Question 1

To reduce health care costs, larger hospitals have been known to do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Become large corporate facilities 
B)  Form partnerships with physicians for services 
C)  Buy out smaller hospitals 
D)  Discharge patients earlier 
E)  Refuse care for clients with conditions or diagnoses for which treatment is not financially profitable 
A)  Become large corporate facilities 
B)  Form partnerships with physicians for services 
C)  Buy out smaller hospitals 
D)  Discharge patients earlier 
E)  Refuse care for clients with conditions or diagnoses for which treatment is not financially profitable

Question 2

All of the following are true of diagnosis-related groupings (DRGs) except:

Accepted Answer

A)  They greatly affect the health care industry. 
B)  They lengthen the time allowed for treatment. 
C)  They provide a diagnosis to Medicare. 
D)  They were established in 1984. 
E)  They allow Medicare to reimburse for services based on the diagnosis versus the actual cost. 
A)  They greatly affect the health care industry. 
B)  They lengthen the time allowed for treatment. 
C)  They provide a diagnosis to Medicare. 
D)  They were established in 1984. 
E)  They allow Medicare to reimburse for services based on the diagnosis versus the actual cost.

Question 3

Those who choose a career in the health field seek:

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic security 
B)  Good working conditions 
C)  Opportunities for advancement 
D)  Set working hours 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  Economic security 
B)  Good working conditions 
C)  Opportunities for advancement 
D)  Set working hours 
E)  a, b, and c

Question 4

Care of the elderly is an area of focus for all the following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A)  The population of the United States continues to age and live longer. 
B)  Fewer children are born each year. 
C)  Of the U.S. population, 20% will be older than 65 years of age by 2030. 
D)  The elderly require 10 times the amount of health care as younger groups. 
E)  Many older people have at least one chronic disease. 
A)  The population of the United States continues to age and live longer. 
B)  Fewer children are born each year. 
C)  Of the U.S. population, 20% will be older than 65 years of age by 2030. 
D)  The elderly require 10 times the amount of health care as younger groups. 
E)  Many older people have at least one chronic disease.

Question 5

The development of alternative therapies in some cases may lead to an increase in the incidence of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The development of alternative therapies in some...

Question 6

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
-When was the Public Health Services division established, what is its purpose, and how has this purpose evolved since the agency's inception?

Accepted Answer

The Public Health Services division was

Question 7

The correct term for HIPAA is which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Health Insurance Practice Association of America 
B)  Health Insurance Program and Accountability Action 
C)  Health Insurance Programs of Alabama and Arkansas 
D)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
A)  Health Insurance Practice Association of America 
B)  Health Insurance Program and Accountability Action 
C)  Health Insurance Programs of Alabama and Arkansas 
D)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: Public health care
Pandemic
Profession
Plague
Long-term care center
Registration
Insurance
Outpatient care facility
Voluntary organization
Health maintenance
Paraprofessional
Nursing Home Reform Law

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Assists the professional and Provides health services is...

Question 9

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
-How does the Hippocratic oath conflict with the idea of euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

The Hippocratic oath states, "I will giv

Question 10

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
-Explain how wellness services relate to the health care of the future.

Accepted Answer

Health care of the future will continue

Question 11

Explain the primary influences on health care in the United States and the effects these influences have on the health of American citizens.

Accepted Answer

The primary influences on health care in

Question 12

Stem cell research affords medical professionals a promising road to developing cures for various diseases.However, the morality of stem cell research is questioned by some politicians, who often put up roadblocks to this type of research.Develop a proposal to present to Congress in favor of promoting and furthering stem cell research.

Accepted Answer

Honorable members of Congress,

I am wri

Question 13

Health care in the United States is influenced by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  The state of the economy 
B)  The values of society 
C)  The law of supply and demand 
D)  Health career ladders 
E)  Technological developments 
A)  The state of the economy 
B)  The values of society 
C)  The law of supply and demand 
D)  Health career ladders 
E)  Technological developments

Question 14

Advancement in health care careers is usually based on all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Training 
B)  Experience 
C)  Education 
D)  Accreditation 
A)  Training 
B)  Experience 
C)  Education 
D)  Accreditation

Question 15

What is the purpose of the Patients' Bill of Rights and how might it affect the hospital in positive and negative ways?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of the Patients' Bill of Rig

Question 16

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
-Explain the purpose of the Food and Drug Administration.

Accepted Answer

The Food and Drug Administrati

Question 17

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
-What are the four factors that influence the health care industry?

Accepted Answer

The four factors that influenc

Question 18

____________________ may be earned through the state or an agency.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ may be earned through the state...

Question 19

All of the following may practice independently without supervision except:

Accepted Answer

A)  A midwife 
B)  A doctor 
C)  A physician assistant 
D)  A nurse practitioner 
A)  A midwife 
B)  A doctor 
C)  A physician assistant 
D)  A nurse practitioner

Question 20

____________________ is considered the father of modern medicine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is considered the father of modern...

Exam 1: Health Care of the Past, Present, and Future

To reduce health care costs, larger hospitals have been known to do all of the following except:

All of the following are true of diagnosis-related groupings (DRGs) except:

Those who choose a career in the health field seek:

Care of the elderly is an area of focus for all the following reasons except:

The development of alternative therapies in some cases may lead to an increase in the incidence of ____________________.

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -When was the Public Health Services division established, what is its purpose, and how has this purpose evolved since the agency's inception?

The correct term for HIPAA is which of the following:

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -How does the Hippocratic oath conflict with the idea of euthanasia?

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -Explain how wellness services relate to the health care of the future.

Explain the primary influences on health care in the United States and the effects these influences have on the health of American citizens.

Health care in the United States is influenced by all of the following except:

Advancement in health care careers is usually based on all of the following except:

What is the purpose of the Patients' Bill of Rights and how might it affect the hospital in positive and negative ways?

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -Explain the purpose of the Food and Drug Administration.

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -What are the four factors that influence the health care industry?

____________________ may be earned through the state or an agency.

All of the following may practice independently without supervision except:

____________________ is considered the father of modern medicine.

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