Intro To Health Care Final Exam Questions
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
7. A victim suffering from hypothermia should be carefully observed for:
a. a low rate of respiration
b. excessive sweating
c. shivering
d. discoloration or flesh - CORRECT ANSWERS a. a low rate of
respiration
8. Which of the following conditions may qualify an individual for insurance
coverage through Medicare?
a. very low income
b. severe disability
c. age 60
d. veteran status - CORRECT ANSWERS b. severe disability
8. Medicare will pay for all medications that are prescribed by the patient's
primary physician.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWERS false
9. How does a prepaid health care plan encourage efficiency in the provision of
health care services? - CORRECT ANSWERS It discourages the use of
unnecessary tests and treatments
10. The purpose of quality improvement is to:
, a. create an annual evaluation system for health care workers
b. ensure continued medical research
c. raise profits for health care providers and insurance companies
d. improve or maintain the quality of care while decreasing costs - CORRECT
ANSWERS d. improve or maintain the quality of care while decreasing
costs.
11. How should the health care professional select appropriate abbreviations to
use in written documentation? - CORRECT ANSWERS follow facility
policies
12. A coworker calls from home and asks you to sign his name on a patient
chart that he forgot to sign after administering a medication. What should you
do?
a. sign his name
b. sign your name
c. sign both your names
d. refuse to sign either name - CORRECT ANSWERS d. refuse to sign
either name
13. Which of the following is the best definition of charting?
a. forms a complete chronological health history of a particular patient
b. collection of all documents that are filed together
c. provides legal protection
d. recording observations and information about patients - CORRECT
ANSWERS d. recording observations and information about patients
13. What is one of the purposes of medical documentation?
a. prevents lawsuits
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
7. A victim suffering from hypothermia should be carefully observed for:
a. a low rate of respiration
b. excessive sweating
c. shivering
d. discoloration or flesh - CORRECT ANSWERS a. a low rate of
respiration
8. Which of the following conditions may qualify an individual for insurance
coverage through Medicare?
a. very low income
b. severe disability
c. age 60
d. veteran status - CORRECT ANSWERS b. severe disability
8. Medicare will pay for all medications that are prescribed by the patient's
primary physician.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWERS false
9. How does a prepaid health care plan encourage efficiency in the provision of
health care services? - CORRECT ANSWERS It discourages the use of
unnecessary tests and treatments
10. The purpose of quality improvement is to:
, a. create an annual evaluation system for health care workers
b. ensure continued medical research
c. raise profits for health care providers and insurance companies
d. improve or maintain the quality of care while decreasing costs - CORRECT
ANSWERS d. improve or maintain the quality of care while decreasing
costs.
11. How should the health care professional select appropriate abbreviations to
use in written documentation? - CORRECT ANSWERS follow facility
policies
12. A coworker calls from home and asks you to sign his name on a patient
chart that he forgot to sign after administering a medication. What should you
do?
a. sign his name
b. sign your name
c. sign both your names
d. refuse to sign either name - CORRECT ANSWERS d. refuse to sign
either name
13. Which of the following is the best definition of charting?
a. forms a complete chronological health history of a particular patient
b. collection of all documents that are filed together
c. provides legal protection
d. recording observations and information about patients - CORRECT
ANSWERS d. recording observations and information about patients
13. What is one of the purposes of medical documentation?
a. prevents lawsuits
