Chapter 3 and 4 Quiz

Which of the following has been the primary factor that has shielded the U.S. health care system from a major overhaul? - beliefs and values - science and technology - social factors - economic forces

In Preindustrial America, the destitute and disruptive elements of society were confined in a(n): - asylum - almshouse - hospital ward - pesthouse

What was the role of a dispensary in preindustrial America? - Its role was to perform outpatient surgeries. - It delivered medicines to hospital inpatients. - It provided free outpatient services. - The aim of this facility was to isolate people who had contracted a contagious disease.

What is voluntary health insurance? - government-sponsored health insurance - health insurance that covers only hospital services - health insurance sponsored by a hospital - private health insurance

A job description for a physician would be to: - determine the significance of a patient's health condition - only prescribe medications to patients - refer commonly occurring conditions to specialists - dispense medications

A specialist must: - work in a hospital - gain certification in an area of medical specialization - attend only medical school - serve as a gatekeeper to contain costs

Studies have shown that NPP services can: - improve access to primary care - spend less time with patients than physicians - provide mediocre services at a less expensive price - work independently of physicians

Public health professionals: - are responsible for the operational, clinical, and financial outcomes of the entire organization - focus on the community as a whole rather than treating the individual - diagnose and treat patient illnesses - assist physicians in patient care

Health service administrators: - are responsible for the operational, clinical, and financial outcomes of the entire organization - focus on the community as a whole rather than than treating the individual - diagnose and treat patient illnesses - assist physicians in patient care

Five core disciplines of public health include: - biostatistics - dental hygiene - community health - drug development

Congress mandating that employers offer health insurance was a factor that led to the rapid expansion of employer-based health insurance. - TRUE - FALSE

With regard to the legalities pertaining to the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that federal subsidies were to be made available only to those who purchased health insurance through an exchange established by a state. - TRUE - FALSE

In preindustrial America, even untrained people could practice medicine. - TRUE - FALSE

Medicaid is a government-based program intended to cover the eligible poor, determined by income level. - TRUE - FALSE

In postindustrial America, informal alliances between physicians and hospitals were outlawed. - TRUE - FALSE

NPPs practice in many areas in which physicians practice; however, NPPs do not have a medical degree. - TRUE - FALSE

Expansion of the number and types of health services professionals closely follows population trends, advances in research and technology, disease and illness trends, and changes in health care financing and delivery of services. - TRUE - FALSE

There are more generalists than specialists in the United States. - TRUE - FALSE

Medical schools were first opened by local colleges to support the need of classroom facilities. - TRUE - FALSE

The Affordable Care Act still leaves millions of Americans without health insurance. - TRUE - FALSE