Which of the Following Is Not a True Statement

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a true statement?

• A) More than half of all individuals in the United States will need long-term care in some period during their life.
• B) Medicare covers most of the expenses associated with long-term care.
• C) The cost of an aide providing basic care at home can exceed $1,000 per week.
• D) For individuals who enter a nursing home, the cost is about $46,000 per year on average.

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Definitions:

Socioeconomic Gradient

The relationship between socioeconomic status (income, education, occupation) and health outcomes, often showing that higher status is associated with better health.

Health

The state of being free from illness or injury; overall physical, mental, and social well-being.

Medicalization

Is the process by which a condition or behaviour becomes defined as a medical problem requiring a medical solution.

Avoidable Mortality

Refers to deaths that could have been avoided through adequate disease prevention and therapy.