HSPM FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
In the US Health Care System, which of the following creates a separation between
financing and delivery?
A) Payment
B) Moral Hazard
C) Insurance
D) Phantom Providers - Answer-C) Insurance
What is the meaning of the term "access"? - Answer-Ability to get health care when
needed
The ownership of Canada's health care system is best described as: - Answer-A
combination of private and public
Which of the following is one reason that a multiple payer system is more cumbersome
than a single payer system?
A) There are only a small number of health plans
B) Payments can be standardized across health plans
C) Some health care services are covered for people in the North, but not in the south
D) There are clear guidelines for accepting claims - Answer-C) Some health care
services are covered for people in the North, but not in the south
John Snow is famous for: - Answer-Tracing the risk of cholera outbreaks in London to
the Broad Street Pump
On what major ground have middle class Americans generally opposed proposals for a
national health insurance program? - Answer-Higher taxes
, Compared to metropolitan and suburban areas, there is a ____ of physicians in rural
areas - Answer-Shortage
Under the DRG method of reimbursement, an acute care hospital is paid: - Answer-A
fixed amount for a particular DRG classification
What is gatekeeping? - Answer-The process by which primary care physicians refer
patients to specialists
Which of the following was identified by the IOM as an area for quality improvement?
A) Timeliness
B) Security
C) Efficacy
D) Outcomes - Answer-A) Timeliness
The National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974 is noted for -
Answer-The shift from improvement of quality to cost containment as the principal
theme in federal health policy
The government proposes to increase taxes in order to fund a program that would
enable the poor to buy more healthful and environmentally friendly foods. This would be
an example of a: - Answer-Redistributive Policy
Which of the following is a reason that no specific programs exist to serve the needs of
minority populations in the United States?
A) There is little consensus among policy makers on what can or should be done to
design professional education, sensitivity to special needs, and services in appropriate
areas
B) The office of minority health did not receive authorization to improve the health of
minority populations
C) Policy makers could not get enough support to approve a budget for programs that
will only serve minority populations
D) Programs for nonminority populations are already lacking and are a priority first
within the United States - Answer-There is little consensus among policy makers on
what can or should be done to design professional education, sensitivity to special
needs, and services in appropriate areas
CORRECT ANSWERS
In the US Health Care System, which of the following creates a separation between
financing and delivery?
A) Payment
B) Moral Hazard
C) Insurance
D) Phantom Providers - Answer-C) Insurance
What is the meaning of the term "access"? - Answer-Ability to get health care when
needed
The ownership of Canada's health care system is best described as: - Answer-A
combination of private and public
Which of the following is one reason that a multiple payer system is more cumbersome
than a single payer system?
A) There are only a small number of health plans
B) Payments can be standardized across health plans
C) Some health care services are covered for people in the North, but not in the south
D) There are clear guidelines for accepting claims - Answer-C) Some health care
services are covered for people in the North, but not in the south
John Snow is famous for: - Answer-Tracing the risk of cholera outbreaks in London to
the Broad Street Pump
On what major ground have middle class Americans generally opposed proposals for a
national health insurance program? - Answer-Higher taxes
, Compared to metropolitan and suburban areas, there is a ____ of physicians in rural
areas - Answer-Shortage
Under the DRG method of reimbursement, an acute care hospital is paid: - Answer-A
fixed amount for a particular DRG classification
What is gatekeeping? - Answer-The process by which primary care physicians refer
patients to specialists
Which of the following was identified by the IOM as an area for quality improvement?
A) Timeliness
B) Security
C) Efficacy
D) Outcomes - Answer-A) Timeliness
The National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974 is noted for -
Answer-The shift from improvement of quality to cost containment as the principal
theme in federal health policy
The government proposes to increase taxes in order to fund a program that would
enable the poor to buy more healthful and environmentally friendly foods. This would be
an example of a: - Answer-Redistributive Policy
Which of the following is a reason that no specific programs exist to serve the needs of
minority populations in the United States?
A) There is little consensus among policy makers on what can or should be done to
design professional education, sensitivity to special needs, and services in appropriate
areas
B) The office of minority health did not receive authorization to improve the health of
minority populations
C) Policy makers could not get enough support to approve a budget for programs that
will only serve minority populations
D) Programs for nonminority populations are already lacking and are a priority first
within the United States - Answer-There is little consensus among policy makers on
what can or should be done to design professional education, sensitivity to special
needs, and services in appropriate areas
