Healthcare in the United States Quiz

Select all of the following which are included in the four humors in ancient Greek principles of the 1700s.

• Phlegm

• Blood

• Yellow vile

• Black vile

• Mucus

In 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau reported the Health Care and Social Assistance sector had the highest employment rate.

• True

• False

Select all of the following which economic recessions could impact.

• Insurance plans

• Medications

• Medical equipment

• Number of patients needing care

• Type of medical professionals in a hospital

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Which of the following decades focused on the creation of dispensaries to provide medicines and free medical services to the poor?

• 1900s

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 2000s

Mark the following statement as True or False. The first surgeon general was appointed in 1871.

• True

• False

Healthcare employment annual payroll is estimated to include ________ million employees with over ________ in yearly salary.

• 20, $1 trillion

• 40, $500 billion

• 10, $100 billion

• 100, $12 trillion

Which entity ensures most U.S. citizens have access to health insurance through public and private programs?

• Local government

• State government

• Federal government

• Departments of health

Match the following decades to the advancements.

• Changes to medical schools to make training more rigorous

• 1700s

• Transition of patient records to technology-based systems

• 1800s

• Medical information was spread through pamphlets

• 2000s

• New diagnostic techniques such as X-rays and MRIs

• 1900s

Elective surgeries are one of the most impactful components of the healthcare system to the economy.

• True

• False

Which of the following is primarily responsible for creating policies, assessing results, developing new resources and financing health science research?

• Local government

• State government

• Federal government

• Departments of health