviors and maintaining positive attitudes instead of relying on health providers. They also believe that physical disease has which of the following components: |
| | A) | behavioral |
| | B) | psychological |
| | C) | spiritual |
| | D) | all of the above |
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What is the most important issue related to the amount of alcohol a pregnant woman consumes? |
| | A) | when she is drinking |
| | B) | whether she has eaten |
| | C) | how quickly she metabolizes the alcohol |
| | D) | All of these |
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What is a characteristic of a child born with FAS? |
| | A) | bigger head |
| | B) | smaller than average size |
| | C) | thick upper lips |
| | D) | good memory |
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What percentage of Americans will contract HPV at some point in their lives: |
| | A) | 25 |
| | B) | 33 |
| | C) | 50 |
| | D) | 75 |
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All 50 U.S. states require vaccinations before school admission. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In 1973 the U.S Supreme Court’s decision of Roe v. Wade determined that an abortion in the first three months of pregnancy (first trimester) is a decision between a woman and her _____. |
| | A) | husband or partner |
| | B) | physician |
| | C) | family |
| | D) | clergy |
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Pro life former surgeon general Dr.C. Everett Koop refused to issue a report on the health effects of abortion |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Approximately, how many children in the US are diagnosed with autism? |
| | A) | 1 in 10 |
| | B) | 1 in 160 |
| | C) | 1 in 500 |
| | D) | 1 in 1000 |
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All 50 U.S. states require vaccinations before school admission. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to Glenn Cook, who believes that anabolic steroid use causes serious problems for athletes, the drugs can cause which of the following mental health symptoms? |
| | A) | irritability. |
| | B) | aggression. |
| | C) | rage |
| | D) | all of these |
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How does Dayn Perry, who does not believe that anabolic steroid use causes serious problems for athletes, dismiss the health effects of the drug? |
| | A) | he claims the drugs are totally safe |
| | B) | he claims most athletes don't take the risky types of steroids |
| | C) | he claims "roid rage" is a placebo effect |
| | D) | both b and c are correct |
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The increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases is primarily the result of |
| | A) | the release of lead into the atmosphere |
| | B) | energy use in the developed world |
| | C) | temperature inversions |
| | D) | ultraviolet radiation |
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There is little solid scientific evidence that global warming is actually occurring. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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What are the benefits of breastfeeding? |
| | A) | less risk of infection |
| | B) | high quality nutrition |
| | C) | less chance of allergy |
| | D) | all of these |
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Breastfeeding is as reliable as the Pill to prevent subsequent pregnancies. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The primary danger of genetically modified foods, according to critics, is |
| | A) | greater risk of food poisoning |
| | B) | increased use of insecticides |
| | C) | higher use of herbicides |
| | D) | a permanent change in the gene pool |
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Advantages of genetically modified foods include |
| | A) | lower cost |
| | B) | less reliance on pesticides |
| | C) | increased disease resistance |
| | D) | all of these |
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Why are most Americans not strongly opposed to GM foods? |
| | A) | they are unaware that most grocery stores sell GM food products |
| | B) | they believe these products are completely safe |
| | C) | the information is clearly on food labels |
| | D) | all of these |
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Body mass index is a measurement of: |
| | A) | proportion of body weight that is fat |
| | B) | body weight relative to age |
| | C) | body weight relative to height |
| | D) | total body weight |
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According to Paul Campos, most people who are classified as overweight or mildly obese, suffer from worse health than those who are ideal weight. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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