Exam 5: Economics of Health Care Delivery

A nurse is faced with a macroeconomics issue. Which situation describes what is happening?

Which statement about the Medicare program is accurate?

A public health nurse applies the principles of the macroeconomics theory when working with a community. Which statement best describes why this theory would be used?

What term is used to describe when a health care organization's fees for delivery of services are not decided until after they are provided?

Factors that influence health care costs include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is working with a client who receives health insurance through a managed care organization. Which term best describes this form of insurance?

Which statement regarding poverty and health insurance is true?

A physician receives a set amount of money to provide care to a given group of clients for a set period of time. Which term is being described?

The allocation of scarce resources within the health care sector and the focus on resource allocation issues related to producing and distributing health care is referred to by what term?

A nurse is working with members of the community to assist them with acquiring health insurance. Which individual is most likely to be uninsured?

A nurse is discussing the services that are covered under Medicare Part A with a client who has recently become eligible for Medicare. Which service is the nurse most likely to mention?

Which client is most likely to have enrolled in Medicaid?

A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage kidney failure and is on dialysis. The nurse recognizes that this client is eligible for which form of insurance?

A nurse is promoting efficiency within the public health department. Which activity describes the action the nurse would be taking?

What is a characteristic of the fourth developmental stage of the health services delivery framework?

A nurse is examining the characteristics that affect one's health. Which factor is of greatest concern to the nurse?

A nurse enrolls in a microeconomics course at a local college. Which statement best describes the rationale for taking this course?

A nurse implements a teen pregnancy prevention program in a high school that has been shown to decrease the rate of teen pregnancy. Which term best describes the nurse's action?

A Medicare recipient has elected to pay a monthly premium for Medicare that will cover expenses, such as laboratory services and equipment. Which part of Medicare is being described?

A nurse evaluates a smoking cessation program, the gained or increased financial income, the improvements in the community attributable to the program, and the costs that would result if the program was not offered. Which term best describes the action of the nurse?