Hsa 3150 Health Policy In The Us Exam 1 Updated Questions And Correct Answers

HSA 3150 HEALTH POLICY IN THE US EXAM 1 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Which of the following is a determinant of health?
- genetic makeup
- lifestyles and behaviors
- physical environment
- utilization of health services
- a and b are determinants of health
- all of the above are determinants of health
Answer:
- All of the above are de-
terminants of health.

Question:
2. Compared to other Organization for Economic Co-op-eration and Development (OECD) countries,
the Unit-ed States
- spends considerably more on health and healthcare.
- has health expenditures near the median of other
OECD countries.
- spends slightly less than other OECD countries on
health and healthcare.
- has per capita health spending similar to that of
China and India.
Answer:
- spends considerably
more on health and healthcare

Question:
3. Primary responsibility for implementation of public laws rests with which government branch?
Answer:
- Executive

Question:
4. Knowing when and how to influence the outcomes of the policymaking process is the definition of
Answer:
- political competence

Question:
5. A new health policy will impact all individuals in the same manner
- True
- False
Answer:
- False

,Question:
6. Which of the following is an example of an Allocative policy?
- Certificate of Needs (CON)
- Environmental Pollution Regulations
- Medicaid
Answer:
- Medicaid

Question:
7. Structurally and operationally, the healthcare market works very much like a perfectly competitive
econom-ic market.
- True
- False
Answer:
- False

Question:
8. Health policies may take which of the following forms?
- Laws
- Rules/regulations
- Judicial decisions
- All of the above
Answer:
- All of the above

Question:
9. Traditionally, health care in the United States has been based on the
- Biomedical model.
- Holistic model.
- Psychological model.
- Sociological model.
Answer:
- Biomedical model

Question:
10. African Americans and Latinos are
Answer:
underserved for health services and under-repre-sented in most health pro-fessions.

Question:
11. Educational institutions, insurance companies, phar-maceutical companies, and medical supply
compa-nies are
Answer:
secondary provider orga-nizations.

Question:
12. Policies are developed and implemented by different groups within government
- True

, - False
Answer:
- True

Question:
13. By federal law, public policies may not conflict with each other.
- True
- False
Answer:
- False

Question:
14. Decisions made in the public sector differ from those made in the private sector due to the
- availability of solutions.
- creation of ideas.
- need to clarify the issues.
- political circumstances.
Answer:
- political circumstances.

Question:
15. Members of the power elite tend to share the same views on which values should guide policy
making. These values include:
- private property rights
- markets and private enterprise to organize the econ-
omy.
- limited government.
- the importance of individual liberty and individual-
ism
- all of the above
Answer:
- all of the above

Question:
16. In order to pass legislation and send it to the President for his signature, both the House and the
Senate must pass the same bill by majority vote. The President has the power either to sign legislation
into law or to veto bills enacted by Congress, although Congress may override a veto with a
- two-thirds vote in the House of Representatives.
- two-thirds vote of both houses.
- unanimous vote in the Senate.
- unanimous vote of both houses.
Answer:
- two-thirds vote of both
houses.

Question:
17. The relationship between federal and state govern-ments is constantly changing.
- True