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HES 101
HES 101
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Health Care
12/15/2010

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 E. all of these choices
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B. observation of your own body
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B. familiar
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D have someone take him to the nearest emergency room
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A. self-treatment
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C. checking with a physican
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D. going to an emergency room
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C. sore throat
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E. all of these statments are true
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A. most symptoms require treatment with OTC drugs or professional assistance
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D. contain the same active ingredients as the brand name product but generally cost less money
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C. whenever possible, try to buy brand name products as they contain more effective ingredients
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C. 70
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C. 60
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C. aspirin
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B. complementary and alternative medicine
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D. broken bones
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C. a study by the FDA found that 90 percent of all medications are potent several years after their stated expiration date
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D. pharmaceuticals
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A. empirical
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B. doctor of osteopathic medicine
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B. podiatrist
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A. psychotherapists
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D. you should ask for recommendations from family, friends, or coworkers, and you should check to see that your insurance plan does not limit your choices
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C. saving your major concerns until the doctor brings them up
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C. a medical history
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D. They are usually ordered by the physician to complete the diagnosis, and they can provide information to help solve medical problems
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C. older adults
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D. more than half of off-label prescriptions are made with ample evidence supporting such use, and it occurs most often when doctors err in prescribing a drug
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C. 30 to 50
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D. 80%
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E. All of these choices are important questions to ask
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D. qi
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A. yin and yang
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B. herbal remedies
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C. release of hormones and neurotransmitters
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A. relieving pain after surgery
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B. alternative medical system
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D. homeopathy
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C. their production threatens the existence of several species of plants and animals
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E. all of these choices are considered mind-body interventions
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C. biological-based therapy
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D. Well-designed clinical studies have been conducted on only a small number of botanicals
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C. chiropractic
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B. within the body of the patient
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D. energy therapy
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C. asthma
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D. speaking with your physician about the CAM therapy only after you've tried it for a month
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D. 40
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E. All of the choices
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B. fee-for-service plans
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C. bases coverage on the usual and customary charges for services
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B. restricts which physicians patients may use
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B. fee-for-service plan
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C. sets a monthly amount that a physician can earn from any individual patients covered under the policy
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A. intentional injuries are the leading cause of death in the US
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B. unintentional injuries
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E. all of these statements are true
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B. under age 35
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B. 15 to 24
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E. all of these choices are correct
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D. auto type