HCAD 760 MIDTERM Questions and
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
What .percent .of .all .jobs .in .the .United .States .are .in .the .health .sector? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-11%
What .proportion .of .its .economic .resources .does .the .United .States .devote .to
.medical .care .and .the .promotion .of .health? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Nearly .20%
Access .to .medical .care .in .the .United .States .depends .on .which .of .the .following?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Age, .location, .income
Which .of .the .following .are .appropriate .goals .of .the .public .health .system? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Promoting .healthy .behaviors, .ensuring .safe .sanitation .and
.water .supplies, .Protecting .the .environment, .Preventing .epidemics
Which .of .the .following .play .a .role .in .running .the .U.S. .health .care .system? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Policy .makers, .Policy .advocates, .Heads .of .technology
.companies, .Executives .of .pharmaceutical .businesses
Key .social .factors .that .predict .an .individual's .health .include .all .the .following
.except .which? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-gender
Which .of .the .following .is .a .distinguishing .feature .of .many .U.S. .patients'
.experience? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Ignorance .of .the .price .of .a .service .until .after
.delivery
Which .stakeholder .often .plays .the .role .of .referee .in .the .U.S. .health .care .system?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-insurers
Which .stakeholder .in .the .U.S. .health .care .system .most .likely .views .health
.insurance .premiums .as .a .cost .of .doing .business? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
employers
Which .organization .defines .health .as .a ."state .of .complete .physical, .mental .and
.social .'wellbeing' .and .not .merely .the .absence .of .disease .or .infirmity?" .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-The .World .Health .Organization
, The .Patient .Protection .and .Affordable .Care .Act .of .2010 .has .increased .the .health
.system's .focus .on .which .of .the .following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-prevention
You .drive .your .friend .to .an .urgent .care .center .for .treatment .of .a .suspected
.sprained .ankle. .There .she .will .receive .which .type .of .care? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-ambulatory .care
The .idea .behind .the .Triple .Aim .is .for .health .care .organizations .to .simultaneously
.pursue .three .goals. .Which .of .the .following .are .they? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Reduce .the .per-capita .cost .of .health .care, .Improve .the .health .of .populations,
.Improve .the .patient .experience .of .care
The .ACA .created .health .care .facilities .to .give .states .an .option .for .providing
.patient-centered, .medical .home-type .services .to .Medicaid .beneficiaries .with
.severe .or .multiple .chronic .conditions. .These .facilities .are .called .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-health . homes
The .US .health .system .is .shifting .its .focus .to .wellness .and .prevention. .Give .an
.example .of .the .three .forms .of .prevention. . How .should .emphasis .on .prevention
.alter .the .delivery .of .health .services .in .a .community? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1)
.Primary .2) .Secondary .3) .Tertiary
1) .Immunizations
2) .Weight .loss .programs, .aspirin
3) .Workplace .safety .programs, .insulin, .physical .therapy
Which .of .the .following .is .the .largest .health .care .occupation .in .the .United
.States? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-registered .nurses
In .what .way .can .it .be .said .that .the .expansion .of .insurance .coverage .under .the
.ACA .exacerbated .the .shortage .of .primary . care .providers? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-The .ACA .led .to .a .surge .in .demand .for .health .services .overall
Real-time .two-way .video .communication .and .rapid .transmission .of .electronic
.health .records .are .encouraging .improvements .in .which .of .the .following? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-telemedicine
Which .of .the .following .are .expected .to .help .solve .shortages .of .primary .care
.physicians? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Integrated .models .of .primary .care .delivery,
.Expanded .roles .for .nonphysician . health .professionals, .Effective .use .of
.information .technology
Which .of .the .following .are .arguments .put .forth .by .those .who .oppose .increasing
.the .education .standards .for .health .professionals? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-There
.is .no .evidence .that .higher .educational .requirements .lead .to .better .patient .care,
.Higher .levels .of .education .increase .costs .for .students .and .the .health .care
.system
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
What .percent .of .all .jobs .in .the .United .States .are .in .the .health .sector? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-11%
What .proportion .of .its .economic .resources .does .the .United .States .devote .to
.medical .care .and .the .promotion .of .health? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Nearly .20%
Access .to .medical .care .in .the .United .States .depends .on .which .of .the .following?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Age, .location, .income
Which .of .the .following .are .appropriate .goals .of .the .public .health .system? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Promoting .healthy .behaviors, .ensuring .safe .sanitation .and
.water .supplies, .Protecting .the .environment, .Preventing .epidemics
Which .of .the .following .play .a .role .in .running .the .U.S. .health .care .system? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Policy .makers, .Policy .advocates, .Heads .of .technology
.companies, .Executives .of .pharmaceutical .businesses
Key .social .factors .that .predict .an .individual's .health .include .all .the .following
.except .which? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-gender
Which .of .the .following .is .a .distinguishing .feature .of .many .U.S. .patients'
.experience? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Ignorance .of .the .price .of .a .service .until .after
.delivery
Which .stakeholder .often .plays .the .role .of .referee .in .the .U.S. .health .care .system?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-insurers
Which .stakeholder .in .the .U.S. .health .care .system .most .likely .views .health
.insurance .premiums .as .a .cost .of .doing .business? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
employers
Which .organization .defines .health .as .a ."state .of .complete .physical, .mental .and
.social .'wellbeing' .and .not .merely .the .absence .of .disease .or .infirmity?" .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-The .World .Health .Organization
, The .Patient .Protection .and .Affordable .Care .Act .of .2010 .has .increased .the .health
.system's .focus .on .which .of .the .following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-prevention
You .drive .your .friend .to .an .urgent .care .center .for .treatment .of .a .suspected
.sprained .ankle. .There .she .will .receive .which .type .of .care? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-ambulatory .care
The .idea .behind .the .Triple .Aim .is .for .health .care .organizations .to .simultaneously
.pursue .three .goals. .Which .of .the .following .are .they? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Reduce .the .per-capita .cost .of .health .care, .Improve .the .health .of .populations,
.Improve .the .patient .experience .of .care
The .ACA .created .health .care .facilities .to .give .states .an .option .for .providing
.patient-centered, .medical .home-type .services .to .Medicaid .beneficiaries .with
.severe .or .multiple .chronic .conditions. .These .facilities .are .called .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-health . homes
The .US .health .system .is .shifting .its .focus .to .wellness .and .prevention. .Give .an
.example .of .the .three .forms .of .prevention. . How .should .emphasis .on .prevention
.alter .the .delivery .of .health .services .in .a .community? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1)
.Primary .2) .Secondary .3) .Tertiary
1) .Immunizations
2) .Weight .loss .programs, .aspirin
3) .Workplace .safety .programs, .insulin, .physical .therapy
Which .of .the .following .is .the .largest .health .care .occupation .in .the .United
.States? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-registered .nurses
In .what .way .can .it .be .said .that .the .expansion .of .insurance .coverage .under .the
.ACA .exacerbated .the .shortage .of .primary . care .providers? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-The .ACA .led .to .a .surge .in .demand .for .health .services .overall
Real-time .two-way .video .communication .and .rapid .transmission .of .electronic
.health .records .are .encouraging .improvements .in .which .of .the .following? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-telemedicine
Which .of .the .following .are .expected .to .help .solve .shortages .of .primary .care
.physicians? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Integrated .models .of .primary .care .delivery,
.Expanded .roles .for .nonphysician . health .professionals, .Effective .use .of
.information .technology
Which .of .the .following .are .arguments .put .forth .by .those .who .oppose .increasing
.the .education .standards .for .health .professionals? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-There
.is .no .evidence .that .higher .educational .requirements .lead .to .better .patient .care,
.Higher .levels .of .education .increase .costs .for .students .and .the .health .care
.system