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United States Health Care System 3rd Edition Austin Test Bank The U.S. Health Care System, 3e (Austin) Chapter 1 Health and Care in America
1) The medical model includes all of the following, EXCEPT
- illness and disease require treatment
- focus is diagnosis
- focus is on disease prevention
- focus is on treatment
Answer: C
2) In the two decades following 2010, millions of Americans will reach age 65. This concerns the health care industry because
- men are living longer and will outpace women; thus, there will be a need for increased
- of the exodus of experienced health care professionals
- the generation after the baby boomers will overwhelm the health care system
- there will be an increased need for geriatric care
services for men
Answer: D
3) According to the 2014 National Health Interview Survey, who is more likely to suffer from poor health?
- A person with a college degree
- A person who has graduated from high school
- An individual with a yearly income of $85,000
- An individual with a yearly income of $20,000
Answer: C
4) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do all the following, EXCEPT
- survey Americans about their health
- collect health statistics
- report the leading causes of death
- monitor hospital compliance with HIPAA
Answer: D
5) Focus areas of Healthy People 2020 and patterns of disease in the population direct research efforts. Research can be directed at all of the following, EXCEPT
- cure
- control
- prevention
- elimination
Answer: D 1 / 4
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6) What was the leading cause of death in 2012?
- Suicide
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Pneumonia/flu
Answer: C
7) All of the following occupations are expected to increase by more than 40% by 2022,
EXCEPT
- sonographers
- medical secretaries
- home care aides
- occupational therapy assistants
Answer: B
8) Health care employment continues to grow for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT
- managing costs
- advances in medical technology
- aging population
- inability to automate many functions
Answer: D
9) In 2013, the U.S. spent on health expenditures.
- $2.5 billion
- $50 billion
- $2.9 trillion
- $50 trillion
Answer: C
10) Which statement does NOT describe health care?
- It accounts for the largest percentage of the gross domestic product.
- It is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States.
- It is the process of providing care to individuals to maintain and improve their physical and
- It is an industry.
mental well-being.
Answer: A
11) The study of disease and death in a population is called
- microbiology
- epidemiology
- anthropology
- sociology
Answer: B 2 / 4
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12) Two parameters that usually result in an indication of excellent health are
- genetics and education
- genetics and income
- education and income
- profession and income
Answer: C
13) All of the following are types of health care facilities, EXCEPT
- a physician's office
- an HMO
- a long-term-care facility
- a hospital
Answer: B
14) Which is TRUE regarding long-term care?
- Only those 65 and older are eligible.
- The majority of care is provided in nursing homes.
- In 2012, more than 4 trillion people received services.
- All age groups are eligible for services.
Answer: D
15) The term LTC means providing health care services to an individual for more than
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 180 days
Answer: C
16) All of the following are examples of locations where long-term care could take place,
EXCEPT
- clinics
- hospitals
- rehabilitation centers
- adult day cares
Answer: A
17) All of the following are examples of the role of public health, EXCEPT
- crosswalks on streets
- hard hat laws for construction workers
- prompt processing of insurance claims
- free immunization clinics
Answer: C 3 / 4
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18) Mental illness
- is usually a chronic lifetime disease
- strikes one of every 10 adults
- is treated 90% of the time
- is readily available and inexpensive
Answer: A
19) The three major places of employment for health care workers are
- hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, and practitioners' offices
- practitioners' offices, dental offices, and public health facilities
- CDC, hospitals, and residential care facilities
- adult day care, hospitals, and practitioners' offices
Answer: A
20) Health care policy addresses all of the following issues, EXCEPT
- cultural
- access
- costs
- quality
Answer: A
21) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- helps increase the number of people who are uninsured
- allows the market to drive costs up
- seeks to improve health care delivery performance
- is surveying Americans about their health care utilization patterns
Answer: C
22) Managed care can be described by all of the following, EXCEPT
- manages the patient's utilization of services
- manages the price paid for services
- has the objective of only providing those services that are necessary to contain costs
- maintains a sustainable noncompetitive advantage
Answer: D
23) Sustainable competitive advantage is described by all of the following, EXCEPT it
- varies from business to business
- depends on the objectives the firm is trying to achieve
- helps a business maintain its position in the marketplace
- allows the market to drive costs up
Answer: D
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