HIM 410 STUDY GUIDE QUIZ 2 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which principle of ethics require caregivers to involve the patient in medical decision
making? - Answers - Autonomy
The ethical principle of fidelity requires a medical practitioner to - Answers - Perform his
or her duty
Which entity in hospital governance is legally responsible for the hospital's operations? -
Answers - The board of trustees
According to U.S. law, nonprofit organizations: - Answers - are tax exempt
A hospital is accredited by the Join Commission - Answers - is deemed to have met
certification requirements.
Unlike the united states, the first hospitals in Europe were established by: - Answers -
Religious orders.
Magnet hospitals have been found to: - Answers - attract and retain well-qualified
nurses
What is the main drawback of a living will? - Answers - it cannot cover all possible
situations
True or False? In recent years, the nonprofit hospital sector has continued to gain
market share. - Answers - False.
True or False? The affluent use hospital services more intensively than the poor -
Answers - False
Inpatient care consist of - Answers - Health care delivered in conjunction with an
overnight stay at the facility
The first voluntary hospitals in the United States were financed - Answers - through
local philanthropy
ALOS is an indicator of - Answers - severity of illness
Which ownership type constitutes the largest group of hospitals and hospital beds in the
United States? - Answers - private non-profit
, Which of the following cannot be classified as a community hospital? - Answers - Long-
stay hospital
Which of the following is true about church-affiliated hospitals? - Answers - they
emphasize the sponsoring organization's spiritual and dietary needs.
To participate in Medicare and Medicaid, a health care facility must be - Answers -
Certified
True or False: The downsizing of hospitals in the United States began in the mid-1980s
- Answers - True
True or False: By definition, a public hospital is one that is open to the general public -
Answers - False
True or False: Large hospitals do not realize efficiencies due to economies of scale -
Answers - True
Outpatient care accounts for what percentage of gross patient revenue for all U.S.
hospitals? - Answers - 46%
True or False? Women visit health care providers more often than men - Answers - true
Which of the following are reasons why outpatient services are increasing in their scope
and frequency?
A. Advances in technology have made outpatient procedures less invasive and more
accessible
B. Outpatient services are more widely covered by insurance and have greater
reimbursement rates
C.Patients have a preference for the ease and comfortable recuperation time
associated with outpatient services
D. Physicians have moved from practicing fewer procedures at large hospitals to
offering many more outpatient services
E. Health care workers themselves are using outpatient services for health care more
often. - Answers - A,B,C,D
Which of the following is one way that community health centers have improved the
health of vulnerable populations in the United States? - Answers - The quality of care is
often better than care provided in private facilities
What is the likely impact of the ACA on the demand for primary care? - Answers -
Increase
Match the correct services with the most likely medical delivery option.
1. A homeless man takes part in a drug abuse rehabilitation program.
2. A child is treated for an ear infection at an urgent care.
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which principle of ethics require caregivers to involve the patient in medical decision
making? - Answers - Autonomy
The ethical principle of fidelity requires a medical practitioner to - Answers - Perform his
or her duty
Which entity in hospital governance is legally responsible for the hospital's operations? -
Answers - The board of trustees
According to U.S. law, nonprofit organizations: - Answers - are tax exempt
A hospital is accredited by the Join Commission - Answers - is deemed to have met
certification requirements.
Unlike the united states, the first hospitals in Europe were established by: - Answers -
Religious orders.
Magnet hospitals have been found to: - Answers - attract and retain well-qualified
nurses
What is the main drawback of a living will? - Answers - it cannot cover all possible
situations
True or False? In recent years, the nonprofit hospital sector has continued to gain
market share. - Answers - False.
True or False? The affluent use hospital services more intensively than the poor -
Answers - False
Inpatient care consist of - Answers - Health care delivered in conjunction with an
overnight stay at the facility
The first voluntary hospitals in the United States were financed - Answers - through
local philanthropy
ALOS is an indicator of - Answers - severity of illness
Which ownership type constitutes the largest group of hospitals and hospital beds in the
United States? - Answers - private non-profit
, Which of the following cannot be classified as a community hospital? - Answers - Long-
stay hospital
Which of the following is true about church-affiliated hospitals? - Answers - they
emphasize the sponsoring organization's spiritual and dietary needs.
To participate in Medicare and Medicaid, a health care facility must be - Answers -
Certified
True or False: The downsizing of hospitals in the United States began in the mid-1980s
- Answers - True
True or False: By definition, a public hospital is one that is open to the general public -
Answers - False
True or False: Large hospitals do not realize efficiencies due to economies of scale -
Answers - True
Outpatient care accounts for what percentage of gross patient revenue for all U.S.
hospitals? - Answers - 46%
True or False? Women visit health care providers more often than men - Answers - true
Which of the following are reasons why outpatient services are increasing in their scope
and frequency?
A. Advances in technology have made outpatient procedures less invasive and more
accessible
B. Outpatient services are more widely covered by insurance and have greater
reimbursement rates
C.Patients have a preference for the ease and comfortable recuperation time
associated with outpatient services
D. Physicians have moved from practicing fewer procedures at large hospitals to
offering many more outpatient services
E. Health care workers themselves are using outpatient services for health care more
often. - Answers - A,B,C,D
Which of the following is one way that community health centers have improved the
health of vulnerable populations in the United States? - Answers - The quality of care is
often better than care provided in private facilities
What is the likely impact of the ACA on the demand for primary care? - Answers -
Increase
Match the correct services with the most likely medical delivery option.
1. A homeless man takes part in a drug abuse rehabilitation program.
2. A child is treated for an ear infection at an urgent care.
