HCM Final ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following best represents the WHO definition of health? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- A state of complete physical, mental and social well being
Tertiary care - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- open heart surgery
Employees with high psychological demands - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- At risk for poor
How does age affect the US healthcare system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- More need for
elder care
What is the largest component of health care expenduritures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Acute care hospitals
Primary care - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Immuniziation
Which of the following is a strength of the US healthcare system - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Technical accomplishments
WHich of the following led to the ezpansion of the hospitals system and individual hospitals
in the early 20th century - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The rapid advances and increasing
complexity of medical science
Which of the following is a reason that small community hospitals have steadily declined in
number since 1975 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Increasing economy of scales in larger
hospitals that allow a smaller operating margin
which of the following is a significant trend in hospital sector today? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Horizontally and vertically organized administrative structures
, WHich of the following provides the most financial support for nursing homes - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Medicaid
Which of the following describes a parient with an accute and potentially life threatening
condition who requires immediate medical attention? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Emergent
WHich of the following procedures would most likely be performed in an ambulatory surgery
center? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Arthroscopic surgery
The most frequent diagnosis for hospitalized patients - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Infant
birth
WHich of the following is a trend for physicians in the US - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- They
are employees of the health systems
What is a major cause of physician specialization in the american healthcare system -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Financial and status incentives for physicians
WHich of the following is one of the factors that has contributed to the rapid growth in the
number of Advanced Practice registered nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Decline in the
# of physicians choosing primary care
Associate degree programs in nursing are most likey to focus on which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Basic technical skills
What issue has the biggest impact on job satisfaction and retantion amoung nurses -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- nurse to patient ratio
Which of the following is true reguarding the governments role in health care in the US -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The gov plays a large role in the provision and payement of HC
but not as great as industrial countries
At each leven of gov what branches have responsibility and authorit of health care -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- all three branches
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following best represents the WHO definition of health? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- A state of complete physical, mental and social well being
Tertiary care - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- open heart surgery
Employees with high psychological demands - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- At risk for poor
How does age affect the US healthcare system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- More need for
elder care
What is the largest component of health care expenduritures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Acute care hospitals
Primary care - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Immuniziation
Which of the following is a strength of the US healthcare system - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Technical accomplishments
WHich of the following led to the ezpansion of the hospitals system and individual hospitals
in the early 20th century - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The rapid advances and increasing
complexity of medical science
Which of the following is a reason that small community hospitals have steadily declined in
number since 1975 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Increasing economy of scales in larger
hospitals that allow a smaller operating margin
which of the following is a significant trend in hospital sector today? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Horizontally and vertically organized administrative structures
, WHich of the following provides the most financial support for nursing homes - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Medicaid
Which of the following describes a parient with an accute and potentially life threatening
condition who requires immediate medical attention? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Emergent
WHich of the following procedures would most likely be performed in an ambulatory surgery
center? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Arthroscopic surgery
The most frequent diagnosis for hospitalized patients - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Infant
birth
WHich of the following is a trend for physicians in the US - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- They
are employees of the health systems
What is a major cause of physician specialization in the american healthcare system -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Financial and status incentives for physicians
WHich of the following is one of the factors that has contributed to the rapid growth in the
number of Advanced Practice registered nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Decline in the
# of physicians choosing primary care
Associate degree programs in nursing are most likey to focus on which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Basic technical skills
What issue has the biggest impact on job satisfaction and retantion amoung nurses -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- nurse to patient ratio
Which of the following is true reguarding the governments role in health care in the US -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The gov plays a large role in the provision and payement of HC
but not as great as industrial countries
At each leven of gov what branches have responsibility and authorit of health care -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- all three branches
