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The Flexner Report, published in 1910, reported on.

A.
Disease trends
A.
Disease trends
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B.
Standards of training in medical schools
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Standards of training in medical schools
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C.
Rates of deaths in U.S. hospitals
C.
Rates of deaths in U.S. hospitals
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D.
The state of medical specialization
D.
The state of medical specialization
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Suggested answer: B

The Baylor Hospital plan, started in 1929, laid the foundation for modern health insurance in the U.S.

This was a _____ plan.

A.
Managed care
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Managed care
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B.
Contributory
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Contributory
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C.
Comprehensive
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Comprehensive
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D.
Prepaid
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Prepaid
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Suggested answer: D

Medicare and Medicaid programs were created for population groups regarded as.

A.
Elderly
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Elderly
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B.
Vulnerable
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Vulnerable
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C.
Underinsured
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Underinsured
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D.
Politically above
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Politically above
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Suggested answer: B

What main purpose was served by an almshouse in the preindustrial period?

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It was used to quarantine people who had contracted a contagious disease
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It was used to quarantine people who had contracted a contagious disease
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B.
It provided free medical care and drugs to ambulatory patients
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It provided free medical care and drugs to ambulatory patients
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C.
It specialized in performing basic surgeries
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It specialized in performing basic surgeries
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D.
It performed general welfare and custodial functions
D.
It performed general welfare and custodial functions
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Suggested answer: D

In the preindustrial era, asylums were built by_____ to accommodate patients with severe and chronic mental illness.

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The federal government
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The federal government
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B.
Private entrepreneurs
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Private entrepreneurs
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C.
Psychiatrists
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Psychiatrists
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D.
The state governments
D.
The state governments
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Suggested answer: D

Initially, what was the primary purpose of private health insurance in the U.S.?

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Prevent national health insurance from taking hold
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Prevent national health insurance from taking hold
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B.
Provide coverage for major illnesses
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Provide coverage for major illnesses
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C.
Provide comprehensive coverage
C.
Provide comprehensive coverage
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D.
Compensate for loss of income during sickness and temporary disability
D.
Compensate for loss of income during sickness and temporary disability
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Suggested answer: D

Approximately how many Americans are uninsured?

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16 million
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16 million
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B.
26 million
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26 million
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C.
46 million
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46 million
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D.
66 million
D.
66 million
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Suggested answer: C

What does the federal Ryan White CARE Act fund?

A.
Care for underserved rural and urban populations
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Care for underserved rural and urban populations
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B.
Skin cancer screening programs
B.
Skin cancer screening programs
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C.
School-based health services in predominantly minority neighborhoods
C.
School-based health services in predominantly minority neighborhoods
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D.
Development of treatment and care options for persons with HIV and AIDS
D.
Development of treatment and care options for persons with HIV and AIDS
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Suggested answer: D

Among women, which racial/ethnic group has the highest percentage distribution of AIDS?

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White, non-Hispanic
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White, non-Hispanic
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B.
Black, non-Hispanic
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Black, non-Hispanic
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C.
Hispanic
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Hispanic
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D.
American Indian
D.
American Indian
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Suggested answer: B

What is the primary purpose of the National Health Service Corps?

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To recruit physicians to provide services in physician shortage areas in the U.S.
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To recruit physicians to provide services in physician shortage areas in the U.S.
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B.
To recruit physicians from abroad to work in the United States
B.
To recruit physicians from abroad to work in the United States
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C.
To send U.S. physicians to developing countries to provide services to the indigent
C.
To send U.S. physicians to developing countries to provide services to the indigent
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D.
To recruit physicians into the military
D.
To recruit physicians into the military
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Suggested answer: A
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