California Coast HCA 200 Unit 2, 3 and 4 Exam – US Health Care Systems

Unit 2Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet)1. Understanding the musculoskeletal system and employing a holistic approach describes_________ medicine.a. alternativeb. allopathicc. osteopathicd. homeopathic2. To practice medicine, in most states, a physician must complete all of the following except:a. complete paid on-the-job training.b. graduate from a formal educational program.c. pass a licensing exam.d. serve as a health aide.3. According to the text, all of the following are issues for the medical profession except:a. quality of care.b. access to care.c. managed care.d. oversupply of physicians.4. According to the 2007 physician characteristics data, approximately _________.a. 91% are men and 8% are women.b. 49% are men and 50% are women.c. 71% are men and 29% are women.d. 55% are men and 44% are women.5. Gastroenterologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of _________.a. diseases and disorders of the stomach and intestineb. diseases and disorders of the mindc. acute illness or injuryd. changes in organs, tissues, and cells6. Psychiatrists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of _________.a. diseases and disorders of the stomach and intestineb. diseases and disorders of the mindc. changes in organs, tissues, and cellsd. acute illness or injury7. Before a surgeon can begin open heart surgery, which physician specialist must assure that thepatient doesn’t feel anything?a. Anesthesiologistb. Cardiovascular physicianc. Radiologistd. Orthopedist8. Which nursing professional performs many duties similar to a physician?a. RNb. CNAc. LPNd. NP9. RNs can have any of the following as minimal education in order to practice except:a. certi? cate.b. associate’s degree.c. bachelor of science.d. hospital diploma program.10. The average salary of an RN is _________.a. $40,000b. $50,000c. $60,000d. $70,00011. Nurse Practice Acts _________.a. contain the states’ requirements for practiceb. specify what educational, clinical, and licensure requirements are necessary to practicein a statec. are the same in all 50 statesd. are waived in long-term care12. Medical school tuition and fees have increased by ________% in public schools since 1984.a. 50b. 100c. 133d. 200Unit 2 Examination66HCA 200 The United States Health Care System13. Health administration is concerned about all of the following except:a. patient care.b. pro? tability.c. the local EMS system.d. marketing.14. A CT _________.a. uses radiation to produce imagesb. takes a cross-sectional view of a patient’s bodyc. resulted in the passage of the Consumer-Patient Health and Safety Actd. uses radio waves to produce images15. Tests using sound waves may be performed by _________.a. EKG techniciansb. vascular technologistsc. cardiology technologistsd. nuclear medicine technologists16. Medical technicians usually have a(n) _________.a. associate’s degreeb. 1-year certi? catec. master’s degreed. bachelor’s degree17. Coders would least likely be found in _________.a. private billing practicesb. government agenciesc. medical clinicsd. occupational therapy18. Activities of daily living therapy is in the domain of the _________.a. pharmacistb. occupational therapistc. physical therapistd. speech-language pathologist19. Which pharmacy professional typically counts tablets and labels bottles?a. Pharmacy technicianb. Pharmacy aidec. Pharmacistd. Pharmacy technologistUnit 2 Examination67HCA 200 The United States Health Care System20. Which of the following occupations does not require a bachelor’s degree?a. Respiratory therapistb. Occupational therapistc. Optometristd. Recreational therapist21. The practice of a chiropractor is focused on _________.a. the spineb. the footc. the eyesd. the teeth22. All of the following are true of optometrists except:a. they provide primary care.b. they prescribe corrective lenses.c. they perform eye surgery.d. they manage macular degeneration.23. Ultrasonography uses sound waves to generate an image to assess and diagnose medicalconditions. The professionals who performs such tests are called __________.a. imaging technologistsb. nuclear technologistsc. medical sonographersd. phlebotomists24. All of the following may be areas of practice for the professional in information technologyexcept:a. coding of services.b. risk management.c. data analysis.d. website management.25. Medical transcriptionists can be found in all of the following settings except:a. hospitals.b. physicians’ of? ces.c. home businesses.d. cardiovascular labs.Unit 3.8181819915771px;”=””>Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet)1. John breaks his hip and must be hospitalized for hip repair surgery. This is an example of__________ care.a. primaryb. acutec. secondaryd. tertiary2. One advantage of an LLP is __________.a. ? nancial obligation limitsb. ease of constructionc. independenced. simplicity3. Ambulatory care can be provided in which of the following setting?a. home health agencyb. hospicec. physician’s of? ced. EMS of? ce4. Acute care is described by all of the following except:a. routine hospitalization and surgery.b. implies a level of urgency.c. the patient needs access to health care services immediately.d. based on the seriousness, the patient may be admitted to the hospital.5. Uses of the health information record include all of the following except:a. data for research activities.b. information for patient care.c. data for public health monitoring.d. data for ? xing prices of care delivery with area physicians.6. Institutional policy is set by the __________.a. state and federal regulationb. governing boardc. administrationd. medical staffUnit 3 Examination108HCA 200 The United States Health Care System7. ADLs are _________.a. assessment of daily livingb. assessment delivery locationc. activities of daily livingd. alternative delivery location8. The two impairments most likely to result in the need for residential long-term care are__________.a. bathing and eatingb. transferring and bathingc. continence control and transferringd. eating and continence control9. Of the group over age 85 that requires assistance, __________ are in nursing homes.a. greater than 15% but less than 20%b. greater than 10% but less than 15%c. less than 5%d. greater than 5% and less than 10%10. The most prevalent reason for home health care visits is __________.a. chronic illnessb. injuryc. cardiovascular illnessd. cancer11. Medicaid will cover LTC payment in which situation?a. The individual has turned 65.b. The individual is disabled.c. The individual quali? es for LTC and meets Medicaid’s income test.d. The individual did not qualify for LTC insurance.12. All of the following are categories of nursing home care except:a. SNF.b. ADF.c. ECF.d. ICF.Unit 3 Examination109HCA 200 The United States Health Care System13. Asylums are indicative of which mental illness treatment period?a. modern erab. mid-twentieth centuryc. current erad. moral era14. A diagnosis of mental illness is determined _________.a. solely through measurable parametersb. solely through functional abilityc. through a combination of objective and subjective datad. through response to prior treatment15. This medical disorder involves the body, mood, and thoughts.a. Alzheimer’sb. Schizophreniac. Depressiond. Anxiety disorder16. Hallucinations are characteristic of __________.a. schizophreniab. anxiety disordersc. Alzheimer’sd. depression17. Hyperventilation and tachycardia often accompany __________ disorder.a. panicb. generalized anxietyc. posttraumatic stressd. obsessive-compulsive18. The State Care Acts __________.a. centralized ? nancial responsibility for the care of individuals with mental illness in everystate governmentb. called for an expansion of neuropathology in mental hospitalsc. called for bringing mental health services to the public in their communitiesd. were a federally funded effort to discover to what extent consumer-operated programs asan adjunct to traditional mental health services are effective in improving the outcomesof people with serious mental illnessUnit 3 Examination110HCA 200 The United States Health Care System19. The Act for the Relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen __________.a. established the Massachusetts public health agencyb. required the quarantine of sailors with a contagious diseasec. provided funds for the Report of the Sanitary Commission of Massachusettsd. taxed the salaries of sailors20. Epidemiology is __________.a. the study of the history of a diseaseb. determining if there is more or less of a disease than in the pastc. the continuous search for and documentation of diseased. the study of skin diseases and disorders21. Monitoring is __________.a. the study of the history of a diseaseb. determining if there is more or less of a disease than in the pastc. the study of skin diseases and disordersd. the continuous search for and documentation of disease22. 100 new cases of cardiovascular disease is a(n) ___________ measure.a. mortalityb. incidencec. prevalenced. risks23. 20 people died from cardiovascular disease this year, making it a(n) ___________ measure.a. mortalityb. incidencec. prevalenced. risks24. The principal agency responsible for protecting the nation’s health is the ___________.a. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionb. Food and Drug Administrationc. Department of Health and Human Servicesd. Health Resources and Services Administration25. This agency provides health care for 25% of Americans.a. Department of Health and Human Servicesb. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servicesc. Health Resources and Services Administrationd. Food and Drug AdministrationUnit 4.8181819915771px;”=””>Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet)1. The medical technology industry reinvests _________% of sales in research and development.a. 3 b. 5 c. 11 d. 202. Use of this technology has resulted in decreased hospital days.a. robotics b. antibiotics c. radiology d. laparoscopic surgery3. Fiber optics, microwave, and cryotherapy are used in _________.a. laparoscopic surgery b. mapping c. genetic therapy d. minimally invasive surgery4. All of the following gene therapies have been approved by the FDA except:a. vector virus introduction. b. DNA manipulation. c. stem cell therapies. d.to date, there are no FDA approved gene therapies5. This legislation required labeling of drugs and food additives.a. 1959 Kefauver Senate hearings b. 1962 Amendment to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act c. Food and Drug Act of 1906 d. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 19386. About 20 to 100 people participate in this new drug trial phase.a. Phase IV b. Phase II c. Phase I d. Phase III7. Control describes research designed to _________.Unit 4 Examination151HCA 200 The United States Health Care Systema. eliminate a disease b. identify a disease de? nitively c. keep a disease from occurring d. decrease the symptoms/severity of a disease8. CDC stands for _________.a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention b. Communicable Disease Center c. Center for Disease Control d. Communicable Disease Control Center9. Which of the following is not an example of control therapy?a. Chemotherapy b. Thyroid replacement c. Immunization d. Heart medication10. An estimated __________ of tobacco-related deaths are the result of secondhand smoke exposure.a. 22,000 b. 30,000 c. 41,000 d. 49,00011. Diabetes is linked to all of the following except:a. obesity. b. environment. c. genetics. d. diet.12. Health care research is conducted by all of the following except:a. government. b. universities. c. the UMW. d. long-term-care organizations.13. All of the following are ethnic minority groups in the U.S. except:Unit 4 Examination152HCA 200 The United States Health Care Systema. Asian. b. Native American/Alaskan Native. c. Caucasian. d. Hispanic/Latina.14. All of the following may be more likely for patients of different cultures and languages regarding health issues except they __________.a. will be calm and relaxed b. may be anxious c. may be worried d. may be confused15. Autonomy means __________.a. self-rule b. do no harm c. everyone is equal d. justice16. All of the following are true about codes of ethics except:a. they are based on ethical principles. b. health care professionals are held to a higher ethical standard than nonprofessionals. c. they demand a certain standard of behavior. d. few professions have them.17. All of the following are principles of professional behavior except:a. con? dentiality. b. transparency. c. veracity. d. compassion.18. Which of the following is not a variable strongly related to the level of actual and perceived health within a population?a. age b. gender c. ethnicity d. cultural competency19. The oldest national health care system is in __________.Unit 4 Examination153HCA 200 The United States Health Care Systema. the United States b. Canada c. Germany d. the United Kingdom20. Which of the following countries does not have a single payer system?a. India b. New Zealand c. Taiwan d. Cuba21. All of the following describe the market economy model except:a. the price and distribution of goods is determined by supply and demand. b. all health care costs are billed to a single agency. c. the price of care increases as demand increases. d. services tend to be concentrated in areas of high population.22. The United States health care system is described as a __________.a. single payer system b. variation of the single payer system c. market economy model d. mixed model23. Mexico was in the world spotlight in 2009 because of the __________.a. Avian ? u b. Olympics c. pandemic H1N1 ? u outbreak d. exceptionally low infant mortality rate24. The ? rst hospital in Mexico was founded in __________.a. 1610 b. 1791 c. 1854 d. 190125. The medical system in Mexico is a three-part system with different levels of care, provider payments, etc. Which of the following is not one of the three parts?a. comprehensive b. private c. public d. universal