California Baptist University HSC 104, All Quizzes Answered Summer 2025/2026.

1. The U.S. healthcare system would most accurately be described as which of the following? o Centralized o Single payer o Fragmented o Unprofitable 2. 2. About how many people worked in the health care system in the U.S. in 2022? o 2.3 million o 5.8 million o 14.7 million o 19.6 million 3. Which of the following is an example of tertiary care? o o A chest x-ray o o An immunization o o Open-heart surgery o o Prescription medication to treat hypertension o 4. Medical products include which of the following? o Prescription drugs o Durable medical equipment o Nondurable medical products o All of the above 5. Which of the following is a strength of the U.S. healthcare system? o o Equitable distribution of and access to health services o o Technical accomplishments o o Health status of the population compared with dollars spent on health care o o Macro-efficiency 6. Today's Western medicine arose predominantly from which tradition? o Homeopathy o Chinese medicine This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 04-09-2025 17:06:31 GMT -05:00 o Allopathy o Osteopathy 7. Employees with high demands and low decision-making latitude are: o Less likely to become ill. o Less likely to experience comorbid conditions. o At high risk for poor health outcomes. o More likely to contract less communicable diseases. 8. Which of the following is an example of a voluntary agency? o o American Heart Association o o Department of Health and Human Services o o A privately owned clinic o o A proprietary hospital 9. What is the second leading cause of death for people 10 to 24 years old in 2019? o Unintentional injuries o Suicide and homicide o Drug overdose o Cancer 10. Which of the following is an example of a social environment factor that would threaten health? o Having an abnormal gene that is associated with increased risk for heart disease o Working daily with farm machinery o Living near a toxic waste site o Living alone This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 04-09-2025 17:06:31 GMT -05:00 Powered by TCPDF () 1. What estimated percentage of health problems are never brought forward to a physician or otherwise involve professional medical care? o 30 to 45% o 50 to 60% o 70 to 80% o 80 to 95% 2. What has been an increasingly important role of community-based pharmacists since 2020? o Immunizations o Chronic care management o Education o Wellness and prevention 3. Which of the following procedures would most likely be performed in an ambulatory surgery center? o Heart transplantation o Cesarean section o Endoscopy o Cholecystectom 4. What is the most frequent diagnosis for inpatient hospitalization in 2014? o Septicemia o Congestive heart failure o Pregnancy/childbirth o Mood disorders 5. Which type of health care setting must be located in or serve a Medically Underserved Area (MUA)? o Federally qualified health center o Industrial health service unit o School health clinic This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 04-09-2025 17:06:58 GMT -05:00 o Hospice 6. Which of the following is a trend for community hospitals since 1976? o Increase in number of community hospitals o Decline in number of beds o Decline in average daily census o Increase in average length of stay 7. Which of the following provides the most financial support for nursing homes? o Medicare o Medicaid o Private insurance companies o Charitable organizations 8. Which of the following led to the expansion of the hospital system and of individual hospitals in the U.S. in the early 20th century? o o The increasing need to house the poor o o The rapid advance of medical science o o Advances in transportation technology o o Spiraling medical costs 9. In 2021, the highest number of patient visits to clinician offices (other than physicians and dentists) included which type of clinician? o o Chiropractors o o Mental health counselors o o Dieticians o o Physical and occupational therapists 10. How many hospitals of all types were there in the U.S. in 2017? o 10,358 o 7,956 o 6,210 o 3,790 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 04-09-2025 17:06:58 GMT -05:00 Powered by TCPDF () 1. Medical Equipment: o Are medical devices intended to be used repeatedly o Includes high-technology medical supplies o Are never conventional o Are usually sold to consumers and patients 2. Conventional drugs: o Can be made at home o Have well-defined chemical structures o Don’t require clinical trials since they are easy to make o Are always available over-the-counter 3. Expenditures on medical products and other goods and services in support of the U.S. health care delivery system constitute what percentage of national health expenditures? o 5% o 10% o 20% o 40% 4. Addictive and dangerous drugs with established medical uses are: o Available over-the-counter o Available behind-the-counter o Available with a prescription with additional controls o Not available to the public This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 04-09-2025 17:06:53 GMT -05:00 5. Income to pharmaceutical companies for prescription drugs in 2017 was: o $325 million o $3.25 billion o $32.5 billion o $325 billion 6. Which of the following is the largest group of health professionals in the U.S.? o Physicians o Registered nurses o Licensed practical nurses o Physician assistants 7. What nursing function is specific to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs)? o Assessing patients o Teaching patients how to manage illnesses o Administering medicines and treatments o Performing and ordering diagnostic tests 8. How many people were employed in both the Practitioners and Technical Occupations and Healthcare Support Occupations in 2022? o 9.6 million This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 04-09-2025 17:06:53 GMT -05:00 o 13.2 million o 15.5 million o 18.8 million 9. Which of the following is a recent trend for physician practice in the United States? o Physicians are more likely to work in solo private practices o Physicians are more likely to own their own practice o Physicians are more likely to practice in larger practices o Physicians are less engaged in patient care 10. Which of the following is a factor that led to the development of the Physician Assistant profession? o o Nursing reforms in the Crimean war o o Return of Vietnam-veteran medical corpsmen o o Advent of managed care o o More physicians choosing specialties other than primary care This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 04-09-2025 17:06:53 GMT -05:00 Powered by TCPDF () 1. Which division of the Department of Health and Human Services would be responsible for developing a program to respond to a potential flu epidemic? o o Center for Infectious Disease Prevention (CIDP) o o National Institutes of Health (NIH) o o Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) o o Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) o 2. Which of the following would fall under the authority of the legislative branch of government? o Adjudication of a malpractice lawsuit o Passage of a law that prevents manufacturers from including harmful substances in consumer products o Delivery of health care services to veterans o Determining the guilt or innocence of a person charged with practicing medicine without a license 3. Which branch of government creates the laws that establish the means to safeguard the public’s health? o Legislative branch o Executive branch o Judicial branch o All three branches 4. Which of the following falls under the authority of the executive branch of government? o o Handling disputes arising from the provision of health services o o Providing personal health services for members of the uniformed services and their families o o Adjudicating contract cases arising from health care system disputes o o Establishing legal authority for programs that directly deliver services 5. Which of the following is a significant power residing with the states? o Provision of immunizations o Authority for licensing health care practitioners o Administration of military hospitals o Inspection of nuclear power plants This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 04-09-2025 17:05:45 GMT -05:00 6. Which federal department oversees the hospitals of the various branches of the military? o Department of Defense (DOD) o Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) o Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) o Department of Labor (DL) 7. Which of the following represents the greatest expenditure of the federal government in financing health care? o o Payments for delivery of care to Medicaid, Medicare patients o o Federal grants to state governments to help pay for elective care o o Grants to nongovernmental agencies for health care programs o o Payment to providers for Native American Health Service care 8. Which organization is responsible for collecting vital and health statistics, including data on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and incidence of disease? o National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) o National Institutes of Health (NIH) o Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) o Federal Bureau of Investigation in partnership with Homeland Security 9. Which of the following is true of the government’s role in health care in the U.S.? o The U.S. government is more involved in the provision of health care than are the governments of most other countries. o The role of government in health care in the U.S. has slowly declined since the founding of the nation. o Government is less involved with the provision of health care than other industrialized countries o The U.S. government has traditionally been associated with provision of health care for its wealthiest citizens. 1.5 points 10. The government pays providers for the delivery of care to patients under which programs? Medicare and Medicaid Health Resources and Services Administration National Institutes of Health Affordable Care Act This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 04-09-2025 17:05:45 GMT -05:00 Powered by TCPDF () 1. In 2021, which of the following components accounted for the largest share of National Health Expenditures (NHE)? o Prescription drugs o Nursing care facilities and other continuing care o Hospital care o Home health care 2. In 2021, what was the per capita spending on health care based on the National Health Expenditures (NHE)? o $12,914 o $15,269 o $18,328 o $20,400 3. What estimated percentage of health consumption expenditures (HCE) was paid by private health insurance companies in 2021? o 28% o 36% o 40% o 46% 4. Which of the following is true about Personal Health Care expenditures (PHCE)? o Includes all health care consumption and investment in medical structures o Includes all medical goods and services used to diagnose, treat, and prevent health problems in an individual o Is a larger amount than health consumption expenditures (HCE) o Is largely funded by the government through Medicaid This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 04-09-2025 17:06:47 GMT -05:00 5. What is the main goal of the National Health Expenditure Accounts (NHEA)? o o Estimate all personal health care spending and the net cost of private health insurance oo o Determine the per capita spending on health care that is adjusted for inflation oo o Allocate funds to federal health programs, such as Medicaid and Medicare oo o Measure spending on health care consumption and health care investment in the medical sector 6. In 2015, most of the top 10 medical conditions by total expenditures were related to which type of condition? o Infectious diseases o Automobile injuries o Intentional injuries—suicide or homicide o Chronic diseases 7. Which of the following is a needs-based program that provides coverage for some health services on a means-tested basis? o Medicare o Medicaid o Private insurance o Veteran’s benefits 8. Which government health care program provides coverage primarily for older adults and those with disabilities? o Medicare o Veterans Affairs (VA) o Medicaid This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 04-09-2025 17:06:47 GMT -05:00 o Department of Defense 9. Which of the following is the oldest form of payment for health services and the predominant system of paying dentists? o o Fee-for-service o o Time and materials o o Cost o o Value 10.From 2010 to 2021, what was the annual rate of increase in health care spending based on the National Health Expenditures (NHE)? o 4% or lower o 6% or lower o 8% or lower o 10% or lower This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 04-09-2025 17:06:47 GMT -05:00 Powered by TCPDF () 1. When health care is described as a private good, what does it mean when it is referred to as rivalrous? o Private goods exist along a continuum of excludability o Producers can prevent some people from consuming the good or service based on their willingness to pay o One person’s consumption of a product reduces the amount available for consumption by another o Prices of private goods are determined by the market forces of supply and demand. 2. A public good perspective on health care would be most characterized by which of the following? o o Privatization of all functions of the health care system o o Government financing of health care services o o A market-driven approach to health care o A view of health care services as commodities 3. Which of the following goals would tend to have the least priority among those favoring a private good perspective on health care? o Equity in providing health services o Fiscal responsibility o Free-market economics o Private/public partnerships 4. Which of the following goals tend to have the least priority among those favoring a public good perspective on health care? o Equity in providing health services o Fiscal responsibility o Free-market economics o Private/public partnerships 5. Change in the U.S. health care system is generally brought about by policymakers who are: o Looking for rapid changes o Rejecting rigid ideological approaches o Favoring public-sector inclusion This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 04-09-2025 17:07:44 GMT -05:00 o Aiming to achieve major government intervention 6. Which of the following terms refers to a measure of whether health care produced desired results? o o Patient safety o o Clinical efficiency o o Clinical effectiveness o o Equity of health care 7. Which of the following terms refers to providing health care goods and services at the minimum cost? o o Productive efficiency o o Allocative efficiency o o Clinical effectiveness o o Equity of health care o 8. Which of the following is the oldest and largest health care accrediting organization in the U.S.? o The Leapfrog Group o Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality o The Joint Commission o National Quality Forum 9. What country first applied Deming’s quality assurance methods after World War II? o U.S. o Germany o United Kingdom o Japan 10. Which of the following is a nonprofit organization that develops standardized performance measures and facilitates quality data reporting so that individual hospitals and health systems can be compared? o The Leapfrog Group o Institute for Healthcare Improvement o National Quality Forum o National Institutes of Health