TEST BANK Essentials of Health Information Management Principles and Practices 5E
Chapter 01: Health Care Delivery Systems
1. Prehistoric medicine and ancient medicine were characterized by an interest in the arts and sciences.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.02 - Trace the historical development of the health care
delivery system from early times to the present.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 12:43 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/22/2022 9:18 PM
2. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) improved the quality of care for surgical patients by establishing standards
for surgical education and practice.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.03 - List milestones in the progression of the health care
delivery system in the United States.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 2:59 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:09 AM
3. The continuum of care is a complete range of programs and services with the type of health care indicating the health
care services provided.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.04 - List programs and services offered as part of the
continuum of care.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:01 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:10 AM
4. The hospital administration serves as liaison between the medical staff and the patients.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.06 - Interpret the authority and responsibility associated with a
health care facility’s organizational structure.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:02 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:11 AM
5. Individual state laws require health care facilities to obtain licenses to operate from state departments of health.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.09 - Differentiate among licensure, regulation, and
accreditation.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:03 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:11 AM
6. Describe the functions of a compliance committee.
ANSWER: A compliance committee monitors standards of conduct, offers educational programs,
implements sanctions for noncompliance, and maintains a confidential integrity hotline to
report concerns about possible legal and ethical violations.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.06 - Interpret the authority and responsibility associated with a
health care facility’s organizational structure.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/6/2022 3:05 PM
7. Distinguish between functions of a facility’s risk management committee and utilization management committee.
ANSWER: The function of the risk management committee is to coordinate and monitor risk
management activities such as analyzing trends of incidents and establishing priorities for
dealing with high-risk areas, with a goal of ensuring patient safety. The function of the
utilization management committee is to monitor the appropriate use of resources in
providing patient care.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.06 - Interpret the authority and responsibility associated with a
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health care facility’s organizational structure.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:06 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:20 AM
8. Describe the role of the category of active medical staff.
ANSWER: The role of the active medical staff is to deliver hospital medical services and perform
significant organizational and administrative medical staff duties.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.07 - Provide examples of the various health care providers
across the continuum of care.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:09 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:14 AM
9. Differentiate between the credentials committee of the medical staff and the ethics committee of the medical staff.
ANSWER: The credential committee reviews and verifies medical staff application data, whereas the
ethics committee reviews and discusses ethical problems.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.06 - Interpret the authority and responsibility associated with a
health care facility’s organizational structure.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:11 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:15 AM
10. Describe the medical specialty of internal medicine and primary care internal medicine and list four subspecialties that
are included in the specialty of internal medicine.
ANSWER: Internal medicine can be described as the management of common and complex illnesses
of patients of all ages (e.g., cancer; infections; and diseases of blood, digestive, heart,
joints, kidneys, respiratory, and vascular systems). Primary care internal medicine includes
disease prevention, mental health, substance abuse, and wellness. The student can list any
of the following subspecialties:
Adolescent medicine
Cardiovascular medicine
Critical care medicine
Electrophysiology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Geriatrics
Hematology
Immunology
Infectious disease
Nephrology
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Oncology
Pulmonary medicine
Rheumatology
Sports medicine
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.07 - Provide examples of the various health care providers
across the continuum of care.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:12 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/6/2022 3:14 PM
11. Explain the purpose of the Joint Commission.
ANSWER: The purpose of the Joint Commission is to offer and maintain accreditation programs for
health care organizations and to provide organizations with standards, performance
improvement tools, and an external evaluation of performance.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.06 - Interpret the authority and responsibility associated with a
health care facility’s organizational structure.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:14 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/6/2022 3:15 PM
12. Explain the term quaternary care.
ANSWER: Quaternary care is considered an extension of tertiary care and includes advanced levels of
medicine that are highly specialized, not widely used, and very costly. It can include types
of experimental medicine.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.04 - List programs and services offered as part of the
continuum of care.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:16 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/6/2022 3:17 PM
13. Describe the evolution of the health care system from the early prehistoric period to the present.
ANSWER: Health care was nearly nonexistent in prehistoric and ancient times and was characterized
by the belief that illness resulted from supernatural causes. During the Middle Ages,
medieval medicine was characterized by a lack of education and was often managed by
religious organizations. Modern medicine developed during the Renaissance, as medicine
began to be based on education instead of spiritual beliefs. During the 17th and 18th
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1. Prehistoric medicine and ancient medicine were characterized by an interest in the arts and sciences.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.02 - Trace the historical development of the health care
delivery system from early times to the present.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 12:43 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/22/2022 9:18 PM
2. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) improved the quality of care for surgical patients by establishing standards
for surgical education and practice.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.03 - List milestones in the progression of the health care
delivery system in the United States.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 2:59 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:09 AM
3. The continuum of care is a complete range of programs and services with the type of health care indicating the health
care services provided.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.04 - List programs and services offered as part of the
continuum of care.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:01 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:10 AM
4. The hospital administration serves as liaison between the medical staff and the patients.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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,Chapter 01: Health Care Delivery Systems
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.06 - Interpret the authority and responsibility associated with a
health care facility’s organizational structure.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:02 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:11 AM
5. Individual state laws require health care facilities to obtain licenses to operate from state departments of health.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.09 - Differentiate among licensure, regulation, and
accreditation.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:03 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:11 AM
6. Describe the functions of a compliance committee.
ANSWER: A compliance committee monitors standards of conduct, offers educational programs,
implements sanctions for noncompliance, and maintains a confidential integrity hotline to
report concerns about possible legal and ethical violations.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.06 - Interpret the authority and responsibility associated with a
health care facility’s organizational structure.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/6/2022 3:05 PM
7. Distinguish between functions of a facility’s risk management committee and utilization management committee.
ANSWER: The function of the risk management committee is to coordinate and monitor risk
management activities such as analyzing trends of incidents and establishing priorities for
dealing with high-risk areas, with a goal of ensuring patient safety. The function of the
utilization management committee is to monitor the appropriate use of resources in
providing patient care.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.06 - Interpret the authority and responsibility associated with a
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,Chapter 01: Health Care Delivery Systems
health care facility’s organizational structure.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:06 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:20 AM
8. Describe the role of the category of active medical staff.
ANSWER: The role of the active medical staff is to deliver hospital medical services and perform
significant organizational and administrative medical staff duties.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.07 - Provide examples of the various health care providers
across the continuum of care.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:09 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:14 AM
9. Differentiate between the credentials committee of the medical staff and the ethics committee of the medical staff.
ANSWER: The credential committee reviews and verifies medical staff application data, whereas the
ethics committee reviews and discusses ethical problems.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.06 - Interpret the authority and responsibility associated with a
health care facility’s organizational structure.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:11 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/8/2022 9:15 AM
10. Describe the medical specialty of internal medicine and primary care internal medicine and list four subspecialties that
are included in the specialty of internal medicine.
ANSWER: Internal medicine can be described as the management of common and complex illnesses
of patients of all ages (e.g., cancer; infections; and diseases of blood, digestive, heart,
joints, kidneys, respiratory, and vascular systems). Primary care internal medicine includes
disease prevention, mental health, substance abuse, and wellness. The student can list any
of the following subspecialties:
Adolescent medicine
Cardiovascular medicine
Critical care medicine
Electrophysiology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Geriatrics
Hematology
Immunology
Infectious disease
Nephrology
Page 3
, Chapter 01: Health Care Delivery Systems
Oncology
Pulmonary medicine
Rheumatology
Sports medicine
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.07 - Provide examples of the various health care providers
across the continuum of care.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:12 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/6/2022 3:14 PM
11. Explain the purpose of the Joint Commission.
ANSWER: The purpose of the Joint Commission is to offer and maintain accreditation programs for
health care organizations and to provide organizations with standards, performance
improvement tools, and an external evaluation of performance.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.06 - Interpret the authority and responsibility associated with a
health care facility’s organizational structure.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:14 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/6/2022 3:15 PM
12. Explain the term quaternary care.
ANSWER: Quaternary care is considered an extension of tertiary care and includes advanced levels of
medicine that are highly specialized, not widely used, and very costly. It can include types
of experimental medicine.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: EHIM.BOWI.23.01.04 - List programs and services offered as part of the
continuum of care.
DATE CREATED: 6/6/2022 3:16 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/6/2022 3:17 PM
13. Describe the evolution of the health care system from the early prehistoric period to the present.
ANSWER: Health care was nearly nonexistent in prehistoric and ancient times and was characterized
by the belief that illness resulted from supernatural causes. During the Middle Ages,
medieval medicine was characterized by a lack of education and was often managed by
religious organizations. Modern medicine developed during the Renaissance, as medicine
began to be based on education instead of spiritual beliefs. During the 17th and 18th
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