HSM-100 Final Exam || Final Exam Edition: Pass with
A+ Accuracy!!
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) ________________________________________. correct
answers was intended to expand health insurance coverage to individuals who previously
were uninsured
Which of the following are features of clinical integration? correct answers Choices a, b, and
e
Which of the following is true about the shift in demographics (i.e., the movement toward
having an older population)? correct answers All of the above
The Hill-Burton Act _________________________________________. correct answers
Choices a, b, and d
The evolution of the US healthcare system is a product of free markets and government
intervention. correct answers True
The method by which healthcare providers are paid for their services is evolving from fee for
service to other methods which aim to hold the line on costs while improving the quality of
care. correct answers True
The proliferation of health insurance coverage in the post-World War II era, combined with
the federal government's investment in research and the growing number of medical schools,
medical students, and medical subspecialties, contributed to dramatic inflation throughout the
period from the end of the war to the 1970s. correct answers True
The electronic health record (EHR) is a digital record of the care provided to a patient by a
healthcare organization. correct answers True
Employer-sponsored insurance was conceived in 1954 with the Internal Revenue Act. correct
answers False
The insurance that workers receive through their job is called _______________. correct
answers employer-sponsored insurance
The germ theory of disease is the foundation of the scientific approach to the practice of
medicine. correct answers True
National health expenditures (NHE) represent which of the following? correct answers
Choices c and d
The Social Security Act of 1935 accomplished which of the following? correct answers
Choices a, b, and d
The number of for-profit healthcare organizations grew rapidly toward the end of the
twentieth century. correct answers True
,If your grandparents have a form of publicly sponsored health insurance, it is most likely to
be which of the following? correct answers Medicare
What do the initials FPL stand for? correct answers Federal poverty level
Federalism is a central concept of government in the United States. Which of the following
best describes the meaning of the term federalism? correct answers Some powers are reserved
for the states, and some powers are delegated to the federal government
National health expenditures refers to which of the following? correct answers All healthcare
costs aggregated from all sources
The dynamics of the policy process, as represented in exhibit 2.11, include which of the
following? correct answers All of the above
Under the Affordable Care Act, as interpreted by the US Supreme Court, states have the
option to expand their Medicaid programs. correct answers True
Which of the following best describes the elements used to assess the quality of a healthcare
system? correct answers Combination of a, b, and c
Administrative rule making can be done by any agency at any time for any reason, so long as
it publishes notice of intent to issue regulations and has a public comment period. correct
answers False
Cost, quality, and access are collectively known as the "Steel Curtain" of healthcare. correct
answers False
Advocacy is one of the "Five A's of Access" to healthcare. correct answers False
The US healthcare system is a byproduct of economic and public policy decisions. correct
answers True
Policy formation networks are groups of ____________________________ with common
interests. correct answers legislators, administrative agency personnel, and special interest
groups
A special interest group is a collection of organizations and/or individuals seeking to advance
their point of view in the policymaking arena and to create a policy advantage for their cause.
correct answers True
Generally, when a policy decision is made, it is something brand new that has never been
tried before. correct answers False
Which of the following is not one of the "Five A's of Access" to healthcare? correct answers
Affability
The relationship between gross domestic product (GDP) and national health expenditures
(NHE) is best described as which of the following? correct answers Choices c and d
, Compared to other OECD countries, the United States ranks among the best in healthcare
outcomes. correct answers False
Administrative policy making is important and commands the attention of the affected
segment of the industry as well as legislators. correct answers True
The Affordable Care Act included which of the following provisions? correct answers
Choices a, b, c, and d
More than 70 percent of all national health expenditures come from some form of public or
private insurance. correct answers True
Which of the following represents, in order, the three groups receiving the largest shares of
healthcare expenditures? correct answers Hospitals, physicians, and drug companies
You and the rest of your family recently determined that the time had come that Grandma
could no longer live independently. Furthermore, you all agreed that Grandma had become
quite frail and would not benefit from a home health agency. You all decide that Grandma
needs to move into which of the following? correct answers A long-term care facilit
Hospitals have become increasingly reliant on outpatient revenues over the past decade or
more. correct answers True
The number of investor-owned hospitals has increased over the past ten years, while the
number of traditional not-for-profit community hospitals has diminished. correct answers
True
Which of the following is a key aspect of clinical integration? correct answers Choices a, b,
and c
Fee for service is the latest trend in provider reimbursement methodology correct answers
False
A physician assistant is best described as which of the following? correct answers A
healthcare professional with advanced training who is licensed to practice medicine under the
supervision of a physician
The pharmaceutical industry continues to be the fastest-growing segment of healthcare
expenditures. correct answers True
An accountable care organization is one form of clinical integration. correct answers True
The term academic health center usually encompasses which of the following? correct
answers All of the above
Which of the following is the best definition of acute care? correct answers Care for illness or
injury that takes less than one year
Pharmacy benefit managers are pawns of the insurance industry, serving as a way to disguise
price increases. correct answers False
A+ Accuracy!!
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) ________________________________________. correct
answers was intended to expand health insurance coverage to individuals who previously
were uninsured
Which of the following are features of clinical integration? correct answers Choices a, b, and
e
Which of the following is true about the shift in demographics (i.e., the movement toward
having an older population)? correct answers All of the above
The Hill-Burton Act _________________________________________. correct answers
Choices a, b, and d
The evolution of the US healthcare system is a product of free markets and government
intervention. correct answers True
The method by which healthcare providers are paid for their services is evolving from fee for
service to other methods which aim to hold the line on costs while improving the quality of
care. correct answers True
The proliferation of health insurance coverage in the post-World War II era, combined with
the federal government's investment in research and the growing number of medical schools,
medical students, and medical subspecialties, contributed to dramatic inflation throughout the
period from the end of the war to the 1970s. correct answers True
The electronic health record (EHR) is a digital record of the care provided to a patient by a
healthcare organization. correct answers True
Employer-sponsored insurance was conceived in 1954 with the Internal Revenue Act. correct
answers False
The insurance that workers receive through their job is called _______________. correct
answers employer-sponsored insurance
The germ theory of disease is the foundation of the scientific approach to the practice of
medicine. correct answers True
National health expenditures (NHE) represent which of the following? correct answers
Choices c and d
The Social Security Act of 1935 accomplished which of the following? correct answers
Choices a, b, and d
The number of for-profit healthcare organizations grew rapidly toward the end of the
twentieth century. correct answers True
,If your grandparents have a form of publicly sponsored health insurance, it is most likely to
be which of the following? correct answers Medicare
What do the initials FPL stand for? correct answers Federal poverty level
Federalism is a central concept of government in the United States. Which of the following
best describes the meaning of the term federalism? correct answers Some powers are reserved
for the states, and some powers are delegated to the federal government
National health expenditures refers to which of the following? correct answers All healthcare
costs aggregated from all sources
The dynamics of the policy process, as represented in exhibit 2.11, include which of the
following? correct answers All of the above
Under the Affordable Care Act, as interpreted by the US Supreme Court, states have the
option to expand their Medicaid programs. correct answers True
Which of the following best describes the elements used to assess the quality of a healthcare
system? correct answers Combination of a, b, and c
Administrative rule making can be done by any agency at any time for any reason, so long as
it publishes notice of intent to issue regulations and has a public comment period. correct
answers False
Cost, quality, and access are collectively known as the "Steel Curtain" of healthcare. correct
answers False
Advocacy is one of the "Five A's of Access" to healthcare. correct answers False
The US healthcare system is a byproduct of economic and public policy decisions. correct
answers True
Policy formation networks are groups of ____________________________ with common
interests. correct answers legislators, administrative agency personnel, and special interest
groups
A special interest group is a collection of organizations and/or individuals seeking to advance
their point of view in the policymaking arena and to create a policy advantage for their cause.
correct answers True
Generally, when a policy decision is made, it is something brand new that has never been
tried before. correct answers False
Which of the following is not one of the "Five A's of Access" to healthcare? correct answers
Affability
The relationship between gross domestic product (GDP) and national health expenditures
(NHE) is best described as which of the following? correct answers Choices c and d
, Compared to other OECD countries, the United States ranks among the best in healthcare
outcomes. correct answers False
Administrative policy making is important and commands the attention of the affected
segment of the industry as well as legislators. correct answers True
The Affordable Care Act included which of the following provisions? correct answers
Choices a, b, c, and d
More than 70 percent of all national health expenditures come from some form of public or
private insurance. correct answers True
Which of the following represents, in order, the three groups receiving the largest shares of
healthcare expenditures? correct answers Hospitals, physicians, and drug companies
You and the rest of your family recently determined that the time had come that Grandma
could no longer live independently. Furthermore, you all agreed that Grandma had become
quite frail and would not benefit from a home health agency. You all decide that Grandma
needs to move into which of the following? correct answers A long-term care facilit
Hospitals have become increasingly reliant on outpatient revenues over the past decade or
more. correct answers True
The number of investor-owned hospitals has increased over the past ten years, while the
number of traditional not-for-profit community hospitals has diminished. correct answers
True
Which of the following is a key aspect of clinical integration? correct answers Choices a, b,
and c
Fee for service is the latest trend in provider reimbursement methodology correct answers
False
A physician assistant is best described as which of the following? correct answers A
healthcare professional with advanced training who is licensed to practice medicine under the
supervision of a physician
The pharmaceutical industry continues to be the fastest-growing segment of healthcare
expenditures. correct answers True
An accountable care organization is one form of clinical integration. correct answers True
The term academic health center usually encompasses which of the following? correct
answers All of the above
Which of the following is the best definition of acute care? correct answers Care for illness or
injury that takes less than one year
Pharmacy benefit managers are pawns of the insurance industry, serving as a way to disguise
price increases. correct answers False
