HIMT 102 Final UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Until the 20th century where was most medical care delivered? - Correct Answer- Homes
Until the late 1980s, long hospital stays were the norm rather than the exception. - Correct
Answer- True
Personal health records can play a major role in all the following areas except: - Correct
Answer- Improving communication between healthcare providers
Concerns over the growing cost of healthcare services have brought many changes in the
healthcare system over the past two decades. Which has been the most significant? - Correct
Answer- Movement of most diagnostic services and non-critical therapeutic services away
from the acute-care hospital setting
Patients who receive healthcare services in a hospital are always categorized as inpatients. -
Correct Answer- false
Services provided on a non-residential basis in provider offices or clinics. - Correct Answer-
Ambulatory care
Therapeutic services provided to patients disabled by injuries or illness. - Correct Answer-
Rehabilitation care
Care provided to chronically ill individuals who reside in dedicated nursing facilities an a
permanent basis. - Correct Answer- Long-term care
Care provided to individuals with life expediencies of six months or less. - Correct Answer-
Hospice care
Care provided to individuals in their place of residence. - Correct Answer- Home healthcare
, Care provided to individuals whose injuries or illnesses require urgent care to address life-
threatening conditions. - Correct Answer- Trauma care
Care provided to address mental disorders. - Correct Answer- Behavioral healthcare
Highly specialized, technologically advanced diagnostic and therapeutic care - Correct
Answer- Tertiary care
Care is focused on a specific body system - Correct Answer- Specialty care
Services provided in private offices for a specified body system - Correct Answer- Secondary
care
Care focused on early detection of illnesses through routine - Correct Answer- Preventive
care
Routine healthcare provided in private offices - Correct Answer- Primary care
Matches ongoing needs with appropriate practitioner or facility - Correct Answer- Continuum
of care
What early quality-improvement efforts raised the overall level of healthcare? - Correct
Answer- Medical school training
An integrated healthcare network has the goal of: - Correct Answer- Providing a full range of
coordinated health-related services
The healthcare industry lags behind other industries in the application of information
technology in communications and operations usage. - Correct Answer- True
Accreditation and regulatory standards require healthcare providers to create and maintain
medical records only for the inpatient setting. Physician offices and clinics do not have the
same requirement. - Correct Answer- False
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Until the 20th century where was most medical care delivered? - Correct Answer- Homes
Until the late 1980s, long hospital stays were the norm rather than the exception. - Correct
Answer- True
Personal health records can play a major role in all the following areas except: - Correct
Answer- Improving communication between healthcare providers
Concerns over the growing cost of healthcare services have brought many changes in the
healthcare system over the past two decades. Which has been the most significant? - Correct
Answer- Movement of most diagnostic services and non-critical therapeutic services away
from the acute-care hospital setting
Patients who receive healthcare services in a hospital are always categorized as inpatients. -
Correct Answer- false
Services provided on a non-residential basis in provider offices or clinics. - Correct Answer-
Ambulatory care
Therapeutic services provided to patients disabled by injuries or illness. - Correct Answer-
Rehabilitation care
Care provided to chronically ill individuals who reside in dedicated nursing facilities an a
permanent basis. - Correct Answer- Long-term care
Care provided to individuals with life expediencies of six months or less. - Correct Answer-
Hospice care
Care provided to individuals in their place of residence. - Correct Answer- Home healthcare
, Care provided to individuals whose injuries or illnesses require urgent care to address life-
threatening conditions. - Correct Answer- Trauma care
Care provided to address mental disorders. - Correct Answer- Behavioral healthcare
Highly specialized, technologically advanced diagnostic and therapeutic care - Correct
Answer- Tertiary care
Care is focused on a specific body system - Correct Answer- Specialty care
Services provided in private offices for a specified body system - Correct Answer- Secondary
care
Care focused on early detection of illnesses through routine - Correct Answer- Preventive
care
Routine healthcare provided in private offices - Correct Answer- Primary care
Matches ongoing needs with appropriate practitioner or facility - Correct Answer- Continuum
of care
What early quality-improvement efforts raised the overall level of healthcare? - Correct
Answer- Medical school training
An integrated healthcare network has the goal of: - Correct Answer- Providing a full range of
coordinated health-related services
The healthcare industry lags behind other industries in the application of information
technology in communications and operations usage. - Correct Answer- True
Accreditation and regulatory standards require healthcare providers to create and maintain
medical records only for the inpatient setting. Physician offices and clinics do not have the
same requirement. - Correct Answer- False
