HCA 201 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026
The physician's role is to - Answers - Evaluate a patients health condition and diagnose
abnormalities
Specialists must - Answers - Do additional years of advanced residency training in their
speciality and seek certification in an area of medical specialization only
The differences between primary and specialty care are by the time, focus and scope of
services provided to the patients - Answers - True
Why is there an imbalance and maldistribution of physicians? - Answers - aggregated
physician oversupply, geographic maldistribution, specialty maldistribution
Moral Hazard - Answers - Higher utilization of services due to insurance coverage
Privacy of patient information is regulated by the - Answers - Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
Which of the following is true about the FDA's role in approving new drugs today? -
Answers - Approval from the FDA is required before a new drug can be marketed
Quality of life is assessed in terms of - Answers - the patient's overall satisfaction with
life
In the U.S., most technology assessment is carried out by the private sector - Answers -
True
Cost effectiveness - Answers - Benefits exceed costs
Protection against financial loss - Answers - Insurance
For a large group, risk can be predicted with reasonable accuracy. - Answers - True
Cost sharing - Answers - Controls over utilization
Supplemental Medical Insurance - Answers - Medicare Part B
Capitation removes the incentive for provider-induced demand - Answers - True
The prospective payment system based on DRGs - Answers - Pays hospitals according
to the patient's principal diagnosis
2026
The physician's role is to - Answers - Evaluate a patients health condition and diagnose
abnormalities
Specialists must - Answers - Do additional years of advanced residency training in their
speciality and seek certification in an area of medical specialization only
The differences between primary and specialty care are by the time, focus and scope of
services provided to the patients - Answers - True
Why is there an imbalance and maldistribution of physicians? - Answers - aggregated
physician oversupply, geographic maldistribution, specialty maldistribution
Moral Hazard - Answers - Higher utilization of services due to insurance coverage
Privacy of patient information is regulated by the - Answers - Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
Which of the following is true about the FDA's role in approving new drugs today? -
Answers - Approval from the FDA is required before a new drug can be marketed
Quality of life is assessed in terms of - Answers - the patient's overall satisfaction with
life
In the U.S., most technology assessment is carried out by the private sector - Answers -
True
Cost effectiveness - Answers - Benefits exceed costs
Protection against financial loss - Answers - Insurance
For a large group, risk can be predicted with reasonable accuracy. - Answers - True
Cost sharing - Answers - Controls over utilization
Supplemental Medical Insurance - Answers - Medicare Part B
Capitation removes the incentive for provider-induced demand - Answers - True
The prospective payment system based on DRGs - Answers - Pays hospitals according
to the patient's principal diagnosis
