HCL 4000 EXAM 1 WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
The Office of Personnel Management specifications for policy analysts include which quantitative
methods?
Cost-benefit analysis
All of the above
Computer simulation models
Statistical analysis - ✔✔all of the above
Today, when people refer to the "health care system," they generally mean:
preventive services
holistic approaches to health.
medical care systems
the social environment - ✔✔medical care expenses
Which of the following is an example of a social determinant of health?
A person's genetic predisposition to disease
Government health care policy
A person's level of education
The CDC's response to a communicable disease threat - ✔✔A person's level of education
According to McGinnis and Foege, half of our health status can be attributed to:
genetics.
our behaviors
effectiveness of government programs
environmental factors. - ✔✔our behaviors
, Which of the following is the initial stage of the policy analysis process?
Process analysis
Process definition
Problem identification
Qualitative analysis - ✔✔Problem identification
Policy makers have identified a problem and are working to determine reasonable expectations for
progress over a specified amount of time. This is the _____ phase of the policy analysis process.
evaluation
process definition
process analysis
qualitative analysis - ✔✔process definition
In which phase of the policy analysis process do policy makers review possible options for technical
feasibility?
Process analysis
. Evaluation
Process definition
Qualitative analysis - ✔✔evaluation
Which of the following is true regarding the provision of health care?
It continues to be a struggle for many developed countries, even those with national health services
It is a policy issue that has been conquered by most of the developed world except the United States.
It is, by and large, only a problem in developing countries
It is rarely an issue in Scandinavian countries or in the UK. - ✔✔It is, by and large, only a problem in
developing countries
Throughout the world, health disparities due to cultural and socioeconomic factors are referred to
as:
health equity.
health prejudice.
access issues.
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
The Office of Personnel Management specifications for policy analysts include which quantitative
methods?
Cost-benefit analysis
All of the above
Computer simulation models
Statistical analysis - ✔✔all of the above
Today, when people refer to the "health care system," they generally mean:
preventive services
holistic approaches to health.
medical care systems
the social environment - ✔✔medical care expenses
Which of the following is an example of a social determinant of health?
A person's genetic predisposition to disease
Government health care policy
A person's level of education
The CDC's response to a communicable disease threat - ✔✔A person's level of education
According to McGinnis and Foege, half of our health status can be attributed to:
genetics.
our behaviors
effectiveness of government programs
environmental factors. - ✔✔our behaviors
, Which of the following is the initial stage of the policy analysis process?
Process analysis
Process definition
Problem identification
Qualitative analysis - ✔✔Problem identification
Policy makers have identified a problem and are working to determine reasonable expectations for
progress over a specified amount of time. This is the _____ phase of the policy analysis process.
evaluation
process definition
process analysis
qualitative analysis - ✔✔process definition
In which phase of the policy analysis process do policy makers review possible options for technical
feasibility?
Process analysis
. Evaluation
Process definition
Qualitative analysis - ✔✔evaluation
Which of the following is true regarding the provision of health care?
It continues to be a struggle for many developed countries, even those with national health services
It is a policy issue that has been conquered by most of the developed world except the United States.
It is, by and large, only a problem in developing countries
It is rarely an issue in Scandinavian countries or in the UK. - ✔✔It is, by and large, only a problem in
developing countries
Throughout the world, health disparities due to cultural and socioeconomic factors are referred to
as:
health equity.
health prejudice.
access issues.
