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1) According to Anderson and Aday, which of the following is an element of realized access? a. Enabling characteristics b. Type, site, and purpose of health services c. Distribution of health care services according to the patients self-perceived need d. […]

1) The main objective of the ACA is to restructure the way health care is delivered in the US. 2) Delivery of health care with a central focus on specialization cannot maximize health. Answer: TRUE 3) Availability of qualified workforce […]

1) American beliefs and values favor the development and use of new medical technology despite its cost. 2) Historically, outpatient care has been independent from services provided in health care institutions. Answer: TRUE 3) Many developed nations have been able […]

1) Compared to tertiary care, primary care services are more complex and specialized. 2) Globalization of health care has produced positive effects in both developed and developing countries. Answer: FALSE 3) Medicare trustees project that the trust fund will be […]

1) There is an imbalance between primary and specialty care services in the U.S. health care delivery system. 2) Given the aging of the population, training in geriatrics is on the rise among physicians and nurses. Answer: FALSE 3) Secondary […]

1) Registered nurses undergo the same training as licensed practical nurses. 2) Americans generally demonstrate a high degree of agreement on major health policy issues. Answer: FALSE 3) The uninsured consist mostly of adults under age 65 . Answer: TRUE […]

1) Since 1975, the rates of change in medical inflation have remained consistently and continuously above the rates of change in the CPI. 2) Under the medical model, health is defined as a complete state of physical, mental, and social […]

1) As the health care delivery system developed in the US, right from its inception primary care physicians were assigned a gatekeeping role. 2) Most elderly needing long-term care reside in nursing homes. Answer: FALSE 3) By law, an HMO […]

1) Since the final two decades of the 20th century, the U.S. health care delivery system has begun to shift its emphasis from wellness to illness. 2) Part D of Medicare does not require the payment of a premium. Answer: […]

1) The wellness model is built on which of the following: a. Intervention b. Adequate public health and social services c. Understanding risk factors d. All of the above 2) Supply-side rationing. a.Curtailment in governing funding for medical research b.Managed […]

1) Rural areas are particularly good places for managed care implementation. 2) Currently, the states role in health policy is limited mostly to basic public health functions. Answer: FALSE 3) Middle-class Americans have historically opposed proposals for a national health […]

1) In a free market, multiple patients and providers act interdependently. 2) A nonprofit hospital is prohibited by law from making a profit. Answer: FALSE[/cpmembership] 3) Technology has been credited with the overall reduction in the average length of inpatient […]

1) Men report more chronic illness than women. 2) Moral hazard has to do with insured patients demand for health care services. Answer: TRUE 3) Disease management is highly individualized. Answer: FALSE 4) Medicare will not meet the growing need […]

1) In the preindustrial period, Europe was more advanced than the US in medical science. 2) Thanks to technology, HIV/AIDS has become a chronic disease. Answer: TRUE 3) All states require assisted living facilities to be licensed by the state. […]

1) Prevention and lifestyle behavior changes to promote health are not major foci of the medical model. 2) By understanding the forces of future change one can accurately predict the future of health care in the United States. Answer: FALSE […]