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WorksheetsHSC Core 1 FQ3 MC Part 1 10Q
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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 organizations
