A doctor of osteopathic medicine believes in - Answers Preventive and holistic medicine
A job description for a physician would be to - Answers -Determine the significance of a patients
health condition
-Diagnose unusual conditions
A primary motivation in the development of managed care was to - Answers contain cost and
expenditures of health care
A specialist must - Answers -Do additional years of advanced residency training and practice in
a specialty
-Gain certification in an area of medical specialization
A sudden heart attack would be classified as a _________condition. - Answers Acute
Air pollution and food & water quality would fall under which health determinant - Answers
Enviroment
Capitation is - Answers Financing of a managed care organization
Holistic medicine seeks to treat the individual in what manner? - Answers As a whole person
Studies have shown that NPP services can - Answers -Improve access to primary care
-Spend more time with patients than physicians
The government program designed to provide health care to people who are 65 years of age of
older is called - Answers Medicare
The health care subdivision of the US economy continues to grow because - Answers -
Immigration continues to rise leading to a growth in population.
-Baby boomers hit retirement age in the year and beyond
The idealogy system that emphasizes the well-being of the community over an individual is
called - Answers The social justice system
The US government play a limited role in the health delivery system. The government role in the
arena of health care delivery consists of - Answers To be the responsible party for healthcare
delivery through Medicare and Medicaid programs
The US safety net is for the nation's most vulnerable pollutions. Which group is not a vulnerable
population? - Answers Insured employees
, What type of justice is based on peoples willingness and ability to pay? - Answers Market
Which answer does not describe a negative consequence of specialty maldistribution? -
Answers more predictable hours and higher prestige for specialist
Which of the following is an example of social intervention - Answers Education
Which of the following would NOT be considered a category of health determinants - Answers
Disease Prevention
Most MD are specialist and most DO are generalist - Answers True
NPP practice in many areas in which physicians practice; however NPPs do not have medical
degree - Answers True
The objective of improving healthcare among different segments of the population would fall
under which Healthy People 2020 goals? - Answers Eliminate disparities.
More prostrate and breast cancer screenings as part of our national health plan indicates that
our nation is finally starting to focus more on: - Answers Prevention
Holistic medicine seeks to treat the individual in what manner? - Answers As a whole person.
A sudden heart attack would be classified as a _________ condition. - Answers Acute
Which of the following would NOT be considered a category of health determinants? - Answers
Disease prevention
In a national health insurance system, health care is financed through: - Answers Tax dollars in
which the government guarantees health care services to all citizens.
True or false? The Medicare program was created to serve all elderly regardless of their income.
- Answers true
The American Medical Association (AMA) played a dominant role in: - Answers Stimulating the
profession and protecting the interests of physicians.
Medicare Part A is primarily financed through which of the following? - Answers Payroll
deductions
What is referred to as the amount that the insured has to pay out of pocket each time health
services are received. - Answers Copayment
What does Medicare part A pay for? - Answers Hospitalization, short term skilled nursing care,
home health, and hospice
Which of the following healthcare services would NOT be covered under Medicare Part A or B? -
Answers Vision care