HADM 6100 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔a study on telehealth in the form of electronic consultation platforms found their use
was not associated with which of the following - ✔✔higher costs
✔✔which of the following was the most reported issue faced by the newly insured -
✔✔provider capacity
✔✔a service is cost-efficient when - ✔✔the benefit received is greater than the cost
incurred to provide the service
✔✔most elderly needing long-term care reside in nursing homes - ✔✔true
✔✔compared to whites, ethnic minorities in the US are likely to face greater need for
LTC services - ✔✔true
✔✔almost half of nursing home residents have a diagnosis of dementia - ✔✔true
✔✔in certified nursing care facilities, different levels of clinical services are delivered to
Medicare and Medicaid patients based on the source of financing - ✔✔false
✔✔the elderly do not constitute a homogenous group hence - ✔✔a variety of long term
care services are necessary
✔✔most of the expenditures for longterm care services both community-based and in
institutions is paid by - ✔✔Medicaid and other public sources
✔✔What is the key determinant of the need for long-term care - ✔✔dependency
because of inability to perform tasks of daily living
✔✔what is the largest payer for home health services - ✔✔medicare
✔✔As applied to nursing homes, what is the purpose of certification - ✔✔it makes the
facility eligible to admit Medicare and Medicaid patients
✔✔hospitals based transitional care units must be certified as - ✔✔an SNF
✔✔Historically, US presidents have NOT had a substantial impact on national health
policy - ✔✔false
✔✔currently the states role in health policy os limited to mostly basic public health
functions - ✔✔false
, ✔✔The US Constitution requires that all bills involving taxation must originate in the US
Hose of Representatives - ✔✔true
✔✔As of January 2020, 36 states and DC had signed legislation to expand Medicaid -
✔✔true
✔✔When congress passes a piece of legislation, it is forwarded to the President for
signature. If fewer than 21 days are left in the congressional session and the president
does not sign the bill before this period ends, the legislation becomes law by default -
✔✔false
✔✔The governement proposes to increase taxes in order to fund a program that would
enable the poor to buy more healthful and environmentally friendly foods. This would be
an example of a - ✔✔redistributive policy
✔✔What was the key factor controlling to the passage of the ACA - ✔✔Democratic
control of congress
✔✔which of the following is NOT a power of congress that allows it to be influential in
health policy making - ✔✔power to implement laws
✔✔all of the following are elements of the policy cycle, except - ✔✔policy evaulation
✔✔The argument that all Americans should be guaranteed health care regardless of
income or social class deals with the issue of - ✔✔access
✔✔The unsustainable growth of the public health care program such as Medicaid and
Medicare could result in - ✔✔future cuts in benefits, a rise in national debt, cuts in non-
healthcare service areas
✔✔which of the following has been projected to have the greatest effect on future US
population growth - ✔✔immigration
✔✔The overall effect of medical technology is to increase costs unless - ✔✔utilization
control measures are instituted
✔✔What is the main use of regenerative medicine - ✔✔to repair damaged organs and
tissues
✔✔by understanding the forces of future change, on can accurately predict the future of
healthcare in the US - ✔✔false
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔a study on telehealth in the form of electronic consultation platforms found their use
was not associated with which of the following - ✔✔higher costs
✔✔which of the following was the most reported issue faced by the newly insured -
✔✔provider capacity
✔✔a service is cost-efficient when - ✔✔the benefit received is greater than the cost
incurred to provide the service
✔✔most elderly needing long-term care reside in nursing homes - ✔✔true
✔✔compared to whites, ethnic minorities in the US are likely to face greater need for
LTC services - ✔✔true
✔✔almost half of nursing home residents have a diagnosis of dementia - ✔✔true
✔✔in certified nursing care facilities, different levels of clinical services are delivered to
Medicare and Medicaid patients based on the source of financing - ✔✔false
✔✔the elderly do not constitute a homogenous group hence - ✔✔a variety of long term
care services are necessary
✔✔most of the expenditures for longterm care services both community-based and in
institutions is paid by - ✔✔Medicaid and other public sources
✔✔What is the key determinant of the need for long-term care - ✔✔dependency
because of inability to perform tasks of daily living
✔✔what is the largest payer for home health services - ✔✔medicare
✔✔As applied to nursing homes, what is the purpose of certification - ✔✔it makes the
facility eligible to admit Medicare and Medicaid patients
✔✔hospitals based transitional care units must be certified as - ✔✔an SNF
✔✔Historically, US presidents have NOT had a substantial impact on national health
policy - ✔✔false
✔✔currently the states role in health policy os limited to mostly basic public health
functions - ✔✔false
, ✔✔The US Constitution requires that all bills involving taxation must originate in the US
Hose of Representatives - ✔✔true
✔✔As of January 2020, 36 states and DC had signed legislation to expand Medicaid -
✔✔true
✔✔When congress passes a piece of legislation, it is forwarded to the President for
signature. If fewer than 21 days are left in the congressional session and the president
does not sign the bill before this period ends, the legislation becomes law by default -
✔✔false
✔✔The governement proposes to increase taxes in order to fund a program that would
enable the poor to buy more healthful and environmentally friendly foods. This would be
an example of a - ✔✔redistributive policy
✔✔What was the key factor controlling to the passage of the ACA - ✔✔Democratic
control of congress
✔✔which of the following is NOT a power of congress that allows it to be influential in
health policy making - ✔✔power to implement laws
✔✔all of the following are elements of the policy cycle, except - ✔✔policy evaulation
✔✔The argument that all Americans should be guaranteed health care regardless of
income or social class deals with the issue of - ✔✔access
✔✔The unsustainable growth of the public health care program such as Medicaid and
Medicare could result in - ✔✔future cuts in benefits, a rise in national debt, cuts in non-
healthcare service areas
✔✔which of the following has been projected to have the greatest effect on future US
population growth - ✔✔immigration
✔✔The overall effect of medical technology is to increase costs unless - ✔✔utilization
control measures are instituted
✔✔What is the main use of regenerative medicine - ✔✔to repair damaged organs and
tissues
✔✔by understanding the forces of future change, on can accurately predict the future of
healthcare in the US - ✔✔false
