Rising Health Costs Are Due to All of the Following

question 10

Multiple Choice

Rising health costs are due to all of the following except

• A) Costs of prescription drugs.
• B) The growing number of uninsured.
• C) Advancements in medical technology.
• D) Baby boomers using fewer health care services.
• E) The overweight population.

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Definitions:

Therapeutically

Pertaining to the treatment, alleviation, or prevention of disease; aimed at healing or providing therapy.

Contrast Medium

A substance used in medical imaging examinations to improve the visibility of internal body structures in the resulting images.

Common Bile Duct

Duct that carries bile to the duodenum. It is formed from the merger of the cystic and hepatic ducts.

Cholangiography

A test that evaluates the function of the bile ducts by injection of a contrast medium directly into the common bile duct (during gallbladder surgery) or through a T-tube (after gallbladder surgery or during radiologic testing) and taking an X-ray.