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Quiz 5
Question 1 The scientist who was known for his meticulous and precise procedures in the laboratory was:
Röntgen
Lister
Pasteur
Koch
Question 2 All but which of the following are famous for advocating that better health is possible by decreasing the spread of germs?
Ignaz Semmelweiss
Joseph Lister
Edward Jenner
Florence Nightingale
Question 3 Which disease prompted flour producers to enrich flour with niacin?
smallpox
pellagra
cholera
anthrax
Question 4 The rate of motor vehicle accidents has risen dramatically since 1925 due to the steady and significant increase in the total number of drivers and motor vehicles.
True
False
Question 5 Which is a disadvantage of having health information (e.g. WebMD, Medicine.Net) so readily available to the public?
People tend to believe they are seriously ill when they are not
Physicians feel that the Internet undermines their authority and expertise
Some consumers of medical websites become preoccupied with their symptoms and spend a great deal of time looking up their symptoms in an a condition called "cyberchondriasis"
All of the above
Question 6 The Health Care System consists of which of the following components?
Physicians
Policy makers
Insurance Companies
All of the above
Question 7 The average per capita healthcare costs in the US are just slightly above the per capita costs for the rest of the world.
True
False
Question 8 Which group of people is most likely to declare bankruptcy because they are uninsured and unable to pay the high cost of medical bills?
rich people
older adults
working class families
poor people
Question 9 Which of the following statements about longevity is true?
Life expectancy has increased by more than 3 decades since 1900
The average life span of Americans today is about 80 years
Life expectancy is unlikely to increase in the coming years
all of the above
Question 10 People who live to be at least 100 years old are called