HCA 540 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which of the following is an example of tertiary care?
a.Open-heart surgery
b.Treatment for hypertension
c.A chest x-ray
d.An immunization
Open-heart surgery
Which of the following is an example of a voluntary agency?
a.American Heart Association
b.Department of Health and Human Services
c.A proprietary hospital
d.A privately owned clinic
American Heart Association
Which of the following best represents the World Health Organization's definition of
health?
a.The absence of disease
b.The absence of infirmity
c.A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
d.A state of complete physical well-being
c.A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
The U.S. health care system would most accurately be described as which of the
following?
a.Unprofitable
b.Fragmented
c.Single-payer
d.Centralized
b. Fragmented
Today's Western medicine arose predominantly from which tradition?
a.Osteopathy
b.Allopathy
c.Chinese medicine
d.Homeopathy
b.Allopathy
,How many hospitals of all types were there in the United States in 2011?
a.10,358
b.7,956
c.3,790
d.5,724
d.5,724
A shortage of RNs in the 1950s led to which of the following?
a.Development of the Physician Assistant profession
b.Development of the Licensed Practical Nurse profession
c.An increase in the number of physicians
d.Increased specialization in medical practice
b.Development of the Licensed Practical Nurse profession
Which of the following led to the expansion of the hospital system and of individual
hospitals in America in the early 20th century?
a.The increasing need to house the poor
b.The rapid advance and increasing complexity of medical science
c.Spiraling medical costs
d.Advances in transportation technology
b. The rapid advance and increasing complexity of medical science
Which of the following is the largest group of health professionals in the United States?
a.Physician assistants
b.Physicians
c.Licensed practical nurses
d.Registered nurses
d.Registered nurses
Which of the following best characterizes most medical schools in the United States?
a.Affiliation with a university
b.Predominant sponsorship by private organizations
c.60% of graduates being women
d.An applicant to admission ratio of 4:1
a.Affiliation with a university
What is the purpose of the Emergency Severity Index (ESI)?
a.Triage patients in the emergency department
b.Determine ability to pay for care
c.Refer patients to hospital clinics
d.Recommend ambulatory surgical centers
,a.Triage patients in the emergency department
About what percentage of all civilians employed in the United States were working in
health service sites in 2014?
a.17%
b.11.3%
c.4%
d.26%
b.11.3%
Which of the following health professional is least likely to provide primary care?
a.Pediatrician
b.Physician Assistant
c.Nurse Practitioner
d.Surgeon
d.Surgeon
What is true about investor-owned community hospitals?
a.They account for more hospitals than not-for-profit hospitals
b.They account for more hospitals than State and Local Community hospitals
c.They account for more hospitals than Nonfederal Psychiatric hospitals
d.Their number is less than all federal hospitals
c.They account for more hospitals than Nonfederal Psychiatric hospitals
Which of the following procedures would most likely be performed in an ambulatory
surgery center?
a.Cesarean section
b.Emergency dental care
c.Heart transplantation
d.Arthroscopic surgery
d.Arthroscopic surgery
At each level of government, federal, state, and local, what branches of government
have responsibility and authority for health and health services?
a.Judicial branch
b.All three branches
c.Legislative branch
d.Executive branch
b.All three branches
, Which of the following is a significant power residing with the states?
a.Provision of immunizations
b.Administration of VA hospitals
c.Inspection of nuclear power plants
d.Health professions licensing authority
d.Health professions licensing authority
According to the article titled, The Health of Our Health Care System, which of the
following was not cited as a recommendation for improving the health care crisis in the
United States?
a.
The federal and state government should work with leaders in the health care industry
to control costs of pharmaceuticals.
b.
Clinicians should be introduced and receive instruction pertaining to the idea of high-
value health care early in their medical education
c.
High-quality and affordable health care should be accessible to everyone.
d.
To be equitable, the government must find a way to ensure resources are not limited,
regardless if these resources have the potential to provide little or no benefit to patients.
To be equitable, the government must find a way to ensure resources are not limited,
regardless if these resources have the potential to provide little or no benefit to patients.
Which federal department oversees the school breakfast and lunch programs?
a.Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
b.Department of Labor (DL)
c.Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
d.U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
d.U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
According to the article titled, The Health of Our Health Care System data supports that
providing health care without considering cost or value leads to higher quality outcomes.
Select one:
True
False
False
Which of the following is an example of tertiary care?
a.Open-heart surgery
b.Treatment for hypertension
c.A chest x-ray
d.An immunization
Open-heart surgery
Which of the following is an example of a voluntary agency?
a.American Heart Association
b.Department of Health and Human Services
c.A proprietary hospital
d.A privately owned clinic
American Heart Association
Which of the following best represents the World Health Organization's definition of
health?
a.The absence of disease
b.The absence of infirmity
c.A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
d.A state of complete physical well-being
c.A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
The U.S. health care system would most accurately be described as which of the
following?
a.Unprofitable
b.Fragmented
c.Single-payer
d.Centralized
b. Fragmented
Today's Western medicine arose predominantly from which tradition?
a.Osteopathy
b.Allopathy
c.Chinese medicine
d.Homeopathy
b.Allopathy
,How many hospitals of all types were there in the United States in 2011?
a.10,358
b.7,956
c.3,790
d.5,724
d.5,724
A shortage of RNs in the 1950s led to which of the following?
a.Development of the Physician Assistant profession
b.Development of the Licensed Practical Nurse profession
c.An increase in the number of physicians
d.Increased specialization in medical practice
b.Development of the Licensed Practical Nurse profession
Which of the following led to the expansion of the hospital system and of individual
hospitals in America in the early 20th century?
a.The increasing need to house the poor
b.The rapid advance and increasing complexity of medical science
c.Spiraling medical costs
d.Advances in transportation technology
b. The rapid advance and increasing complexity of medical science
Which of the following is the largest group of health professionals in the United States?
a.Physician assistants
b.Physicians
c.Licensed practical nurses
d.Registered nurses
d.Registered nurses
Which of the following best characterizes most medical schools in the United States?
a.Affiliation with a university
b.Predominant sponsorship by private organizations
c.60% of graduates being women
d.An applicant to admission ratio of 4:1
a.Affiliation with a university
What is the purpose of the Emergency Severity Index (ESI)?
a.Triage patients in the emergency department
b.Determine ability to pay for care
c.Refer patients to hospital clinics
d.Recommend ambulatory surgical centers
,a.Triage patients in the emergency department
About what percentage of all civilians employed in the United States were working in
health service sites in 2014?
a.17%
b.11.3%
c.4%
d.26%
b.11.3%
Which of the following health professional is least likely to provide primary care?
a.Pediatrician
b.Physician Assistant
c.Nurse Practitioner
d.Surgeon
d.Surgeon
What is true about investor-owned community hospitals?
a.They account for more hospitals than not-for-profit hospitals
b.They account for more hospitals than State and Local Community hospitals
c.They account for more hospitals than Nonfederal Psychiatric hospitals
d.Their number is less than all federal hospitals
c.They account for more hospitals than Nonfederal Psychiatric hospitals
Which of the following procedures would most likely be performed in an ambulatory
surgery center?
a.Cesarean section
b.Emergency dental care
c.Heart transplantation
d.Arthroscopic surgery
d.Arthroscopic surgery
At each level of government, federal, state, and local, what branches of government
have responsibility and authority for health and health services?
a.Judicial branch
b.All three branches
c.Legislative branch
d.Executive branch
b.All three branches
, Which of the following is a significant power residing with the states?
a.Provision of immunizations
b.Administration of VA hospitals
c.Inspection of nuclear power plants
d.Health professions licensing authority
d.Health professions licensing authority
According to the article titled, The Health of Our Health Care System, which of the
following was not cited as a recommendation for improving the health care crisis in the
United States?
a.
The federal and state government should work with leaders in the health care industry
to control costs of pharmaceuticals.
b.
Clinicians should be introduced and receive instruction pertaining to the idea of high-
value health care early in their medical education
c.
High-quality and affordable health care should be accessible to everyone.
d.
To be equitable, the government must find a way to ensure resources are not limited,
regardless if these resources have the potential to provide little or no benefit to patients.
To be equitable, the government must find a way to ensure resources are not limited,
regardless if these resources have the potential to provide little or no benefit to patients.
Which federal department oversees the school breakfast and lunch programs?
a.Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
b.Department of Labor (DL)
c.Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
d.U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
d.U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
According to the article titled, The Health of Our Health Care System data supports that
providing health care without considering cost or value leads to higher quality outcomes.
Select one:
True
False
False
