HSA 3111 EXAM 1 CHAPTER 1-3
CORRECT 100%
True - ANSWERThe infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live
births occurring among the population of a designated area during the same
calendar year.
Insurance plans must offer a Summary of Benefits so consumers can compare
health insurance plans - ANSWERWhich of the following is true regarding health
insurance exchanges?
D. All are correct - ANSWERWhich of the following is an "essential health benefit"
under the Affordable Care Act?
A. Prescription Drugs
B. Emergency Services
C. Maternity and newborn care
D. All are correct
B.Cost - ANSWERThe Institute of Medicine has identified several domains for
healthcare quality. These domains include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Equity
B. Cost
C. Efficiency
True - ANSWERLife expectancy at age 65 is the average number of years that a
person at that age can be expected to live, assuming that age-specific mortality
levels remain constant.
True - ANSWERComplementary and alternative medicine practitioners practice
unconventional health therapies such as yoga, vitamin therapy and spiritual healing.
These services typically are paid out of pocket by consumers.
D.Quality, Cost, Access - ANSWERMany health care systems are evaluated using
the Iron Triangle-- a concept that focuses on the balance of three factors: _______,
________, and ________.
A.Quality, Cost, Quantity
B.Host, Agent, Access
C.Access, Quality, Agent
D.Quality, Cost, Access
, False - ANSWERMedicaid expansion has been implemented in all states in the U.S.
C. High uninsured and underinsured rates - ANSWERAccording to one of the videos
viewed, what was the main reason given for the excessively high national
expenditures on health care in the U.S.
A. Lack of central negotiating power with providers and manufacturers
B.Obesity
C. High uninsured and underinsured rates
D.Smoking / Tobacco use
C.Almshouses - ANSWERIn the early 19th century, __________ were established to
serve the poor. They provided shelter to them while treating illness.
A. Quarantine stations
B. Dispensaries
C.Almshouses
D. Outpatient centers
True - ANSWERTertiary prevention reduces the impact of an already established
disease by reducing disease-related complications. It focuses on rehabilitation and
monitoring of diseased individuals.
B.Infectious disease, chronic disease - ANSWERCauses of death in the U.S. a
hundred years ago were mostly_________, but today the top causes of death are
_________.
A.Industrial accidents, infectious disease
B.Infectious disease, chronic disease
C.Chronic disease, infectious disease
D.Industrial accidents, chronic disease
False - ANSWERThe U.S. spends less on health care than most other developed
countries.
C.17-18% - ANSWERThe U.S. spends about _____ of its Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) on health care.
A. 3-5%
B. 10-12%
C.17-18%
CORRECT 100%
True - ANSWERThe infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live
births occurring among the population of a designated area during the same
calendar year.
Insurance plans must offer a Summary of Benefits so consumers can compare
health insurance plans - ANSWERWhich of the following is true regarding health
insurance exchanges?
D. All are correct - ANSWERWhich of the following is an "essential health benefit"
under the Affordable Care Act?
A. Prescription Drugs
B. Emergency Services
C. Maternity and newborn care
D. All are correct
B.Cost - ANSWERThe Institute of Medicine has identified several domains for
healthcare quality. These domains include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Equity
B. Cost
C. Efficiency
True - ANSWERLife expectancy at age 65 is the average number of years that a
person at that age can be expected to live, assuming that age-specific mortality
levels remain constant.
True - ANSWERComplementary and alternative medicine practitioners practice
unconventional health therapies such as yoga, vitamin therapy and spiritual healing.
These services typically are paid out of pocket by consumers.
D.Quality, Cost, Access - ANSWERMany health care systems are evaluated using
the Iron Triangle-- a concept that focuses on the balance of three factors: _______,
________, and ________.
A.Quality, Cost, Quantity
B.Host, Agent, Access
C.Access, Quality, Agent
D.Quality, Cost, Access
, False - ANSWERMedicaid expansion has been implemented in all states in the U.S.
C. High uninsured and underinsured rates - ANSWERAccording to one of the videos
viewed, what was the main reason given for the excessively high national
expenditures on health care in the U.S.
A. Lack of central negotiating power with providers and manufacturers
B.Obesity
C. High uninsured and underinsured rates
D.Smoking / Tobacco use
C.Almshouses - ANSWERIn the early 19th century, __________ were established to
serve the poor. They provided shelter to them while treating illness.
A. Quarantine stations
B. Dispensaries
C.Almshouses
D. Outpatient centers
True - ANSWERTertiary prevention reduces the impact of an already established
disease by reducing disease-related complications. It focuses on rehabilitation and
monitoring of diseased individuals.
B.Infectious disease, chronic disease - ANSWERCauses of death in the U.S. a
hundred years ago were mostly_________, but today the top causes of death are
_________.
A.Industrial accidents, infectious disease
B.Infectious disease, chronic disease
C.Chronic disease, infectious disease
D.Industrial accidents, chronic disease
False - ANSWERThe U.S. spends less on health care than most other developed
countries.
C.17-18% - ANSWERThe U.S. spends about _____ of its Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) on health care.
A. 3-5%
B. 10-12%
C.17-18%
