HSA 3150 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
A policy described as "allocative" Answer - seeks to distribute goods and
resources to one group at the expense of others.
Historically, food consumption and physical activity have been viewed as
inappropriate subjects for government regulation. Answer - true
Which of the following is an example of an Allocative policy? Answer -
Medicaid
The primary reason to develop a health policy is to Answer - enhance health
and/or support people in their quest for good health.
Which of the following is a determinant of health?
a. genetic makeup
b. lifestyles and behaviors
c. physical environment
d. utilization of health services
e. a and b are determinants of health
f. all of the above are determinants of health Answer - all of the above are
determinants of health
, market-entry restrictions and price regulations are types of Answer -
regulatory policies
health policy interventions in diseases that are behaviorally caused or
exacerbated have focused on Answer - efforts to influence behavior through
education
Structurally and operationally, the healthcare market works very much like a
perfectly competitive economic market. Answer - false
"healthcare disparities" are best defined as Answer - differences in variables
such as access, insurance, coverage, and quality of services received.
The amount of health policy related information available to individual
consumers has decreased in the last decade. Answer - false
Which of the following statements concerning the United States Congress is
FALSE?
a. The Legislative Branch of the federal government consists of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, which together form the United States
Congress.
b. All legislative power in the federal government is vested in Congress,
meaning that it is the only part of the government that can make new laws or
change existing laws.
c. Congress has the sole power to interpret the law, determine the
constitutionality of the law, and apply it to individual cases.
2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
A policy described as "allocative" Answer - seeks to distribute goods and
resources to one group at the expense of others.
Historically, food consumption and physical activity have been viewed as
inappropriate subjects for government regulation. Answer - true
Which of the following is an example of an Allocative policy? Answer -
Medicaid
The primary reason to develop a health policy is to Answer - enhance health
and/or support people in their quest for good health.
Which of the following is a determinant of health?
a. genetic makeup
b. lifestyles and behaviors
c. physical environment
d. utilization of health services
e. a and b are determinants of health
f. all of the above are determinants of health Answer - all of the above are
determinants of health
, market-entry restrictions and price regulations are types of Answer -
regulatory policies
health policy interventions in diseases that are behaviorally caused or
exacerbated have focused on Answer - efforts to influence behavior through
education
Structurally and operationally, the healthcare market works very much like a
perfectly competitive economic market. Answer - false
"healthcare disparities" are best defined as Answer - differences in variables
such as access, insurance, coverage, and quality of services received.
The amount of health policy related information available to individual
consumers has decreased in the last decade. Answer - false
Which of the following statements concerning the United States Congress is
FALSE?
a. The Legislative Branch of the federal government consists of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, which together form the United States
Congress.
b. All legislative power in the federal government is vested in Congress,
meaning that it is the only part of the government that can make new laws or
change existing laws.
c. Congress has the sole power to interpret the law, determine the
constitutionality of the law, and apply it to individual cases.
