HEALTH POLICY FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Health is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the absence of disease or infirmity, physical and mental
health, and social well-being
The environmental determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅have a greater impact on health
than the medical care system does
which of the following is not a component of socioeconomic status - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅occupational status
which of the following statements best describes public health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅it includes
preventing diseases and promoting good health within groups of people
In healthcare, "agency relationship" refers to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a relationship between a patient
and a provider in which the patient delegates some authority to the provider to make decisions and
perform actions on the patients behalf
Which of the following statements best describes health policy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a policy related
to the financing, delivery and governance of health services for for the populations and subpopulations
within a jurisdiction
what is the definition of healthcare policy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It is policy related to the financing,
delivery, and governance of health services for the populations and subpopulations within a jurisdiction
Which of the following is not an example of regulatory policy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Medicaid
Which of the following is a distributive policy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Funding of medical research
through the National Institutes of Health
, Which of the following statements best describes stakeholders? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They are
entities or individuals who have a direct role in the development of policy
Individuals have equal control over the three categories of behavioral risk factors. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅false
The less control individuals have over the behavioral risk factors, the more regulations the government
tends to enforce (with a few exceptions, such as regulations over illegal drugs). - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
Social contacts and social resources are among the determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
Policymakers tend to be most responsive to the views and wishes of constituents who are politically
active. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅true
The significance of a health policy is unrelated to the severity of the health problem it is targeting -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
Physicians' decisions typically reflect their own self-interests, the interests of patients, and payers'
incentives. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
he determinants of health policy include potential solutions to a health problem, stakeholders'
influence, policymakers' leadership role, and the prevalence of the health problem in other countries -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
Because private policy affects private organizations only, it is not influenced by public policy - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅false
Health policy addressing a particular problem will not appear on the policy agenda without the approval
of the governing body's leader - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅true
AND ANSWERS
Health is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the absence of disease or infirmity, physical and mental
health, and social well-being
The environmental determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅have a greater impact on health
than the medical care system does
which of the following is not a component of socioeconomic status - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅occupational status
which of the following statements best describes public health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅it includes
preventing diseases and promoting good health within groups of people
In healthcare, "agency relationship" refers to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a relationship between a patient
and a provider in which the patient delegates some authority to the provider to make decisions and
perform actions on the patients behalf
Which of the following statements best describes health policy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a policy related
to the financing, delivery and governance of health services for for the populations and subpopulations
within a jurisdiction
what is the definition of healthcare policy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It is policy related to the financing,
delivery, and governance of health services for the populations and subpopulations within a jurisdiction
Which of the following is not an example of regulatory policy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Medicaid
Which of the following is a distributive policy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Funding of medical research
through the National Institutes of Health
, Which of the following statements best describes stakeholders? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They are
entities or individuals who have a direct role in the development of policy
Individuals have equal control over the three categories of behavioral risk factors. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅false
The less control individuals have over the behavioral risk factors, the more regulations the government
tends to enforce (with a few exceptions, such as regulations over illegal drugs). - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
Social contacts and social resources are among the determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
Policymakers tend to be most responsive to the views and wishes of constituents who are politically
active. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅true
The significance of a health policy is unrelated to the severity of the health problem it is targeting -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
Physicians' decisions typically reflect their own self-interests, the interests of patients, and payers'
incentives. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
he determinants of health policy include potential solutions to a health problem, stakeholders'
influence, policymakers' leadership role, and the prevalence of the health problem in other countries -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅false
Because private policy affects private organizations only, it is not influenced by public policy - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅false
Health policy addressing a particular problem will not appear on the policy agenda without the approval
of the governing body's leader - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅true
