QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026
False - ANS-True or False? Cost-effectiveness is the basic starting point in health
technology assessment
They are guidelines to assist practitioners in delivering appropriate health care for
specific clinical issues - ANS-Standardized practice protocols are what?
Cost effective - ANS-When the benefits of a technology exceed the cost, it is referred to
as what?
Benefits must outweigh any negative consequences - ANS-What is the primary
benchmark for safety?
Clinical trials - ANS-Efficacy and safety of medical technology are evaluated through
The patient's overall satisfaction with life - ANS-Quality of life is measured by:
National Institutes of Health; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - ANS-Which
two federal agencies support research associated with medical technology?
Health care providers are required to report all injuries and deaths attributed to the
use of medical devices - ANS-What is required under the Safe Medical Devices Act of
1990?
, The approval before a new drug can be marketed - ANS-The FDA is responsible for
Class 3 - ANS-Which class of devices requires premarket approval from the FDA?
False - ANS-True or False? The average number of days a patient stays in the hospital is
called days of care
The mission is to benefit the communities in which they are located by providing some
public good - ANS-What is the primary mission for nonprofit hospitals?
CEO - ANS-Who is responsible for managing a hospital?
Licensure - ANS-All of the following are voluntary for hospitals EXCEPT:
Census - ANS-What is the term for the number of patients in a hospital on a given day?
False - ANS-T or F? 19th century almshouses provided mainly rehab services
Utilization among the poor is lower than among the nonpoor - ANS-Which of the
following statements about hospital utilization is NOT correct?
Prospective payment system - ANS-What triggered the downsizing phase in the US
hospital industry during the 1980s?
Immigrants coming into the US - ANS-Which of the following was not a main factor in
the growth of hospitals in the US?
True - ANS-T or F? The largest share of nursing home expenditures is attributed to
govt sources