Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. This political philosophy believes that health care is an earned reward and it is the
responsibility of each individual to maintain their own health. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Libertarian
This political philosophy believes that our actions should be based on the greatest good for the
greatest number of people. - CORRECT ANSWER - Utilitarian
This political philosophy believes that health care is the responsibility of society. Health care is
needed to work and therefore the poor should be treated using government programs. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Egalitarian
Long's 4 values for an ethical base of health policy in the US include the following: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Freedom, equality, rewards, and treatment of the poor
This disablement model combines medical rehabilitation and human services to establish that all
members of society are at risk of disablement. - CORRECT ANSWER - Universalism
Within this disablement model the person is viewed to be the cause of disablement and the
response is treatment to cure the pathology. - CORRECT ANSWER - Biomedical
This model began with the civil rights movement in the 1960s and views societal attitudes and
policies as the cause of disablement with human services needed in response. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Social disability
In 2010 primary funding in Healthcare for therapy services is from: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Integrated systems, e.g., accountable care organizations or medical homes
The primary societal health policy objective as of recent is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Restrain
growth in cost: improve access to healthcare
, In 2010 and as of recent the concept of disablement is driven by: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Medical and social response
An individual just injured their wrist at work and requires outpatient hand therapy yet the closest
center is an hour drive away and not within their network. The above illustrates this factor of
access to health care: - CORRECT ANSWER - Availability
An elderly individual goes to visit their primary care practitioner. The only way to get to the
office is my walking up 3 stairs, opened 2 heavy doors, and walking 150 feet down the hallway.
The following above this factor of access to health care: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Accessibility
The local pediatric clinic decided to extend their hours to include evenings and every other
Saturday. The above illustrates this factor of access to health care. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Accommodation
A client requires skilled OT services yet they must pay a $20 copay at each visit. They decide
that due to this cost they can only come once a week. The above illustrates this factor of access
to health care. - CORRECT ANSWER - Affordability
The client's family state that the client needs to come home from the skilled nursing facility so
that they can care for them at home. When homecare is recommended to continue OT services
they deny homecare as it is their duty to care for their own loved ones. The following illustrates
this factor of access to health care. - CORRECT ANSWER - Acceptability
The following is true about the characteristics of the uninsured Except: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Most of the uninsured are unemployed
In reference to payment mechanisms, this payment mechanism while used primary in Canadian
hospitals is also used in the US by the Indian Health Service. This mechanism provides a
predetermined amount for hospitals to cover operational expenses. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Global budgeting