HSA FINAL EXAM
QUIZZES AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025-2026
Class III - ANS-Which class of devices requires premarket approval from the FDA?
Does it work; is it valuable; is it safe. - ANS-Capitalism and lack of government
intervention play a major role in the desire to have the state-of-the-art technology.
What three qualities are necessary to determine effectiveness of technology regarding
patient care?
The approval before a new drug can be marketed. - ANS-The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is responsible for:
Health care providers are required to report all injuries and deaths attributed to the
use of medical devices. - ANS-What is required under the Safe Medical Devices Act of
1990?
National Institutes of Health; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - ANS-Which
two federal agencies support research associated with medical technology?
The patient's overall satisfaction with life. - ANS-Quality of life is measured by:
clinical trials - ANS-Efficacy and safety of medical technology are evaluated through:
, Efficacy - ANS-What is the term for the benefits derived from a health care service or
product?
Benefits must outweigh any negative consequences. - ANS-What is the primary
benchmark for safety?
cost effective - ANS-When the benefits of a technology exceed the cost, it is referred to
as what?
Increasing quality, reducing cost, or doing both. - ANS-Value in health care is enhanced
by what?
They are guidelines to assist practitioners in delivering appropriate health care for
specific clinical issues. - ANS-Standardized practice protocols are what?
Incorporation of cost-effectiveness into clinical practice. - ANS-which of the following
has not taken central stage in U.S. health care delivery?
true - ANS-True or false? If R&D was slowed by a modest amount in the U.S., it would
have serious health consequences globally.
false - ANS-True or false? Cost-effectiveness is the basic starting point in health
technology assessment.
Census - ANS-What is the term for the number of patients in a hospital on a given day?
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals. - ANS-Which of the following is not
considered a community hospital?
25 days or less - ANS-In a short-stay hospital the average length of stay is how many
days?
federal hospital - ANS-Which of the following would be classified as a public hospital?
QUIZZES AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025-2026
Class III - ANS-Which class of devices requires premarket approval from the FDA?
Does it work; is it valuable; is it safe. - ANS-Capitalism and lack of government
intervention play a major role in the desire to have the state-of-the-art technology.
What three qualities are necessary to determine effectiveness of technology regarding
patient care?
The approval before a new drug can be marketed. - ANS-The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is responsible for:
Health care providers are required to report all injuries and deaths attributed to the
use of medical devices. - ANS-What is required under the Safe Medical Devices Act of
1990?
National Institutes of Health; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - ANS-Which
two federal agencies support research associated with medical technology?
The patient's overall satisfaction with life. - ANS-Quality of life is measured by:
clinical trials - ANS-Efficacy and safety of medical technology are evaluated through:
, Efficacy - ANS-What is the term for the benefits derived from a health care service or
product?
Benefits must outweigh any negative consequences. - ANS-What is the primary
benchmark for safety?
cost effective - ANS-When the benefits of a technology exceed the cost, it is referred to
as what?
Increasing quality, reducing cost, or doing both. - ANS-Value in health care is enhanced
by what?
They are guidelines to assist practitioners in delivering appropriate health care for
specific clinical issues. - ANS-Standardized practice protocols are what?
Incorporation of cost-effectiveness into clinical practice. - ANS-which of the following
has not taken central stage in U.S. health care delivery?
true - ANS-True or false? If R&D was slowed by a modest amount in the U.S., it would
have serious health consequences globally.
false - ANS-True or false? Cost-effectiveness is the basic starting point in health
technology assessment.
Census - ANS-What is the term for the number of patients in a hospital on a given day?
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals. - ANS-Which of the following is not
considered a community hospital?
25 days or less - ANS-In a short-stay hospital the average length of stay is how many
days?
federal hospital - ANS-Which of the following would be classified as a public hospital?
