Question 1

Cost shifting of health care expenses is illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A major contributor to health care expenditures in the U.S.is the administrative cost of the insurance process itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A prospective payment system uses the _____ system of classifying patients' illnesses according to treatment requirements for the purpose of establishing payment rates.

Accepted Answer

A)  HMO 
B)  PPO 
C)  DRG 
D)  outpatient 
A)  HMO 
B)  PPO 
C)  DRG 
D)  outpatient

Question 4

Discuss three cost containment efforts.

Accepted Answer

Three cost containment efforts include 1

Question 5

The _____ is the HMO model in which the HMO contracts with one or more multi-specialty group practices that contract to provide health care services exclusively to its members.

Accepted Answer

A)  group model 
B)  independent practice association 
C)  network model 
D)  staff model 
A)  group model 
B)  independent practice association 
C)  network model 
D)  staff model

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: Social Security Administration handles enrollment
Financed by trust funds from Social Security
Assists individuals with end-stage renal disease
Excludes most prescription drugs, regular dental care, and nursing home care (except skilled nursing care)
Consists of Part A and Part B
Serves certain pregnant women and infants with family incomes below 133% of the poverty level
Financed by taxes from federal, state, and local sources
Federal-state partnership assistance program

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Medicaid and Medicare is...

Question 7

Which of the following is not true regarding nutrition protocols?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are considered unnecessary for achieving payment for nutrition services. 
B)  They are detailed guidelines for care that are specific to the disease or condition and type of patient. 
C)  They serve as frameworks to help practitioners in assessment, development, and evaluation of nutrition interventions. 
D)  The clearly specify appropriate care and acceptable limits of care for each disease state or condition. 
A)  They are considered unnecessary for achieving payment for nutrition services. 
B)  They are detailed guidelines for care that are specific to the disease or condition and type of patient. 
C)  They serve as frameworks to help practitioners in assessment, development, and evaluation of nutrition interventions. 
D)  The clearly specify appropriate care and acceptable limits of care for each disease state or condition.

Question 8

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve on a Task Force to develop a nutrition care protocol for iron-deficiency anemia.
-What might be some of the possible positive outcomes of this protocol?

Accepted Answer

A few positive outcomes might include:at

Question 9

Summarize the demographic characteristics of those without health insurance.

Accepted Answer

-The largest non-white ethnic group is H

Question 10

In the past,the most notable gaps in Medicare coverage have been

Accepted Answer

A)  prescription drug coverage and in-hospital care. 
B)  skilled nursing care and prescription drug coverage. 
C)  physician services and durable medical equipment costs. 
D)  in-hospital care and skilled nursing care. 
A)  prescription drug coverage and in-hospital care. 
B)  skilled nursing care and prescription drug coverage. 
C)  physician services and durable medical equipment costs. 
D)  in-hospital care and skilled nursing care.

Question 11

A study that compares the costs of providing health care against a desirable change in patient health outcomes is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrition intervention study. 
B)  cost-effectiveness study. 
C)  improved health initiative study. 
D)  epidemiological assessment. 
A)  nutrition intervention study. 
B)  cost-effectiveness study. 
C)  improved health initiative study. 
D)  epidemiological assessment.

Question 12

An advantage of the traditional fee-for-service insurance is unrestricted access to physicians,tests,hospitals,and treatments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Care delivered according to a _____ has been linked with _____ for the patient.

Accepted Answer

A)  practice guideline, negative outcomes 
B)  practice guideline, unpredictable outcomes 
C)  protocol, positive outcomes 
D)  protocol, unpredictable outcomes 
A)  practice guideline, negative outcomes 
B)  practice guideline, unpredictable outcomes 
C)  protocol, positive outcomes 
D)  protocol, unpredictable outcomes

Question 14

Medicare and Medicaid were created by which legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hill-Burton Act of 1946 
B)  National Health Insurance Act of 1988 
C)  Social Security Amendments of 1965 
D)  Social Security Act of 1935 
A)  Hill-Burton Act of 1946 
B)  National Health Insurance Act of 1988 
C)  Social Security Amendments of 1965 
D)  Social Security Act of 1935

Question 15

By 2030,the number of older adults needing nursing home care will more than triple.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe some of the challenges related to health care reform in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

Health care reform refers to the efforts

Question 17

More Americans are covered by governmental health insurance policies than private policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Medicare Modernization Act made coverage for which of the following available to Medicare recipients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inpatient hospital care 
B)  MNT for type 2 diabetes 
C)  Bone mass measurements 
D)  Cardiovascular disease blood screening 
A)  Inpatient hospital care 
B)  MNT for type 2 diabetes 
C)  Bone mass measurements 
D)  Cardiovascular disease blood screening

Question 19

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve on a Task Force to develop a nutrition care protocol for iron-deficiency anemia.
-For each step,prepare a brief,but detailed,outline of what might be included.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary based on the

Question 20

In the United States,we _____ disease rather than _____ disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent, treat 
B)  treat, prevent 
C)  prolong, cure 
D)  None of these pairs are correct. 
A)  prevent, treat 
B)  treat, prevent 
C)  prolong, cure 
D)  None of these pairs are correct.

Cost shifting of health care expenses is illegal.

A major contributor to health care expenditures in the U.S.is the administrative cost of the insurance process itself.

A prospective payment system uses the _____ system of classifying patients' illnesses according to treatment requirements for the purpose of establishing payment rates.

Discuss three cost containment efforts.

The _____ is the HMO model in which the HMO contracts with one or more multi-specialty group practices that contract to provide health care services exclusively to its members.

Which of the following is not true regarding nutrition protocols?

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve on a Task Force to develop a nutrition care protocol for iron-deficiency anemia. -What might be some of the possible positive outcomes of this protocol?

Summarize the demographic characteristics of those without health insurance.

In the past,the most notable gaps in Medicare coverage have been

A study that compares the costs of providing health care against a desirable change in patient health outcomes is called a(n)

An advantage of the traditional fee-for-service insurance is unrestricted access to physicians,tests,hospitals,and treatments.

Care delivered according to a _ has been linked with _ for the patient.

Medicare and Medicaid were created by which legislation?

By 2030,the number of older adults needing nursing home care will more than triple.

Describe some of the challenges related to health care reform in the U.S.

More Americans are covered by governmental health insurance policies than private policies.

The Medicare Modernization Act made coverage for which of the following available to Medicare recipients?

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve on a Task Force to develop a nutrition care protocol for iron-deficiency anemia. -For each step,prepare a brief,but detailed,outline of what might be included.

In the United States,we _ disease rather than _ disease.

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Assessing Community Resources

Assessing the Target Population’s ?Nutritional Status

Program Planning for Success

Principles of Epidemiology

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Public’s Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An Issue for Public Health Policy

Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues,Services,and Programs

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

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Exam 9: Health Care Systems and Policy

Cost shifting of health care expenses is illegal.

A major contributor to health care expenditures in the U.S.is the administrative cost of the insurance process itself.

A prospective payment system uses the _____ system of classifying patients' illnesses according to treatment requirements for the purpose of establishing payment rates.

Discuss three cost containment efforts.

The _____ is the HMO model in which the HMO contracts with one or more multi-specialty group practices that contract to provide health care services exclusively to its members.

Which of the following is not true regarding nutrition protocols?

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve on a Task Force to develop a nutrition care protocol for iron-deficiency anemia. -What might be some of the possible positive outcomes of this protocol?

Summarize the demographic characteristics of those without health insurance.

In the past,the most notable gaps in Medicare coverage have been

A study that compares the costs of providing health care against a desirable change in patient health outcomes is called a(n)

An advantage of the traditional fee-for-service insurance is unrestricted access to physicians,tests,hospitals,and treatments.

Care delivered according to a _____ has been linked with _____ for the patient.

Medicare and Medicaid were created by which legislation?

By 2030,the number of older adults needing nursing home care will more than triple.

Describe some of the challenges related to health care reform in the U.S.

More Americans are covered by governmental health insurance policies than private policies.

The Medicare Modernization Act made coverage for which of the following available to Medicare recipients?

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve on a Task Force to develop a nutrition care protocol for iron-deficiency anemia. -For each step,prepare a brief,but detailed,outline of what might be included.

In the United States,we _____ disease rather than _____ disease.

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Assessing Community Resources

Assessing the Target Population’s ?Nutritional Status

Program Planning for Success

Principles of Epidemiology

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Public’s Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An Issue for Public Health Policy

Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues,Services,and Programs

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

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Care delivered according to a _ has been linked with _ for the patient.

In the United States,we _ disease rather than _ disease.