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WorksheetsHSC PDHPE Core 1 HPIA - CQ3
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following is a health benefit of using emerging technologies for health care in Australia?
Reduced expenditure in medical research
Reduced costs of medical treatment for individuals
Faster recovery of patients from less-invasive procedures
Increased availability of medical services in regional and remote areas
In which list are all the factors perceived advantages of choosing private health insurance?
Private room, reduced time on waiting lists, assigned medical practitioners
Choice of doctor, reduced time on waiting lists, access to ancillary services
Private room, decreased cost to the individual, assigned medical practitioners
Choice of doctor, increased cost to the government, access to ancillary services
Which of the following is the main benefit of emerging treatments and technologies in health care?
Reduced costs for health care
Reduced dental health problems
Improved early detection and screening procedures
Improved waiting times for surgery in public hospitals
What is the most appropriate advice to give people who are making a decision about an alternative health care service or product?
Investigate the credibility of the service, product and practitioner
Cease the conventional medication and medical advice they have been receiving
Combine alternative health care services with complementary health care products
Seek recommendations from friends and family who have experienced success with alternative health care services and products
Meditation techniques are used by some patients while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. What type of approach to treatment is this?
Diversionary
Pain management
Alternative health care
Complementary health care
The graph summarises historical and projected data for Australian health care expenditure and the Australian working population. Which major health care issue does the graph predict?
Funding for new and emerging medical technologies required by working Australians
Funding for health care in an increasing ageing population
Increasing demand for health care by the long-term unemployed
Increasing prevalence of non-communicable disease in the Australian working population
What currently is the area of greatest health care expenditure in Australia?
Research
Hospitals
Dental Services
Preventative health initiatives
Ancillary cover in private health insurance can assist with which of the following costs?
General practitioner fees
Prescription and other medications
Physiotherapy, dental services and optometry
Treatment as a private patient in either a public or private hospital
What is a benefit of emerging medical technologies?
They are readily accessible for all patients.
They are inexpensive for public and private hospitals.
They can provide a means of early detection.
They decrease the need for Medicare and the Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme.
Who has primary responsibility for providing health care services such as public hospitals and mental health facilities?
State governments
Local Governments
Federal Government
Non-government organisations
What is the most likely reason for the increase in the number of people seeking alternative health care approaches in Australia?
Greater availability of alternative health care in public hospitals
Greater clinical effectiveness of alternative health care methods
Increased provision of Medicare subsidies for alternative approaches to health care
Increased acceptance of alternative medicine by the community and medical practitioners
Which government strategy would have the greatest potential to reduce long-term healthcare expenditure?
Increasing spending on emergency care in hospitals
Directing more expenditure towards preventative health
Providing rebates to people with private health insurance
Allocating greater funding to improve existing curative health services
Adjusting the spine through physical manipulation is an example of which type of alternative health care?
Acupuncture
Aromatherapy
Chirpractic
Iridology
What is Medicare?
Australia’s main private health care provider
Australia’s tax-funded national health care system
Australia’s provider of publicly subsidised medication
Australia’s health insurance provider for the disadvantaged
Which of the following is a benefit of emerging treatments and technologies in healthcare?
Early detection of disease
Reduced cost for health care
Improved access to dental care
Improved participation in screening procedures
By researching the nature and benefits of a health product an individual is able to
use a holistic health approach.
make informed health consumer choices.
access alternative health care approaches.
access a range of complementary medicines.
What are some features of Medicare?
Bulk billing, ancillary cover
Bulk billing, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Free treatment in public hospitals, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Free treatment in public hospitals, subsidised or free treatment by medical practitioners
What alternative health care treatment involves inserting fine needles into specific parts of the body?
Accupuncture
Chiropractic
Homeopathy
Iridology
What is a potential benefit for individuals of emerging new surgical treatments in health care?
Higher Medicare rebate
Reduced waiting times for surgery
Greater accessibility to treatments in rural areas
Faster recovery time from less invasive treatments
Which type of health care service has the highest expenditure by state/territory governments in Australia?
Dental Services
Public Hospitals
Palliative care hospitals
Pharmaceutical services
Which of the following identifies a responsibility of each level of government in Australia's health care system
A
B
C
D
Which of the following lists three examples of institutional health care?
Nursing homes, private hospitals, psychiatric hospitals
Health promotion agencies, nursing homes, private hospitals
Community health clinics, physiotherapy, private health insurance
General practitioners, private health insurance, psychiatric hospitals
Which of the following best describes Medicare?
It is funded by taxpayers and covers the cost of ambulance services
It is funded by private contributions and covers the cost of physiotherapy
It is funded by insurance premiums and covers the cost of private hospitals
It is funded by a levy and subsidises the cost f visits to general practitioners
A patient is considering the suitability of an alternative health care approach.
Which of the following would best assist the patient to make an informed decision about this alternative approach?
Information provided on websites
Scientific evidence about its success
An advertisement that promotes its safety
The endorsement of a friend who has used it
The graph shows (government) expenditure for patients admitted to hospital in Australia, by age, for 2012-2013.
Which of the following is most likely to be responsible for admitted patient expenditures over $2500 million?
Mental health and injuries
Mental health and respiratory diseases
Cardiovascular diseases and injuries
Cardiovascular diseases and respiratory diseases
