Health Policy Final Exam Study Guide|
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Which of the following statements best describes stakeholders? -
ANSWERS-They are entities or individuals who have a direct role in the
development of policy
Individuals have equal control over the three categories of behavioral
risk factors. - ANSWERS-false
The less control individuals have over the behavioral risk factors, the
more regulations the government tends to enforce (with a few
exceptions, such as regulations over illegal drugs). - ANSWERS-True
Social contacts and social resources are among the determinants of
health - ANSWERS-false
Policymakers tend to be most responsive to the views and wishes of
constituents who are politically active. - ANSWERS-true
The significance of a health policy is unrelated to the severity of the
health problem it is targeting - ANSWERS-false
, Physicians' decisions typically reflect their own self-interests, the
interests of patients, and payers' incentives. - ANSWERS-false
he determinants of health policy include potential solutions to a health
problem, stakeholders' influence, policymakers' leadership role, and
the prevalence of the health problem in other countries - ANSWERS-
false
Because private policy affects private organizations only, it is not
influenced by public policy - ANSWERS-false
Health is defined as - ANSWERS-the absence of disease or infirmity,
physical and mental health, and social well-being
The environmental determinants of health - ANSWERS-have a greater
impact on health than the medical care system does
which of the following is not a component of socioeconomic status -
ANSWERS-occupational status
which of the following statements best describes public health -
ANSWERS-it includes preventing diseases and promoting good health
within groups of people
In healthcare, "agency relationship" refers to - ANSWERS-a
relationship between a patient and a provider in which the patient
delegates some authority to the provider to make decisions and
perform actions on the patients behalf
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Which of the following statements best describes stakeholders? -
ANSWERS-They are entities or individuals who have a direct role in the
development of policy
Individuals have equal control over the three categories of behavioral
risk factors. - ANSWERS-false
The less control individuals have over the behavioral risk factors, the
more regulations the government tends to enforce (with a few
exceptions, such as regulations over illegal drugs). - ANSWERS-True
Social contacts and social resources are among the determinants of
health - ANSWERS-false
Policymakers tend to be most responsive to the views and wishes of
constituents who are politically active. - ANSWERS-true
The significance of a health policy is unrelated to the severity of the
health problem it is targeting - ANSWERS-false
, Physicians' decisions typically reflect their own self-interests, the
interests of patients, and payers' incentives. - ANSWERS-false
he determinants of health policy include potential solutions to a health
problem, stakeholders' influence, policymakers' leadership role, and
the prevalence of the health problem in other countries - ANSWERS-
false
Because private policy affects private organizations only, it is not
influenced by public policy - ANSWERS-false
Health is defined as - ANSWERS-the absence of disease or infirmity,
physical and mental health, and social well-being
The environmental determinants of health - ANSWERS-have a greater
impact on health than the medical care system does
which of the following is not a component of socioeconomic status -
ANSWERS-occupational status
which of the following statements best describes public health -
ANSWERS-it includes preventing diseases and promoting good health
within groups of people
In healthcare, "agency relationship" refers to - ANSWERS-a
relationship between a patient and a provider in which the patient
delegates some authority to the provider to make decisions and
perform actions on the patients behalf
