Question 1

Primary health care serves to benefit the patient in three ways.Which one of the ways is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) reduce hospitalizations 
B) improve health 
C) reduce morbidity 
D) reduce costs 
A) reduce hospitalizations 
B) improve health 
C) reduce morbidity 
D) reduce costs

Question 2

Which of the following is not considered to be one of the five most expensive health conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) heart disease 
B) cancer 
C) trauma 
D) diabetes 
A) heart disease 
B) cancer 
C) trauma 
D) diabetes

Question 3

When the United States health care system is compared to other countries such as Germany or Canada,it is noted that our health care system is:

Accepted Answer

A) more organized and better equipped to handle large volumes of emergencies 
B) less organized, but with better access to equipment and technological advances 
C) more organized and more expensive 
D) less organized and more expensive 
A) more organized and better equipped to handle large volumes of emergencies 
B) less organized, but with better access to equipment and technological advances 
C) more organized and more expensive 
D) less organized and more expensive

Question 4

Which piece of federal legislation provides tax exclusions for medical savings accounts?

Accepted Answer

A) ERISA 
B) COBRA 
C) HIPAA 
D) AHRQ 
A) ERISA 
B) COBRA 
C) HIPAA 
D) AHRQ

Question 5

Which of the following are methods for reimbursement for health care services in the United States? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) universal health care 
B) private insurers 
C) publicly funded payers 
D) direct payment by consumers 
A) universal health care 
B) private insurers 
C) publicly funded payers 
D) direct payment by consumers

Question 6

One activity which could be included in the process component of health care is:

Accepted Answer

A) medical records 
B) referrals to specialists 
C) absence of health care-acquired infections 
D) recruitment and retention of nurses 
A) medical records 
B) referrals to specialists 
C) absence of health care-acquired infections 
D) recruitment and retention of nurses

Question 7

What is one of the two measures utilized to measure the health quality of the nation?

Accepted Answer

A) immunization rates 
B) persons older than 65 
C) infant mortality 
D) cost of care 
A) immunization rates 
B) persons older than 65 
C) infant mortality 
D) cost of care

Question 8

There are many forces which affect overall health care utilization.Which of the following is not included in these forces?

Accepted Answer

A) technological advances 
B) increased accountability 
C) increase in chronic illness 
D) changes in consumer preferences 
A) technological advances 
B) increased accountability 
C) increase in chronic illness 
D) changes in consumer preferences

Question 9

The Institute of Medicine's (2003)report Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality centered on five competencies that health care professionals' training programs should include.Which of the following are some of these competencies? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) ability to use health information technology 
B) ability to provide rapid triage of illness and devise effective treatment plans 
C) ability to provide patient-centered care 
D) ability to measure the quality of care 
A) ability to use health information technology 
B) ability to provide rapid triage of illness and devise effective treatment plans 
C) ability to provide patient-centered care 
D) ability to measure the quality of care

Primary health care serves to benefit the patient in three ways.Which one of the ways is not correct?

Which of the following is not considered to be one of the five most expensive health conditions?

When the United States health care system is compared to other countries such as Germany or Canada,it is noted that our health care system is:

Which piece of federal legislation provides tax exclusions for medical savings accounts?

Which of the following are methods for reimbursement for health care services in the United States? Select all that apply.

One activity which could be included in the process component of health care is:

What is one of the two measures utilized to measure the health quality of the nation?

There are many forces which affect overall health care utilization.Which of the following is not included in these forces?

The Institute of Medicine's (2003)report Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality centered on five competencies that health care professionals' training programs should include.Which of the following are some of these competencies? Select all that apply.

Nursing Leadership,Management,and Motivation

Nursing Today

Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Technology, and Informatics

Inter-Professional Teamwork and Collaboration

Change, Innovation, and Conflict

Power and Politics

Delegation of Patient Care

Effective Staffing

Budget Concepts for Patient Care

Strategic Planning and Organizing of Patient Care for Quality and Safety

Time Management and Setting Patient Care Priorities

Quality Improvement and Evidence Based Patient Care

Legal Aspects of Health Care

Ethical Aspects of Health Care

Culture, Generational Differences, and Spirituality

NCLEX-RN Preparation and Your First Job

Career Planning and Achieving Balance

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Exam 2: The Health Care Environment

Primary health care serves to benefit the patient in three ways.Which one of the ways is not correct?

Which of the following is not considered to be one of the five most expensive health conditions?

When the United States health care system is compared to other countries such as Germany or Canada,it is noted that our health care system is:

Which piece of federal legislation provides tax exclusions for medical savings accounts?

Which of the following are methods for reimbursement for health care services in the United States? Select all that apply.

One activity which could be included in the process component of health care is:

What is one of the two measures utilized to measure the health quality of the nation?

There are many forces which affect overall health care utilization.Which of the following is not included in these forces?

The Institute of Medicine's (2003)report Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality centered on five competencies that health care professionals' training programs should include.Which of the following are some of these competencies? Select all that apply.

Nursing Leadership,Management,and Motivation

Nursing Today

Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Technology, and Informatics

Inter-Professional Teamwork and Collaboration

Change, Innovation, and Conflict

Power and Politics

Delegation of Patient Care

Effective Staffing

Budget Concepts for Patient Care

Strategic Planning and Organizing of Patient Care for Quality and Safety

Time Management and Setting Patient Care Priorities

Quality Improvement and Evidence Based Patient Care

Legal Aspects of Health Care

Ethical Aspects of Health Care

Culture, Generational Differences, and Spirituality

NCLEX-RN Preparation and Your First Job

Career Planning and Achieving Balance

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