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Medical Skills and Services Final Exam
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
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A specialty hospital that provides care for cancer patients is a/an ____ hospital.
A. orthopedic
B. oncology
C. pediatric
D. rehabilitative
Ans: B. Oncology
A long-term care facility designed to provide services to patients who need rehabilitation to recover
from a
major illness, treatment for cancer, dialysis for kidney disease, or heart monitoring are called ____.
A. nursing or geriatric homes
B. assisted living facilities
C. extended care facilities
D. independent living facilities
Ans: C. extended care facilities
Which of the following types of care can be offered by a home health care agency?
A. speech therapy
B. house cleaning
C. nursing care
D. all of the above
Ans: D. all of the above
The main type of care provided by hospice is ____ care.
A. prophylactic care
B. palliative care
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C. nursing care
D. rehabilitative care
Ans: B. palliative care
Genetic counseling centers often deal with the genetic disease called ____.
A. diabetes
B. cerebral palsy
C. Downs syndrome
D. multiple sclerosis
Ans: C. Downs syndrome
The agency sponsored by the United Nations that compiles statistics on disease and publishes health
information is the ____.
A. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
B. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C. World Health Organization (WHO)
D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)
Ans: C. World Health Organization (WHO)
The specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service regardless of the total cost of
that
service that is required by some health insurance plans is called a/an ____.
A. deductible
B. premium
C. co-insurance
D. co-payment
Ans: D. co-payment
The federal medical assistance program that pays for the health care of individuals with low incomes
and
individuals who are physically disabled or blind is ____.
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. Medigap
D. Workers' Compensation
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Ans: A. Medicaid
For whom does TRICARE provide coverage for health care expenses?
A. active duty members of the military
B. retired members of the military
C. families of military personnel
D. all of the above
Ans: D. all of the above
Which of the following is not a purpose for an organizational chart?
A. provides a sliding scale of responsibilities to determine salary
B. encompasses a line of authority or
chain of command
C. leads to the most efficient operation of a health care facility
D. identifies immediate supervisors
Ans: A. provides a sliding scale of responsibilities to determine salary
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ____.
A. identifies exclusions on certain illnesses so insurance can be discontinued
B. adopts electronic standards that increase the cost of health care
C. provides strict guidelines for maintaining confidentiality
of health care information
D. prevents the use of medical savings accounts (MSAs) to prevent fraud
Ans: C. provides strict guidelines for maintaining confidentiality of health care information
A degree awarded by a college or university after a prescribed course of study that usually lasts four
or more years is a/an ______.
A. associate's degree
B. doctor's degree
C. master's degree
D. bachelor's degree
Ans: D. bachelor's degree
In order to renew licenses or maintain certification, individuals must obtain additional hours of
education called ____.
A. secondary education units
Medical Skills and Services Final Exam
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
(100% Correct Answers) /Already Graded
A+
A specialty hospital that provides care for cancer patients is a/an ____ hospital.
A. orthopedic
B. oncology
C. pediatric
D. rehabilitative
Ans: B. Oncology
A long-term care facility designed to provide services to patients who need rehabilitation to recover
from a
major illness, treatment for cancer, dialysis for kidney disease, or heart monitoring are called ____.
A. nursing or geriatric homes
B. assisted living facilities
C. extended care facilities
D. independent living facilities
Ans: C. extended care facilities
Which of the following types of care can be offered by a home health care agency?
A. speech therapy
B. house cleaning
C. nursing care
D. all of the above
Ans: D. all of the above
The main type of care provided by hospice is ____ care.
A. prophylactic care
B. palliative care
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C. nursing care
D. rehabilitative care
Ans: B. palliative care
Genetic counseling centers often deal with the genetic disease called ____.
A. diabetes
B. cerebral palsy
C. Downs syndrome
D. multiple sclerosis
Ans: C. Downs syndrome
The agency sponsored by the United Nations that compiles statistics on disease and publishes health
information is the ____.
A. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
B. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C. World Health Organization (WHO)
D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)
Ans: C. World Health Organization (WHO)
The specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service regardless of the total cost of
that
service that is required by some health insurance plans is called a/an ____.
A. deductible
B. premium
C. co-insurance
D. co-payment
Ans: D. co-payment
The federal medical assistance program that pays for the health care of individuals with low incomes
and
individuals who are physically disabled or blind is ____.
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. Medigap
D. Workers' Compensation
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Ans: A. Medicaid
For whom does TRICARE provide coverage for health care expenses?
A. active duty members of the military
B. retired members of the military
C. families of military personnel
D. all of the above
Ans: D. all of the above
Which of the following is not a purpose for an organizational chart?
A. provides a sliding scale of responsibilities to determine salary
B. encompasses a line of authority or
chain of command
C. leads to the most efficient operation of a health care facility
D. identifies immediate supervisors
Ans: A. provides a sliding scale of responsibilities to determine salary
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ____.
A. identifies exclusions on certain illnesses so insurance can be discontinued
B. adopts electronic standards that increase the cost of health care
C. provides strict guidelines for maintaining confidentiality
of health care information
D. prevents the use of medical savings accounts (MSAs) to prevent fraud
Ans: C. provides strict guidelines for maintaining confidentiality of health care information
A degree awarded by a college or university after a prescribed course of study that usually lasts four
or more years is a/an ______.
A. associate's degree
B. doctor's degree
C. master's degree
D. bachelor's degree
Ans: D. bachelor's degree
In order to renew licenses or maintain certification, individuals must obtain additional hours of
education called ____.
A. secondary education units
