Deck 3: Current Operations of the Healthcare System

Question 1

Complementary and alternative medicine practitioners practice unconventional health therapies such as yoga, vitamin therapy and spiritual healing. These services normally are paid out of pocket by consumers.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

There is a principle of the U.S. health care system, duty to treat, which means that any person deserves basic health care.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is another term for generic drugs?

A)Brand name drugs
B)El cheapo drugs
C)Me too drugs
D)All are correct

Answer 3

Me too drugs

Question 4

Which statement(s)is(are)correct about healthcare access in the U.S?

A)Health insurance is a major reason for healthcare access.
B)Healthcare access varies across the country.
C)Healthcare access should increase as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
D)All are correct

Question 5

_____________ is one of the fastest growing components of the healthcare industry as a form of employment.

A)Respite care givers
B)Certified nursing assistants
C)Home healthcare services
D)None are correct

Question 6

Life expectancy at age 65 is the average number of years that a person at that age can be expected to live, assuming that age-specific mortality levels remain constant.

Question 7

What is the purpose of professional associations in healthcare?

A)They represent stakeholders in the industry such as nurses and physicians.
B)They lobby at all governmental levels to protect their constituents.
C)A and B
D)None are correct

Question 8

What statement is correct about projected healthcare employment?

A)The outlook is positive
B)Growth will be most likely in inpatient services
C)The outlook is negative.
D)There will be over 5 million jobs created by 2018

Question 9

According to textbook, which statement is correct about obesity worldwide?

A)Obesity is an issue in most countries worldwide.
B)Obesity is correlated with increased disease and death rates.
C)The U.S. rates have increased.
D)All are correct statements.

Question 10

There are 11,000 ____________ in the U.S.:

A)Hospitals p. 55
B)Dentists, hospitals and physicians.
C)Physicians, dentists, and other health care practitioners such as chiropractors, optometrists, psychologists.
D)None are correct.

Question 11

Bad debt and charitable care which means the provider either doesn't expect payment after the person's inability to pay has been determined or efforts to secure the payment have failed.

Question 12

Which professional organization represents nursing, assisted living, developmentally disabled and sub acute providers?

A)American Association of Homes and Services
B)The Joint Commission
C)American Hospital Association
D)American Health Care Association

Question 13

Complementary and integrative medicine practitioners practice unconventional health therapies such as yoga, vitamin therapy and spiritual healing. These services normally are paid out of pocket by consumers.

Question 14

The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births occurring among the population of a designated area during the same calendar year.

Question 15

Outpatient care centers include kidney dialysis centers, mental health and substance abuse clinics, surgical and emergency centers. These centers provide different types of services that can be obtained without staying overnight.

Question 16

Residential care facilities provide around the clock social and personal care to the elderly, children, and other who cannot take care of themselves. Examples are assisted living facilities.

Question 17

In the phrase, " The U.S. spends more per capita on healthcare than any other country worldwide', what does 'per capita' mean?

A)Per 1,000 persons
B)Per 100,000 persons
C)Per person
D)Per 10,000

Question 18

In the U.S, in order to provide health care services, there are several stakeholders or interested entities that participate in the industry.

Question 19

In the U.S, in order to provide health care services, there are several shareholders or interested entities that participate in the industry

Question 20

The National Center for Health Statistics is part of which federal agency?

A)National Institutes of Health
B)Food and Drug Administration
C)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D)None are correct

Question 21

Home health services are provided primarily to what population?

A)Mentally impaired
B)The elderly
C)Chronically ill
D)All are correct

Question 22

The American Hospital Association is:

A)A membership organization that provides education and lobbies for hospital representation in the political process at all governmental levels.
B)A membership organization that represents newly established hospital outpatient centers.
C)A membership organization that represents for profit hospitals only.
D)A membership organization that represents not for profit hospitals only.

Question 23

What is the National Center for Health Statistics? What activities are they responsible for?

Question 24

Which statements are correct about hospitals?

A)They provide total medical care
B)Hospitals may specialize in treatments such as children's health, cancer and mental health.
C)Many consumers use their emergency departments as their primary care provider.
D)All are correct statements xx p. 55

Question 25

Although health care employment is found throughout the U.S., it can be more easily found in:

A)Small and medium states such as South Carolina and Rhode Island.
B)Only small states such as Rhode Island.
C)Only medium and large states such as New York, Florida and South Carolina.
D)Large states such as New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas and California.

Question 26

Which types of facilities provide rehabilitation, nursing and health-related personal care to those who need ongoing care.

A)Home healthcare agencies
B)Nursing and residential care facilities
C)Chiropractic offices
D)None are correct

Question 27

What are professional associations? Give three examples.

Question 28

Why is the U.S. hospital beds rate so low?

A)We, as healthcare consumers, prefer inpatient services
B)We, as healthcare consumes, prefer outpatient services
C)Hospitals are closing at an alarming rate.
D)Hospital construction is increasing due to the Affordable Care Act. Short Answer/Essay

Question 29

What is the difference between the life expectancy of a female and male in the U.S?

A)Males typically live longer than females
B)Females typically live longer than males
C)Male and female life expectancy rates are decreasing
D)Male life expectancy rates are increasing only.

Question 30

Why does the U.S. have a lower medical school graduate rate than other countries?

A)The curriculum is very difficult
B)The cost is very expensive
C)A and B
D)The cost is the cheapest worldwide

Question 31

What are residential care facilities? Give three examples.

Question 32

Discuss the issue of the uninsured in the U.S.

Question 33

Why are life expectancy rates calculated?

A)They calculate the average life expectancy of a country
B)They are often used as a comparison measure of a country's health status.
C)They can be used to compare both male and female life expectancy rates.
D)All are correct

Question 34

What is the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)? Why was it establish and for what purpose?

Question 35

Identify and describe the roles of five major stakeholders of the U.S. healthcare industry.