HSC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
False - Answer -T/F Medicare is a joint fedeal-state health insurance program for low-
income adults, children, the elderly, and the disabled.
about 12 million - Answer -In the US, how many people work in delivering health care?
False - Answer -T/F The Pan-American Health Organization moved focus away from
building primary care capacity and toward implementing disease-specific interventions.
an accountable care organization - Answer -________ is a model of an integrated
organization which is expected to provide better quality outcomes at a lower cost.
all employers - Answer -The key system players in the U.S. health delivery system are
all of the following except
false - Answer -T/F TriCare is responsible for coordinating the activities of the hospitals,
outpatient clinics, nursing homes, and other facilities located within its jurisdiction
lack of social cohesion - Answer -Which of the following could lead to community-wide
health issues?
false - Answer -T/F An integrated delivery system provides coordinated health care but
is not assessed based on health outcomes in the target population
1990s; development of technology supporting reliable, long-distance transmission of
images - Answer -Telemedicine emerged in the _____ due to the _____
False - Answer -T/F A sudden heart attack would be characterized as chronic
medicaid - Answer -______ is a government-based program intended to cover the
eligible poor, determined by income level
true - Answer -T/F Employer-paid health insurance is nontaxable, making it equivalent
to tax-free salary
CNS - Answer -You are speaking with a nurse in a hospital who mentions she has
advanced training. This nurse would most likely be a
false - Answer -T/F With regard to the legalities pertaining to the ACA, the U.S.
Supreme Court decided that federal subsidies were to be made available only to those
who purchased health insurance through an exchange established by a state
gain a certification in an area of medical specialization - Answer -A specialist must:
, large employers assume risks and budget for medical claims - Answer -What is self-
insurance?
False - Answer -T/F There are more generalists than specialists in the US
predetermined rate - Answer -The DRG method is used to pay for hospital inpatient
services, based on a
true - Answer -T/F different users' ability to access patient information is referred to as
interoperability
It limits total out-of-pocket costs - Answer -What is the purpose of a stop-loss provision
in a health insurance plan?
True - Answer -T/F the majority of states challenged the ACA in court, eventually
reaching the U.S. Supreme Court
private health insurance - Answer -What is voluntary health insurance?
Clinical decision support system - Answer -Which of the following tools can aid a
physician in interpreting a CT scan?
False - Answer -T/F A chiropractor is an allied heath professional.
false - Answer -T/F Demand-side rationing is the quality of care (numerator) divided by
the cost of care (denominator).
Unpredictability of risk - Answer -Why would a company not want to insure a single
individual, even a wealthy one?
Total health care expenditures are less than if the same services were to be paid by the
patients - Answer -Which of the following is not an effect of health care financing?
Whereas some services (preventative and primary care) contribute to general health
status, others are more influential in end-of-life situations (hospice and long-term care).
- Answer -Which of the following are characteristics of medical care determinants of
health?
false - Answer -T/F Congress mandating that employers offer health insurance was a
factor that led to the rapid expansion of employer-based health insurance.
false - Answer -T/F In the aftermath of the Flexner report, the medical profession's
focus on science was not counter-balanced with excellence in clinical caring.
The pros of technology is that it helps with diagnosing. Most clinics and hospitals are
filled with different types of technology such as x-rays or labs to do test. Technology
False - Answer -T/F Medicare is a joint fedeal-state health insurance program for low-
income adults, children, the elderly, and the disabled.
about 12 million - Answer -In the US, how many people work in delivering health care?
False - Answer -T/F The Pan-American Health Organization moved focus away from
building primary care capacity and toward implementing disease-specific interventions.
an accountable care organization - Answer -________ is a model of an integrated
organization which is expected to provide better quality outcomes at a lower cost.
all employers - Answer -The key system players in the U.S. health delivery system are
all of the following except
false - Answer -T/F TriCare is responsible for coordinating the activities of the hospitals,
outpatient clinics, nursing homes, and other facilities located within its jurisdiction
lack of social cohesion - Answer -Which of the following could lead to community-wide
health issues?
false - Answer -T/F An integrated delivery system provides coordinated health care but
is not assessed based on health outcomes in the target population
1990s; development of technology supporting reliable, long-distance transmission of
images - Answer -Telemedicine emerged in the _____ due to the _____
False - Answer -T/F A sudden heart attack would be characterized as chronic
medicaid - Answer -______ is a government-based program intended to cover the
eligible poor, determined by income level
true - Answer -T/F Employer-paid health insurance is nontaxable, making it equivalent
to tax-free salary
CNS - Answer -You are speaking with a nurse in a hospital who mentions she has
advanced training. This nurse would most likely be a
false - Answer -T/F With regard to the legalities pertaining to the ACA, the U.S.
Supreme Court decided that federal subsidies were to be made available only to those
who purchased health insurance through an exchange established by a state
gain a certification in an area of medical specialization - Answer -A specialist must:
, large employers assume risks and budget for medical claims - Answer -What is self-
insurance?
False - Answer -T/F There are more generalists than specialists in the US
predetermined rate - Answer -The DRG method is used to pay for hospital inpatient
services, based on a
true - Answer -T/F different users' ability to access patient information is referred to as
interoperability
It limits total out-of-pocket costs - Answer -What is the purpose of a stop-loss provision
in a health insurance plan?
True - Answer -T/F the majority of states challenged the ACA in court, eventually
reaching the U.S. Supreme Court
private health insurance - Answer -What is voluntary health insurance?
Clinical decision support system - Answer -Which of the following tools can aid a
physician in interpreting a CT scan?
False - Answer -T/F A chiropractor is an allied heath professional.
false - Answer -T/F Demand-side rationing is the quality of care (numerator) divided by
the cost of care (denominator).
Unpredictability of risk - Answer -Why would a company not want to insure a single
individual, even a wealthy one?
Total health care expenditures are less than if the same services were to be paid by the
patients - Answer -Which of the following is not an effect of health care financing?
Whereas some services (preventative and primary care) contribute to general health
status, others are more influential in end-of-life situations (hospice and long-term care).
- Answer -Which of the following are characteristics of medical care determinants of
health?
false - Answer -T/F Congress mandating that employers offer health insurance was a
factor that led to the rapid expansion of employer-based health insurance.
false - Answer -T/F In the aftermath of the Flexner report, the medical profession's
focus on science was not counter-balanced with excellence in clinical caring.
The pros of technology is that it helps with diagnosing. Most clinics and hospitals are
filled with different types of technology such as x-rays or labs to do test. Technology
