UNIT 1 TEXT QUESTIONS
Review Questions
How does health insurance make health care more accessible?
What is preventive care?
In what cases do diet and exercise not address obesity?
Why do children require more wellness visits than adults do?
What prevents people with mental illness from getting help?
Critical Thinking Questions
If someone is not sick, is she healthy?
For preventive care, would it be better to change doctors frequently or see the same doctor over an extended period? Explain your answer.
When people are working together, disagreements often arise. Imagine that a group of 10 people has to choose between Option A and Option B. Give two examples of ways in which the members could make the choice. A healthy outcome needs to be fair and have a clear process.
Why are those who cannot be vaccinated for childhood diseases safer if everyone around them is vaccinated?
Describe a situation in which a person who is not mentally ill might benefit from seeing a therapist.
Discussion Questions
Please post questions and answers on the UNIT 1 discussion boards. Unless otherwise instructed, you should submit at least one full paragraph for each question.
Each discussion assignment is worth 5 points.