CAHIMS Unit Two Quizzes
True or false? The chief executive officer (CEO) sets the strategies and direction of the hospital.
The board of directors reports to the CEO. - ANS-True
A small country where the entire population has access to healthcare facilities owned and
operated by the government and funded by a tax on citizens is an example of what kind of
healthcare system model? - ANS-public healthcare system model
Which of the following departments is usually part of the information division? - ANS-admissions
Choose the answer that best identifies a healthcare provider of primary care. - ANS-primary
care physician (PCP)
True or false? The continuum of care can be defined as the provision of care from the entry of
the patient into the healthcare system until care is no longer needed. - ANS-true
Multivariant statistical analysis is an example of public health methodology for
--infrastructuredata collectiontrainingdata analysis. - ANS-data analysis
Franco lives in a small rural town, has Medicare insurance, and needs gallbladder surgery that
will require at least one overnight stay after the procedure. Where will the procedure most likely
occur? - ANS-(CAH)?
True or false? If you are not physically ill, you are healthy. - ANS-false
What two divisions may be combined to form a single diagnostic and therapeutic division? -
ANS-Clinical Support and Ancillary Services
True or false? Secondary care organizations are often hospitals. - ANS-true
True or false? It is important to establish benchmarks to measure whether a healthcare system
is providing safe and effective treatment. - ANS-true
Janey Bearclaw is a Native American and the mother of two children. She has never served in
the military. She lives in Pierre, South Dakota, on a Native American reservation. She is most
likely to seek care through the --VHAMHSIHSpublic hospital. - ANS-IHS
True or false? Both traditional public health efforts and the science of population health are
supported by the federal government with initiatives such as the Healthy People program. -
ANS-true
, True or false? Healthcare costs in the United States have been decreasing since the
widespread adoption of EHRs. - ANS-false
Which of the following is an example of an outpatient provider? Select Yes or No for each
option.
Clinic
--YesNo
Physician office
--YesNo
Medical or diagnostic laboratory
--YesNo
Pharmacy
--YesNo - ANS-yes
yes
yes
yes
A senior citizen has numerous health issues and requires 24-hour care. His family has been
caring for him at home, but his condition has become too difficult for them to handle. His next
step would likely be to move to a/an __________. - ANS-nursing home
What two divisions may be combined to form a single diagnostic and therapeutic division? -
ANS-clinical support and ancillary services
True or false? A primary care physician (PCP) may not be a specialist in all areas of medicine,
but the PCP must recognize when a specialist is needed and must refer patients for specialized
treatment. - ANS-true
Who is responsible for health information management (HIM) and health informatics at a
hospital? - ANS-chief medical information officer
True or false? Commercial healthcare providers in the United States are sometimes nonprofit
and sometimes profit-based businesses. - ANS-true
Which division of a typical hospital comes closest to the medical staff in terms of responsibility
for patient care? - ANS-nursing
Which of the following best identifies a healthcare provider of secondary care? Select Yes or No
for each option.
Primary care physician (PCP)
--YesNo
True or false? The chief executive officer (CEO) sets the strategies and direction of the hospital.
The board of directors reports to the CEO. - ANS-True
A small country where the entire population has access to healthcare facilities owned and
operated by the government and funded by a tax on citizens is an example of what kind of
healthcare system model? - ANS-public healthcare system model
Which of the following departments is usually part of the information division? - ANS-admissions
Choose the answer that best identifies a healthcare provider of primary care. - ANS-primary
care physician (PCP)
True or false? The continuum of care can be defined as the provision of care from the entry of
the patient into the healthcare system until care is no longer needed. - ANS-true
Multivariant statistical analysis is an example of public health methodology for
--infrastructuredata collectiontrainingdata analysis. - ANS-data analysis
Franco lives in a small rural town, has Medicare insurance, and needs gallbladder surgery that
will require at least one overnight stay after the procedure. Where will the procedure most likely
occur? - ANS-(CAH)?
True or false? If you are not physically ill, you are healthy. - ANS-false
What two divisions may be combined to form a single diagnostic and therapeutic division? -
ANS-Clinical Support and Ancillary Services
True or false? Secondary care organizations are often hospitals. - ANS-true
True or false? It is important to establish benchmarks to measure whether a healthcare system
is providing safe and effective treatment. - ANS-true
Janey Bearclaw is a Native American and the mother of two children. She has never served in
the military. She lives in Pierre, South Dakota, on a Native American reservation. She is most
likely to seek care through the --VHAMHSIHSpublic hospital. - ANS-IHS
True or false? Both traditional public health efforts and the science of population health are
supported by the federal government with initiatives such as the Healthy People program. -
ANS-true
, True or false? Healthcare costs in the United States have been decreasing since the
widespread adoption of EHRs. - ANS-false
Which of the following is an example of an outpatient provider? Select Yes or No for each
option.
Clinic
--YesNo
Physician office
--YesNo
Medical or diagnostic laboratory
--YesNo
Pharmacy
--YesNo - ANS-yes
yes
yes
yes
A senior citizen has numerous health issues and requires 24-hour care. His family has been
caring for him at home, but his condition has become too difficult for them to handle. His next
step would likely be to move to a/an __________. - ANS-nursing home
What two divisions may be combined to form a single diagnostic and therapeutic division? -
ANS-clinical support and ancillary services
True or false? A primary care physician (PCP) may not be a specialist in all areas of medicine,
but the PCP must recognize when a specialist is needed and must refer patients for specialized
treatment. - ANS-true
Who is responsible for health information management (HIM) and health informatics at a
hospital? - ANS-chief medical information officer
True or false? Commercial healthcare providers in the United States are sometimes nonprofit
and sometimes profit-based businesses. - ANS-true
Which division of a typical hospital comes closest to the medical staff in terms of responsibility
for patient care? - ANS-nursing
Which of the following best identifies a healthcare provider of secondary care? Select Yes or No
for each option.
Primary care physician (PCP)
--YesNo
