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Which of the following was the biggest impact of the Hill-Burton Act of 1946?
a) Supported construction of new hospitals and modernization of old ones
throughout the United States
b) Creation of a national health insurance plan
b) Regulation of physicians' salaries
d) Raising the legal drinking age to 21 years ------------Correct Answer------------------
--a) Supported construction of new hospitals and modernization of old ones
throughout the United States
The role of the government in the U.S. healthcare system is:
a) Regulator
b) Major financer
c) Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rate-setter
d) All of the above ------------Correct Answer--------------------d) All of the above
A major factor influencing growth in the health care sector of the U.S. economy is:
,a) The aging of the population
b) Increasing fertility rates
c) Declining death rates
d) All of the above ------------Correct Answer--------------------a) The aging of the
population
Hospitals in the United States evolved from
a) almshouses
b) sickhomes
c) pesthouses
d) inns ------------Correct Answer--------------------a) almshouses
Which of the following statement is true regarding the global healthcare
workforce crisis?
a) Developed and developing countries are alike in facing the healthcare
workforce crisis
b) Developed countries face greater challenge than developing countries in the
healthcare workforce crisis
c) Developing countries face greater challenge than developed countries in the
healthcare workforce crisis
,d) None of the above ------------Correct Answer--------------------c) Developing
countries face greater challenge than developed countries in the healthcare
workforce crisis
Initially, what was the main purpose of private health insurance in the US?
a) Prevent national health insurance from taking hold
b) Provide coverage for major illnesses
c) Provide comprehensive coverage
d) Compensate for loss of income during sickness and temporary disability ---------
---Correct Answer--------------------d) Compensate for loss of income during sickness
and temporary disability
The principal source of funding for graduate medical education is:
a) Medicaid
b) Medicare
c) Private funds
d) State grant programs ------------Correct Answer--------------------b) Medicare
The _____ has the primary objective of providing high quality care to patients.
a) Board of Trustees
, b) Medical Staff
c) Administrative Staff
d) Joint Commission ------------Correct Answer--------------------b) Medical Staff
E-health has resulted in
a) patient empowerment and a dilution of their dependent role.
b) loss of control by physicians over health care delivery.
c) increased government regulation.
d) increased corporatization of health care delivery. ------------Correct Answer-------
-------------a) patient empowerment and a dilution of their dependent role.
What organization licenses hospitals in the State of Illinois?
a) CMS
b) Joint Commission
c) DHS
d) IDPH ------------Correct Answer--------------------d) IDPH
Nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) include:
a) Osteopaths