HSA FINAL EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1 in ___Americans has a mental disorder in any one year -
correct answer- 5
A basic patient right - every patient has the right to make an
informed choice regarding their medical treatment, including
the choice to refuse treatment. - correct answer-
Informed consent
A blend of intensive medical, nursing, and other services
provided in a LTC setting for patients whose condition may be
unstable following acute treatment in a hospital, or for patients
who require complex treatments. - correct answer-
Subacute care facilities
A diversification strategy which links services that are at
different stages in the production process of healthcare. The
objective is to increase the comprehensiveness and continuity of
care (adding new services to an organization). - correct
answer- Vertical Integration
,A growth strategy in which a healthcare organization extends its
core product or service. Geographic expansion is the main
objective. - correct answer- Horizontal Integration
A mutual agreement to unify two or more organizations into a
single entity with a new name (brings all the assets together) -
correct answer- Mergers
A new organization formed through contractual arrangements,
rather than ownership, between two or more entities (no
sharing of assets) - correct answer- Virtual organizations
A night spent in the hospital by a patient. (Plural: number of
nights) - correct answer- Inpatient day
all _____ is ______, but not all _______ is _______. - correct
answer- All telemedicine is telehealth, but not all telehealth
is telemedicine.
ALL forms of electronic health care delivered over the Internet,
ranging from informational, educational, and commercial
'products' to direct services offered by professionals, non
professionals, businesses, or consumers themselves - correct
answer- E-Health
,Allows the patient to express in advance his or her wishes
regarding continuation or withdrawal of treatment in the event
that he or she becomes incompetent. - correct answer-
Advanced directives
Americans want the most advanced services despite high costs
- correct answer- technological imperative
An agreement between two or more organizations to share their
resources without joint ownership of assets. - correct
answer- Alliances
(Can evaluate advantages before formal merger because a
merger requires major commitments)
An ethical obligation to do everything possible to alleviate
suffering. - correct answer- Beneficence
Certification of nursing homes - correct answer- Issued by
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Must first have state license
, Authorization to serve Medicare and Medicaid patients
cooking, shopping, housekeeping, and money management. -
correct answer- Example of IADLs
Distant delivery of medical treatment (aka distant medicine) that
employs telecommunications technology for medical diagnosis
and patient care; sometimes called telehealth - correct
answer- Telemedicine
Eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, maintaining
continence. - correct answer- Examples of ADLs
Effects or final results obtained from utilizing the structure and
processes of health care delivery. - correct answer-
Outcome
Example of what type of integration?
An acute care hospital that adds coronary bypass surgery to its
existing surgical services, or that builds a suburban acute care
facility. - correct answer- Horizontal Integration
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1 in ___Americans has a mental disorder in any one year -
correct answer- 5
A basic patient right - every patient has the right to make an
informed choice regarding their medical treatment, including
the choice to refuse treatment. - correct answer-
Informed consent
A blend of intensive medical, nursing, and other services
provided in a LTC setting for patients whose condition may be
unstable following acute treatment in a hospital, or for patients
who require complex treatments. - correct answer-
Subacute care facilities
A diversification strategy which links services that are at
different stages in the production process of healthcare. The
objective is to increase the comprehensiveness and continuity of
care (adding new services to an organization). - correct
answer- Vertical Integration
,A growth strategy in which a healthcare organization extends its
core product or service. Geographic expansion is the main
objective. - correct answer- Horizontal Integration
A mutual agreement to unify two or more organizations into a
single entity with a new name (brings all the assets together) -
correct answer- Mergers
A new organization formed through contractual arrangements,
rather than ownership, between two or more entities (no
sharing of assets) - correct answer- Virtual organizations
A night spent in the hospital by a patient. (Plural: number of
nights) - correct answer- Inpatient day
all _____ is ______, but not all _______ is _______. - correct
answer- All telemedicine is telehealth, but not all telehealth
is telemedicine.
ALL forms of electronic health care delivered over the Internet,
ranging from informational, educational, and commercial
'products' to direct services offered by professionals, non
professionals, businesses, or consumers themselves - correct
answer- E-Health
,Allows the patient to express in advance his or her wishes
regarding continuation or withdrawal of treatment in the event
that he or she becomes incompetent. - correct answer-
Advanced directives
Americans want the most advanced services despite high costs
- correct answer- technological imperative
An agreement between two or more organizations to share their
resources without joint ownership of assets. - correct
answer- Alliances
(Can evaluate advantages before formal merger because a
merger requires major commitments)
An ethical obligation to do everything possible to alleviate
suffering. - correct answer- Beneficence
Certification of nursing homes - correct answer- Issued by
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Must first have state license
, Authorization to serve Medicare and Medicaid patients
cooking, shopping, housekeeping, and money management. -
correct answer- Example of IADLs
Distant delivery of medical treatment (aka distant medicine) that
employs telecommunications technology for medical diagnosis
and patient care; sometimes called telehealth - correct
answer- Telemedicine
Eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, maintaining
continence. - correct answer- Examples of ADLs
Effects or final results obtained from utilizing the structure and
processes of health care delivery. - correct answer-
Outcome
Example of what type of integration?
An acute care hospital that adds coronary bypass surgery to its
existing surgical services, or that builds a suburban acute care
facility. - correct answer- Horizontal Integration
