Final Exam US Healthcare Systems
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is an area of special focus in the Affordable Care Act? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Prevention
Your friend recently took her 6-month-old child to the local department of health to receive
routine vaccinations. This is an example of which type of prevention? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Primary
Your uncle just turned 50 and is complaining about having to begin routine colonoscopies. This
is an example of which type of prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - Secondary
Which of the following laws requires that all patients who present themselves for treatment at a
hospital must be screened and evaluated, provided necessary stabilizing treatment, and admitted
when necessary, regardless of the ability to pay? - CORRECT ANSWER - Emergency
Medical Treatment & Labor Act
You drive your roommate to a nearby urgent care clinic to have her sore throat examined. The
nurse practitioner performs a strep test, finds that it is positive, and prescribes your roommate an
antibiotic. This is an example of which type of acute care? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Primary
Following a skiing accident, in which you suffered a compound fracture in your leg, you must
undergo physical therapy sessions twice a week to help recover full function of your leg. This
type of care is known as which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rehabilitative
Your grandmother is dying of ovarian cancer. She has decided to stop all chemotherapy and
radiation therapy and is now just receiving morphine to manage her pain. This type of care is
known as which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - Palliative
, Which type of physician practice is the most common in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Single-specialty group
Your great-aunt is selling the house she's lived in for 40 years and moving to a long-term care
facility. She is basically able to care for herself but needs help with performing some activities of
daily living. Which of the following facilities would be best for her? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Assisted living facility
Your grandfather has Alzheimer's disease and now requires 24-hour nursing care. Which of the
following facilities would be best for him? - CORRECT ANSWER - Skilled nursing
facility
Which of the following is the largest health care occupation in the U.S.? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Registered nurses
Which of the following is a major influence that causes medical students to choose a specialized
field of medicine over primary care? - CORRECT ANSWER - Greater earning potential
The proportion of the U.S. population over age 65 is expected to reach which of the following by
the year 2030? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20%
Which health profession is becoming obsolete due to the increasing prevalence of electronic
medical records? - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical transcriptionist
Performance-based payment, as incorporated in the Affordable Care Act, may encourage
hospitals to increase staffing of which of the following professions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nurses
Which model of care, included in the Affordable Care Act, engages a team of providers in the
delivery of care to the patient that typically includes physicians, nurse practitioners, registered
nurses, medical assistants, health educators, and pharmacists? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Patient-centered medical home
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is an area of special focus in the Affordable Care Act? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Prevention
Your friend recently took her 6-month-old child to the local department of health to receive
routine vaccinations. This is an example of which type of prevention? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Primary
Your uncle just turned 50 and is complaining about having to begin routine colonoscopies. This
is an example of which type of prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - Secondary
Which of the following laws requires that all patients who present themselves for treatment at a
hospital must be screened and evaluated, provided necessary stabilizing treatment, and admitted
when necessary, regardless of the ability to pay? - CORRECT ANSWER - Emergency
Medical Treatment & Labor Act
You drive your roommate to a nearby urgent care clinic to have her sore throat examined. The
nurse practitioner performs a strep test, finds that it is positive, and prescribes your roommate an
antibiotic. This is an example of which type of acute care? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Primary
Following a skiing accident, in which you suffered a compound fracture in your leg, you must
undergo physical therapy sessions twice a week to help recover full function of your leg. This
type of care is known as which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rehabilitative
Your grandmother is dying of ovarian cancer. She has decided to stop all chemotherapy and
radiation therapy and is now just receiving morphine to manage her pain. This type of care is
known as which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - Palliative
, Which type of physician practice is the most common in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Single-specialty group
Your great-aunt is selling the house she's lived in for 40 years and moving to a long-term care
facility. She is basically able to care for herself but needs help with performing some activities of
daily living. Which of the following facilities would be best for her? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Assisted living facility
Your grandfather has Alzheimer's disease and now requires 24-hour nursing care. Which of the
following facilities would be best for him? - CORRECT ANSWER - Skilled nursing
facility
Which of the following is the largest health care occupation in the U.S.? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Registered nurses
Which of the following is a major influence that causes medical students to choose a specialized
field of medicine over primary care? - CORRECT ANSWER - Greater earning potential
The proportion of the U.S. population over age 65 is expected to reach which of the following by
the year 2030? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20%
Which health profession is becoming obsolete due to the increasing prevalence of electronic
medical records? - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical transcriptionist
Performance-based payment, as incorporated in the Affordable Care Act, may encourage
hospitals to increase staffing of which of the following professions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nurses
Which model of care, included in the Affordable Care Act, engages a team of providers in the
delivery of care to the patient that typically includes physicians, nurse practitioners, registered
nurses, medical assistants, health educators, and pharmacists? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Patient-centered medical home
