Chapter 1 Questions

Question 0

Health care costs are likely to be most greatly affected by:

Answer 0

The economy

Changes in healthcare and education

Question 1

Because of changes in our nation’s demography, who are we most likely to provide services to?

Answer 1

The elderly

Question 2

If local school districts do not have sufficient funds to pay their increasing costs, what are the 3 primary things they might do?

Answer 2

• Increase Taxes
• Fire teachers
• Cut programs

Question 3

According to the book what are 3 abilities that will be essential for today’s clinicians to have?

Answer 3

• Adaption to technology
• Dealing with changing demographics
• Promotion of services

Question 4

What two major changes create a new client pool and new clinician demography?

Answer 4

• Agingn

- Diversity

Question 5

Which current minority in the United States will show the greatest growth between 2008 and 2050?

Answer 5

Hispanic

Question 6

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, diversity will make up what percentage of schools by 2050?

Answer 6

62%

Question 7

Other than English, what is the most commonly spoken language at home in the U.S?

Answer 7

Spanish

Question 8

What part of the country is there a disproportionate percentage of non-English speakers?

Answer 8

The Western part of the country

Question 9

Who is included in a patient-centered medical home?

Answer 9

Patient is the center

Physician leads multidisciplinary team to provide care

Question 10

What is the percentage of people in the U.S. that currently use the Internet?

Answer 10

77%

Question 11

What technology allows us to serve clients in distant areas?

Answer 11

Telepractice

Question 12

By 2030, how many elders are there expected to be?

Answer 12

1 billion (20% of the population)

Question 13

What are the 3 aspects of our changing demographics that will impact how professionals deliver services?

Answer 13

• Age
• Diversity
• Poverty