tailieunhanh - 501 critical reading questions_part5

Tham khảo tài liệu '501 critical reading questions_part5', ngoại ngữ, anh văn giao tiếp phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 501 Critical Reading Questions 186. The passage implies that Blackwell s attitude toward studying and practicing medicine changed from a. tenacious to wavering. b. uninterested to resolute. c. cynical to committed. d. idealized to realistic. e. theoretical to practical. 187. All of the following questions can be explicitly answered on the basis of the passage EXCEPT a. What barriers did Blackwell face in her pursuit to become a physician b. What degree of success did women attain in the field of medicine as a result of Blackwell c. What contributions did Blackwell make to women interested in medicine as a profession d. What specific steps did Blackwell take to gain admittance to medical school e. What did Blackwell claim was her inspiration for wanting to become a doctor Questions 188-195 are based on the following passage. The following passage offers the author s perspective on the need for healthcare providers with specialized training to care for a rapidly expanding population of older Americans. 1 The . population is going gray. A rising demographic tide of aging baby boomers those born between 1946 and 1964 and increased longevity have made adults age 65 and older the fastest growing segment of today s population. In thirty years this segment of the popu- 5 lation will be nearly twice as large as it is today. By then an estimated 70 million people will be over age 65. The number of oldest old those age 85 and older is 34 times greater than in 1900 and likely to expand five-fold by 2050. This unprecedented elder boom will have a profound effect on 10 American society particularly the field of healthcare. Is the . health system equipped to deal with the demands of an aging population Although we have adequate physicians and nurses many of them are not trained to handle the multiple needs of older patients. Today we have about 9 000 geriatricians physicians who are experts in aging- 95 This is trial version 501 Critical Reading Questions .