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

Question 1

The ____________________ allows the FDA to release some drugs early to meet the needs of the ill when other medications have not been developed for the disease.

Answer 1

Orphan Drug Act

Question 2

The correct term for HIPAA is which of the following:

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

Answer 2

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Question 3

All of the following are true of Medicare except:

A) It is a health program for individuals 65 or older.
B) It is a state health program.
C) It is a health program for certain younger people with disabilities.
D) It is a health program for people with ESRD.

Answer 3

It is a state health program.

Question 4

A health professional who acquires ____________________ has attained the legal authority to perform an activity.

Question 5

Agencies of ____________________ determine whether a training program meets acceptable standards.

Question 6

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

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 7

Those who choose a career in the health field seek:

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

Question 8

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

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 9

The ____________________ currently provides research money for unconventional therapies through the Office of Alternative Medicine.

Question 10

Agencies of accreditation:

A) Train health care providers
B) Test nurses for competency
C) Determine whether a training program meets acceptable standards
D) Offer advanced skills courses to keep medical workers abreast of current research
E) Set standards to ensure quality services

Question 11

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

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 12

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

Question 13

All of the following reflect correct information on medical milestones except:

A) 1893-Aspirin is developed.
B) 1928-Sir Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin.
C) 1986-AIDS is identified as a disease.
D) 1967-The first hospice is founded in England.
E) 1994-Scientists in Boston devise an eye examination to detect Alzheimer's disease.

Question 14

All of the following may practice independently without supervision except:

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

Question 15

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

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 16

____________________ is considered the father of modern medicine.

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

Malpractice suits often involve lengthy ____________________.

Question 19

Upon successful completion of a particular course, individuals may attain ____________________ in a particular area.

Question 20

All of the following are true of health care of the past except:

A) Health needs were met by a specific group.
B) Some remedies are still used today.
C) Herbs were used for medication.
D) All treatments were harmful in some way.
E) Plants were used for medication.

Question 21

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
How might technology affect health care?

Question 22

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Describe the main differences between Medicare and Medicaid.

Question 23

Match the numbered word below with the best definition.
a.An epidemic that spreads over a wide geographical area, affecting a large part of the population
b.Payment in advance for services that may or may not be needed
c.Provides surgical, diagnostic, and ambulatory care
d.Provides care through federal, state, and local agencies for those who cannot pay; provides preventive health care for the entire population
e.Places a strong emphasis on individual dignity and self-determination
f.Provides personal care for the elderly and extended convalescent care
g.An occupation that requires special training
h.A disease that causes a high rate of death or mortality
i.Assists the professional
j.An official record of individuals qualified to perform certain services
k.Provides research, education, and support for special concerns; funded by donations and grants
l.Provides health services at group rates
1.Profession
2.Plague
3.Insurance
4.Voluntary organization
5.Long-term care center
6.Health maintenance
7.Registration
8.Paraprofessional
9.Outpatient care facility
10.Public health care
11.Pandemic
12.Nursing Home Reform Law

Question 24

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

Question 25

Why is quackery a booming business in America today? Research and cite documented cases of quackery in today's society.

Question 26

Compare and contrast the role of the patient in the health care industry in the past and in the present.

Question 27

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Compare a general hospital's services with those of a specialty hospital.

Question 28

A health care facility's structure includes four areas: therapeutic, diagnostic, informational, and environmental.Explain the elements of each area and how each might influence patient care.

Question 29

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

Question 30

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Delineate the differences between home health care and hospice care.

Question 31

A third-party payer or ____________________ company assumes most health care costs.

Question 32

Explain how malpractice insurance costs affect the way some physicians and pharmaceutical companies operate and analyze the effects of these changes on health care.

Question 33

____________________ may be earned through the state or an agency.

Question 34

What effects do the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health have on the health industry?

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the two main reasons for rising health care costs?

Question 38

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain the education requirements for the following careers in health care:
a.Aide
b.Assistant
c.Technician
d.Technologist
e.Professional

Question 39

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.

Question 40

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

Question 41

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?

Question 43

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.

Question 44

Investigate health care services in Canada and compare the findings to health care services in America to determine which country provides the best services to its citizens.

Question 45

How might cloning affect the future of our society in both the health care and political arenas? Research progress made with cloning and laws created to govern this area.