Ch15

Question 1

Dermis

Answer 1

Thick inner layer

Question 2

Dandruff

Answer 2

A flaking of the outer layer of dead skin cells

Question 3

Plaque

Answer 3

Soft colorless sticky film containing bacteria that coats the teeth

Question 4

Tartar

Answer 4

A hard like she’ll like coating on the teeth that is difficult to remove

Question 5

Decibel

Answer 5

Measure of the loudness of sound

Question 6

Consumer

Answer 6

Anyone who uses products or services

Question 7

Consumer sells

Answer 7

Techniques that enable you yo make wise informed skills

Question 8

Comparison Shopping

Answer 8

Method of judging the relative benefits of competing products or services vased in quality effectiveness safety and cost

Question 9

Warranty

Answer 9

Promise to refund your money if the product doesn’t work as claimed

Question 10

Health fraud

Answer 10

Selling of products or services to prevent diseases or cure health problems which have not been scientifically proven safe or effectiveness fir such purposes

Question 11

Medicines

Answer 11

Drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases and other conditions

Question 12

Prescription medicines

Answer 12

Medicines that Dan be sold only with a written order from the physician or nurse practitioner

Question 13

Over the counter medicines

Answer 13

Medicines that are safe enough to be taken without a written order from the physician

Question 14

Vaccine

Answer 14

Medicine that prevents a disease from developing

Question 15

Antibiotics

Answer 15

Medicines that reduce or kill harmful bacteria to the body

Question 16

Side effect

Answer 16

Effect of a medicine other than the one intended

Question 17

Health care system

Answer 17

Medical system available to a nations people and the manner in which these services are paid for

Question 18

Preventive care

Answer 18

Steps taken to keep sickness or injury from getting worse

Question 19

Specialist

Answer 19

Doctor trained to handle particular kinds of patients or medical conditions

Question 20

Allied health professionals

Answer 20

Medical professionals who perform duties which would otherwise have to be performed by doctors or nurses

Question 21

Health insurance

Answer 21

Plan in which private companies or government programs pay for parts of a medical cost

Question 22

Managed care

Answer 22

plan that saves money by limiting the choice of doctors to patients who are member

Question 23

Public health

Answer 23

Efforts to monitor and promote the welfare of the population

Question 24

Recall

Answer 24

Announcement that informs the public that a product has been determined unsafe

Question 25

Famine

Answer 25

Shortage of food

Question 26

Epidermis

Answer 26

Outermost layer b the skin