Health- Unit 3 Review

Which BEST explains why the government takes such an active role in maintaining the health of its citizens?

• It allows for standard and consistent responses to crisis.

• There are no private organizations that try to cure diseases.

• The medical community would not a manage crisis on its own.

• Most medical problems will impact everyone in a community.

Reggie’s mother makes great spaghetti sauce. It is so good that he thinks that she should sell it to other people. She frequently gives it to family and friends, so he does not think that selling to strangers is that big of a deal. What is the BEST response to Reggie?

• He is right—his mom can just start selling and distributing the sauce.

• As long as she uses fresh ingredients, there should not be a problem.

• Regulations around the commercial sale of food define how she can sell it.

• There are regulations around food, but most of them do not apply to small businesses.

Which is an issue that the Food and Drug Administration would investigate?

• a community’s desire to create a weekly farmer’s market

• issues with fresh produce being delivered to markets on time

• reports that a processing plant is not properly sanitizing equipment

• a change in the supply chain dramatically increasing the cost of eggs

The Food and Drug Administration regulates beauty products. Which BEST describes what they would be regulating?

• differentiating between types of beauty products

• making sure that none of the ingredients are harmful

• assuring that they actually improve consumers’ appearances

• regulating pricing so that consumers are not paying too much

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates tobacco products. Which BEST explains why the vaping industry has gone largely unregulated?

• Vaping was new, and it takes time to create adequate regulations.

• It is not clear that the FDA has the power to regulate this industry.

• The FDA tried to regulate vaping, but the industry was too powerful.

• Vaping has not been shown to have negative effects, so it does not need regulation.

Which BEST explains why food products are recalled?

• They are not popular with the public.

• The expiration dates printed on them are wrong.

• They are contaminated and dangerous to the public.

• They need to be repackaged before they can be sold.

Which is the MOST likely reason that Medicaid was created and made available specifically to the elderly and those in poverty?

• These were the only people in society who had no health insurance.

• These were the people least able to access health insurance through employment.

• The government recognized that these were the groups that needed the most medical assistance.

• Health insurance companies offered affordable policies to these groups, but Medicaid was cheaper.

When thinking about health care and affordable access, why is it significant that 62 percent of bankruptcies are associated with medical bills?

• It shows that most people who could have health insurance don’t buy it.

• It shows that people are easily financially overwhelmed by medical bills.

• It shows that people in the United State are in worse health than those in other nations.

• It shows that government regulation of the health care industry does not impact the cost of medicine.

Most young people enjoy food that is not particularly healthy, like soda or junk food. Why would schools ban these popular products?

• It means that schools do not have to teach nutrition.

• Providing more nutritious options means healthier students.

• If the school does not provide them, young people cannot get them.

• The government has determined that these foods are not good for growing students.

Mardi knows that she has a temper, and this is something that she needs to work on. It has cost her friendships in the past because she will blow up and say things that she does not really mean. Yesterday, Mardi was having a bad day, and her friend did something that annoyed her. Rather than say anything, Mardi chose to walk away. What social emotional skills does this demonstrate?

• self-starting

• self-selection

• self-sufficiency

• self-management