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

A. 2 percent B. 4 percent C. 6 percent D. 8 percent

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 2 of 5

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

A. are more likely to be poor, young, and unmarried B. are less likely overall to have contact with a health care provider C. have fewer ambulatory visits per year D. have lower out-of-pocket medical expenses

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 3 of 5

Correct statements regarding casualties from nuclear war include all the following EXCEPT

A. in the immediate postattack period, casualties due to blast and thermal injuries would predominate B. long-term atmospheric effects ('nuclear winter') would be more severe if the attack occurred in July than in January C. a limited (100-megaton) attack on 100 U.S. cities would result in about 15,000,000 to 50,000,000 immediate deaths D. a major (6,500-megaton) nuclear attack on the U.S. would result in few if any (less than 1 million) immediate survivors

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A 6,500-megaton attack would cause massive casualties but not reduce survivors to less than 1 million immediately (D is incorrect); significant survivors would remain.

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following statements about graduates of foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools is correct?

A. Most foreign medical graduates in residency training in the U.S. are not U.S. citizens B. Foreign medical graduates account for about one-third of physicians in residency training in the U.S. C. About one-fifth of U.S. physicians are foreign medical graduates D. Less than half of foreign medical graduates are involved in direct patient care

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: About 20% of U.S. physicians are foreign medical graduates, a well-documented statistic (C is correct).

Question 5 of 5

All the following statements concerning reported legal abortions are true EXCEPT

A. the number of legal abortions has progressively decreased since 1980 B. the number of abortions per 1,000 live births is higher among minority women C. the number of abortions per 1,000 live births is higher among women less than 15 years of age D. most abortions are performed during the first trimester

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Legal abortions peaked around 1980 and stabilized, not progressively decreased (A is the exception).

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