HCA 460 WEEK 1 QUIZ TEST. ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2024 APPROVED UPDATE | RATED A+.

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY. HCA 460 WEEK 1 QUIZ TEST. ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2024 APPROVED UPDATE | RATED A+. Question 1 1 / 1 Point(s) All of the following contribute to an increasing burden on the U.S. healthcare system EXCEPT .  an expanding elderly population.  a shortage of doctors, hospitals, and nurses.  increased obesity.  chronic illnesses. Question 2 1 / 1 Point(s) Americans pose many arguments against universal healthcare, including all of the following EXCEPT that universal care  would not cover all citizens.  decreases quality of care.  is too expensive.  is a type of socialism. Question 3 1 / 1 Point(s) Luis has had asthma for ten years. Under the Affordable Care Act, patients with preexisting conditions like Luis’s.  can get health insurance, but only from certain companies.  can get insurance with a rider attached to the policy limiting coverage for asthma.  can purchase health insurance regardless of the condition.  is only eligible for health insurance if the total cost of care for his illness to date falls below a certain cap. Question 4 1 / 1 Point(s) Under the Affordable Care Act, some states require that insurance companies cover alternative medical treatments such as acupuncture. This is a good example of a shift towards  the ethnomedical model of healthcare.  universal healthcare.  defensive medicine.  A collectivist system. Question 5 1 / 1 Point(s) Collective healthcare means everyone is covered by healthcare insurance. Why is an anti-collectivist (individualist) healthcare system fundamentally inequitable?  Those who do not have insurance or an ability to pay are excluded from the system.  Those who have higher earnings must subsidize those who have lower earnings.  Tax subsidies disproportionately benefit the poor.  The free market dictates the price of healthcare, regardless of an individual’s income or the nature of his or her illness. Question 6 1 / 1 Point(s) Which of the following challenges constitutes the essence of the modern U.S. healthcare debate?  Balancing the goals of cost control, quality, and access  Improving the health of the population without adding to the federal debt  Providing universal coverage in a free-market system  Balancing incentives and mandates in a free-market system Question 7 1 / 1 Point(s) The primary way to charge for healthcare services in the Unites States is via the method.  fee-for-service  capitation  bundled payment  concierge Question 8 1 / 1 Point(s) How many foreign patients travel to the United States to receive medical care each year?  20,000–45,000  45,000–60,000  60,000–85,000  85,000–100,000 Question 9 1 / 1 Point(s) It is likely that in the near future, most primary medical care in the United States will be provided by .  primary care physicians  general practitioners  nurse practitioners  subspecialists Question 10 1 / 1 Point(s) You have just accepted a job working in the intensive care unit of the local hospital, where you will care for patients with serious, complex, and acute illnesses and injuries. Your new job is MOST likely as a  critical care nurse  genetics nurse  palliative care nurse  rehabilitation nurse Question 11 1 / 1 Point(s) use their understanding of psychological principles in the legal and criminal justice system to help judges, attorneys, and other legal specialists understand the psychological issues in criminal cases and often testify in court as expert witnesses.  Clinical psychologists  Industrial–organizational Psychologists  Forensic psychologists  Neuropsychologists Question 12 1 / 1 Point(s) Kyle works in an outpatient facility. His job duties include patient assessment, coordination of care, health education, assisting with general health screenings, and providing advice and emotional support for patients and their families. Kyle is MOST likely a .  clinical social worker  nursing assistant  registered nurse  physician assistant Question 13 1 / 1 Point(s) Which of the following are NOT likely to be found working under a dentist in private practice?  dental hygienists  dental assistants  laboratory technicians  prosthodontists Question 14 1 / 1 Point(s) What type of social worker is required to have a master’s degree and a license, and is qualified to diagnose and treat mental disorders in individual, group, family, and couples therapy?  direct-service social worker  clinical social worker  social welfare social worker  behavioral social worker Question 15 1 / 1 Point(s) The typical job duties of a surgical technologist include all of the following EXCEPT  preparing the operating room.  sterilizing equipment.  disinfecting incision sites.  performing X-rays and sonograms. Question 16 1 / 1 Point(s) Mercy Hospital is a participant in the Medicare program; as such, the federal government controls the rate at which Mercy is reimbursed for services. What kind of regulation is this an example of?  Redistributive regulation  Rate regulation  market-preserving regulation  distributive regulation Question 17 1 / 1 Point(s) Which federal agency has made many critical public health discoveries, including the development of fluoride to prevent tooth decay and the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine?