Which of the Following Is the Best Example of a Health

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of a health care service with a large public good component?

• A) A hair-growing treatment provided to a twenty-five year-old single man.
• B) Heart bypass surgery provided to an employee and paid for by employer-funded insurance.
• C) A vaccine that reduces the incidence of a communicable disease.
• D) A hip replacement provided to a senior citizen.

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Definitions:

Cauda Equina

A bundle of spinal nerves and spinal nerve rootlets at the lower end of the spinal cord, resembling a horse's tail.

Reticular Activating System

A network of neurons located in the brainstem that plays a key role in regulating wakefulness and sleep-wake transitions.

Peripheral Nervous System

The peripheral nervous system is the part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back and transmits neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.