The 2010 Health Care Reform Act (Formally Called the "Patient

question 40

Multiple Choice

The 2010 Health Care Reform Act (formally called the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") represents:

• A) the medical establishment.
• B) doctor-patient confidentiality.
• C) a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. health-care system.
• D) the relative unimportance of medical systems in the United States.
• E) patients' power and status.

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Definitions:

Pineal Gland

A small endocrine gland in the brain that produces melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles and seasonal biological rhythms.

Biological Clock

An internal mechanism that regulates bodily rhythms and cycles, such as sleep and wakefulness, over approximately a 24-hour period.

Melatonin

A hormone produced by the pineal gland that regulates sleep-wake cycles, its production increases in darkness to promote sleep.

Circadian Rhythms

Variations in behavior, physical condition, and mental state that occur on a 24-hour loop, primarily triggered by environmental light and dark conditions.