NR-511 Week 1 Practice Quiz (Sep 2020)

Question: Most health maintenance organizations (HMOs) use a reimbursement mechanism called capitation. What does this mean? Question: Which of the following is the best method for evaluating the efficacy of a new clinical intervention? Question: A screening test identified correctly identified 80 individuals who did not have breast cancer out of 100 individuals that were known to be free of the disease (true negatives). Thus, the test failed to recognize 20 individuals who did not have breast cancer. What is the specificity of the screening test? Question: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) which passed in 2010 has a number of provisions, including the establishment of health exchanges. The purpose of a health insurance exchange is to: Question: An 81-year-old patient presents for a physical. She recently had a fall and now has problems walking up her stairs. The only restroom in the house is on the second floor. She also has a flight of stairs outside her house she has to navigate in order Question: What is an Accountable Care Organization (ACO)? Question: Which of the following statements about Medicaid is true?