HADM 6134 Final Exam Questions and
Already Passed 2025-2026 Updated.
Patient-centeredness is best defined as: - Answer providing care that is respectful of &
responsive to individual needs & values
Which of the following is a good definition of healthcare quality? - Answer ~The balance of
health and harm
~the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of
desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge
What are the institute of medicines six dimensions of quality? - Answer Safe, Effective,
efficient, timely, patient centered, equitable
What are the four levels of the healthcare system? - Answer Patient, microsystem,
organizational level, external environment
Which of the following definitions does NOT match the corresponding institute of medicine
dimension of quality? - Answer Effective - physcicians have discretion to deliver the care they
deem to be effective based on their experience
Technical performance encompasses which of the following? - Answer -how well current
scientific medical knowledge and technology are applied in a given situation
-timeliness and accuracy of the diagnosis
-appropriateness of therapy
-skill with which procedures are performed
(all of the above)
Access to care may be inuenced by the - Answer -cost of care
-provider location
-provider availability
-cultural characteristics of the patient or provider
(All of the above)
, The best measures of quality of care are which of the following? - Answer It depends on the
circumstances
Which of the following is a quality improvement tool? - Answer -process map
A variation that arises from a single or small set of causes that are not part of the event or
process and can be traced and identified and then implemented or eliminated is - Answer
assignable variation
In screening for colorectal cancer, clinicians may choose to use fecal occult blood testing,
sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, or some combination of these options. This is an example of -
Answer process variation
Wennbergs three categories of care are - Answer Effective care, preference-sensitive care, and
supply-sensitive care
The effects of unwarranted variation include which of the following? - Answer -inefficiencies of
care
-cost implications
Researchers are comparing two regions: a large urban area with many hospitals and a rural area
with only one critical access hospital. They nd that, in the urban area, which has many hospitals
and many MRI machines, MRIs are provided much more often for children with head injuries.
What is the most likely cause of this variation? - Answer supply-sensitive care
Sources of unwarranted variation include which of the following? - Answer -Inequitable access
to resources
-Inadequate patient involvement in decision making
-Poor communication
-Misinterpretation of relevant clinical evidence
According to the "physician belief set hypothesis" of variation in demand for medical services,
physician behavior might be influenced by which of the following exogenous forces? - Answer
-reimbursement structure
Already Passed 2025-2026 Updated.
Patient-centeredness is best defined as: - Answer providing care that is respectful of &
responsive to individual needs & values
Which of the following is a good definition of healthcare quality? - Answer ~The balance of
health and harm
~the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of
desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge
What are the institute of medicines six dimensions of quality? - Answer Safe, Effective,
efficient, timely, patient centered, equitable
What are the four levels of the healthcare system? - Answer Patient, microsystem,
organizational level, external environment
Which of the following definitions does NOT match the corresponding institute of medicine
dimension of quality? - Answer Effective - physcicians have discretion to deliver the care they
deem to be effective based on their experience
Technical performance encompasses which of the following? - Answer -how well current
scientific medical knowledge and technology are applied in a given situation
-timeliness and accuracy of the diagnosis
-appropriateness of therapy
-skill with which procedures are performed
(all of the above)
Access to care may be inuenced by the - Answer -cost of care
-provider location
-provider availability
-cultural characteristics of the patient or provider
(All of the above)
, The best measures of quality of care are which of the following? - Answer It depends on the
circumstances
Which of the following is a quality improvement tool? - Answer -process map
A variation that arises from a single or small set of causes that are not part of the event or
process and can be traced and identified and then implemented or eliminated is - Answer
assignable variation
In screening for colorectal cancer, clinicians may choose to use fecal occult blood testing,
sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, or some combination of these options. This is an example of -
Answer process variation
Wennbergs three categories of care are - Answer Effective care, preference-sensitive care, and
supply-sensitive care
The effects of unwarranted variation include which of the following? - Answer -inefficiencies of
care
-cost implications
Researchers are comparing two regions: a large urban area with many hospitals and a rural area
with only one critical access hospital. They nd that, in the urban area, which has many hospitals
and many MRI machines, MRIs are provided much more often for children with head injuries.
What is the most likely cause of this variation? - Answer supply-sensitive care
Sources of unwarranted variation include which of the following? - Answer -Inequitable access
to resources
-Inadequate patient involvement in decision making
-Poor communication
-Misinterpretation of relevant clinical evidence
According to the "physician belief set hypothesis" of variation in demand for medical services,
physician behavior might be influenced by which of the following exogenous forces? - Answer
-reimbursement structure
