The US Healthcare System Midterm Ch. 1-7
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Primary motivation in managed care? - CORRECT ANSWER - Contain costs &
expenditures of health care
Medicare - CORRECT ANSWER - The government program designed to provide health
care to the elderly.
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER - A joint federal-state program of health insurance for
the poor.
Dominant player in health carer system? - CORRECT ANSWER - The private sector
Is growth technology equably accessible to everyone? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
Long-term care - CORRECT ANSWER - Refers to a variety of individualized, well-
coordinated services that aim to promote the maximum possible independence for people with
functional needs by providing services over an extended period of time to meet the patients'
physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs.
Three basic characteristics that differentiate the U.S. health care delivery system from that of
other countries? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. No central governing agency
2.Little integration
3.Imperfect market conditions
How does the National Health insurance system (Canada's) differ from the National Health
system (structured by Britain)? - CORRECT ANSWER - With the NHI, the system is tax
supported, meaning the government guarantees a basic package of health services to all citizens,
but the actual care is delivered by private physicians of choice. The NHS is also taxed supported,
, but the entire infrastructure is government controlled. Patients have no voice in choosing health
care facilities, physicians, or providers.
Health Determinants -- definition -- & four main categories? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Factors that contribute to the general well-being of individuals & populations
1. environment
2. behavior/ lifestyle
3. heredity
4. Medical care
Holistic medicine seeks to treat the individual in what manner? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Treats the person as a whole.
Public Health - CORRECT ANSWER - A wide variety of activities undertaken by state
and local governments to ensure conditions that promote optimum health for society as a whole.
National surveillance systems evaluate effectiveness of public health.
Does the US government improve society's health by influencing the health determinants? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
Quality of life - CORRECT ANSWER - It is used to measure overall satisfaction with life
during & following a person's encounter with the health care delivery system.
Illness versus disease - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient condition recognized by the
patient's perception and evaluation of how he or she feels, unlike disease, which is determined by
a medical professional
In what profession was medical practice more a trade than a profession? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Preindustrial American
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Primary motivation in managed care? - CORRECT ANSWER - Contain costs &
expenditures of health care
Medicare - CORRECT ANSWER - The government program designed to provide health
care to the elderly.
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER - A joint federal-state program of health insurance for
the poor.
Dominant player in health carer system? - CORRECT ANSWER - The private sector
Is growth technology equably accessible to everyone? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
Long-term care - CORRECT ANSWER - Refers to a variety of individualized, well-
coordinated services that aim to promote the maximum possible independence for people with
functional needs by providing services over an extended period of time to meet the patients'
physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs.
Three basic characteristics that differentiate the U.S. health care delivery system from that of
other countries? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. No central governing agency
2.Little integration
3.Imperfect market conditions
How does the National Health insurance system (Canada's) differ from the National Health
system (structured by Britain)? - CORRECT ANSWER - With the NHI, the system is tax
supported, meaning the government guarantees a basic package of health services to all citizens,
but the actual care is delivered by private physicians of choice. The NHS is also taxed supported,
, but the entire infrastructure is government controlled. Patients have no voice in choosing health
care facilities, physicians, or providers.
Health Determinants -- definition -- & four main categories? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Factors that contribute to the general well-being of individuals & populations
1. environment
2. behavior/ lifestyle
3. heredity
4. Medical care
Holistic medicine seeks to treat the individual in what manner? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Treats the person as a whole.
Public Health - CORRECT ANSWER - A wide variety of activities undertaken by state
and local governments to ensure conditions that promote optimum health for society as a whole.
National surveillance systems evaluate effectiveness of public health.
Does the US government improve society's health by influencing the health determinants? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
Quality of life - CORRECT ANSWER - It is used to measure overall satisfaction with life
during & following a person's encounter with the health care delivery system.
Illness versus disease - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient condition recognized by the
patient's perception and evaluation of how he or she feels, unlike disease, which is determined by
a medical professional
In what profession was medical practice more a trade than a profession? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Preindustrial American
