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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, whose primary goal was to address the inequities in
health care, extended former health care reform efforts through policies that included: - Answer
All of the above
Hospitals can be classified by a variety of criteria, including: - Answer All of the above
An estimated 80% to 95% of health problems are never brought forward to a physician or
otherwise involve professional medical care. - Answer True
People were more likely to have poor access to care and poor quality health care if they: -
Answer All of the above
The first health care decision people make is whether to access the delivery system - Answer
True
Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status can have a significant impact of the quality of
healthcare as well as access to care. - Answer True
What entity grants medical licenses? - Answer States
Physician Specialization has advantages and disadvantages for patients. Disadvantages of
Specialization for patients include all but: - Answer Specialists would have a high degree of
knowledge and skill in order to treat a patient who has a problem in that particular area of
specialization
What is the purpose of the Emergency Severity Index (ESI)? - Answer To triage patients in the
emergency department
Which of the following best characterizes primary care? - Answer It addresses most of the
common health problems of individuals residing in communities.
Which of the following factors is most likely to lead to an expected shortage of physicians? -
Answer Lack of medical residencies
An important development in the U.S. health care system is: - Answer Vertical and horizontal
integration across the spectrum of care