PHP 310: Exam #2 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Primary care
A. Provides initial diagnosis
B. Is limited to illness episodes
C. Is focused and intense
D. Treats only comorbidities -
correct answer ✅A. Provides initial diagnosis
The percentage of active primary care generalist physicians
A. Has decreased since 1949
B. Has increased since 1949
C. Has remained steady since 1949
D. Is unknown (this number has only been tracked since 1970) -
correct answer ✅A. Has decreased since 1949
Based on what three medical problems does Hospital Compare rank
the quality of different hospitals?
A. Heart failure, musculoskeletal disorders, cancer
B. Pneumonia, cancer, heart rhythm
,PHP 310: Exam #2 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
C. Acute heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia
D. Senioritis, asthma, obesity -
correct answer ✅C. Acute heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia
Which is not one of the consequences of the high cost of
healthcare in the US:
A. More uninsured Americans
B. More funding for education and other state programs
C. Stagnant wages
D. Growing federal deficit and debt -
correct answer ✅B. More funding for education and other state
programs
When patients have multiple health problems, this is called
A. Coaffliction
B. Comortality
C. Codependency
D. Comorbidity -
correct answer ✅D. Comorbidity
What does the Disproportionate Share Hospital program do?
,PHP 310: Exam #2 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. Provides federal funds to compensate hospitals for caring for the
uninsured
B. Provides state funds to compensate hospitals for caring for the
uninsured
C. It is a charity program that compensates hospitals for caring for
low-income patients
D. It is a federally funded program that provides funds to build
hospitals in low-income areas -
correct answer ✅A. Provides federal funds to compensate
hospitals for caring for the uninsured
Expanding Medicaid...
A. will increase the number of hospitals in the long-term
B. causes specialists to flee from rural areas with low-income
patients
C. is associated with a reduction in uncompensated care costs in
hospitals
D. All of the above -
correct answer ✅D. All of the above
, PHP 310: Exam #2 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following medical professionals do not prescribe drugs
or perform surgery?
A. Chiropractors
B. Osteopaths
C. Obstetricians
D. Podiatrists -
correct answer ✅A. Chiropractors
In which of the following areas has the U.S malpractice system been
successful?
A. Fairly compensating patients harmed by physician/hospital
negligence
B. Settling cases quickly/cost effectively
C. Providing an incentive for providers to reduce mistakes and
improve their quality of care
D. None of the above -
correct answer ✅D. None of the above
The percentage of active primary care generalist physicians
Answers (Grade A+)
Primary care
A. Provides initial diagnosis
B. Is limited to illness episodes
C. Is focused and intense
D. Treats only comorbidities -
correct answer ✅A. Provides initial diagnosis
The percentage of active primary care generalist physicians
A. Has decreased since 1949
B. Has increased since 1949
C. Has remained steady since 1949
D. Is unknown (this number has only been tracked since 1970) -
correct answer ✅A. Has decreased since 1949
Based on what three medical problems does Hospital Compare rank
the quality of different hospitals?
A. Heart failure, musculoskeletal disorders, cancer
B. Pneumonia, cancer, heart rhythm
,PHP 310: Exam #2 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
C. Acute heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia
D. Senioritis, asthma, obesity -
correct answer ✅C. Acute heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia
Which is not one of the consequences of the high cost of
healthcare in the US:
A. More uninsured Americans
B. More funding for education and other state programs
C. Stagnant wages
D. Growing federal deficit and debt -
correct answer ✅B. More funding for education and other state
programs
When patients have multiple health problems, this is called
A. Coaffliction
B. Comortality
C. Codependency
D. Comorbidity -
correct answer ✅D. Comorbidity
What does the Disproportionate Share Hospital program do?
,PHP 310: Exam #2 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. Provides federal funds to compensate hospitals for caring for the
uninsured
B. Provides state funds to compensate hospitals for caring for the
uninsured
C. It is a charity program that compensates hospitals for caring for
low-income patients
D. It is a federally funded program that provides funds to build
hospitals in low-income areas -
correct answer ✅A. Provides federal funds to compensate
hospitals for caring for the uninsured
Expanding Medicaid...
A. will increase the number of hospitals in the long-term
B. causes specialists to flee from rural areas with low-income
patients
C. is associated with a reduction in uncompensated care costs in
hospitals
D. All of the above -
correct answer ✅D. All of the above
, PHP 310: Exam #2 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following medical professionals do not prescribe drugs
or perform surgery?
A. Chiropractors
B. Osteopaths
C. Obstetricians
D. Podiatrists -
correct answer ✅A. Chiropractors
In which of the following areas has the U.S malpractice system been
successful?
A. Fairly compensating patients harmed by physician/hospital
negligence
B. Settling cases quickly/cost effectively
C. Providing an incentive for providers to reduce mistakes and
improve their quality of care
D. None of the above -
correct answer ✅D. None of the above
The percentage of active primary care generalist physicians
