Appropriate considerations for implementation of a screening test include all the following EXCEPT

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Question 1 of 5

Appropriate considerations for implementation of a screening test include all the following EXCEPT

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Physician familiarity is not a primary consideration for implementing a screening test; burden, cost, adverse effects, and treatment efficacy are standard criteria.

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following categories of service accounted for the largest proportion of health care costs in the United States in 1984?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Hospitals accounted for the largest share of health care costs in 1984, around 40%, due to high inpatient care expenses.

Question 3 of 5

In 1988, $539.9 billion was spent on health in the United States. Approximately what proportion was devoted to (noncommercial) medical research?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: About 2% of health spending in 1988 went to noncommercial medical research, consistent with federal allocations like NIH funding.

Question 4 of 5

All the following comparisons of the U.S. and Canadian health care systems are true EXCEPT

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: U.S. physicians had higher gross fees but not necessarily higher net incomes after expenses and taxes, making (E) the exception.

Question 5 of 5

All the following statements comparing uninsured working-age adults to insured adults are true EXCEPT that uninsured adults

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Uninsured adults have higher out-of-pocket expenses due to lack of coverage, making (D) the exception.

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