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412 Final Exam Study Guide Questions with Complete. Which of the following is the largest health care occupation in the U.S.? -AnswerRegistered nurses What percentage of medical assistants are train... ed in private and for-profit schools? - Answer- 90% Which of the following is a major influence that causes medical students to choose a specialized field of medicine over primary care? -Answer- Greater earning potential The proportion of the U.S. population over age 65 is expected to reach which of the following by the year 2030? -Answer- 20% Which health profession is becoming obsolete due to the increasing prevalence of electronic medical records? -Answer- Medical transcriptionist Performance based payment, as incorporated in the ACA, may encourage hospitals to increase staffing of which of the following professions? -Answer- Nurses Which model of care, included in the ACA, engages a team of providers in the delivery of care to the patient that typically includes physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, medical assistants, health educators, and pharmacists? -Answer- Patient centered medical home Which of the following innovations is increasing access to specialists for patients in rural areas? -Answer- Telemedicine According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, what percentage of health practitioners are represented by labor unions? -Answer- 14% What percentage of nurse practitioners provide primary care services? -Answer- 65% To fully leverage the capacity of the health workforce and align care processes to emerging financial incentives, scope-of-practice regulations for which health care profession may need to be reconsidered? -Answer- Nurse Practitioners Nurse Practitioners have been shown to possess stronger skills than physicians in which of the following? -Answer- Patient communication Which health care occupations require no formal preparation and training for them occurs on the job? -Answer- Personal care aides and Medical secretariesWhich of the following are innovations that create financial incentives for health care providers to improve efficiency of health care delivery while quality is maintained or improved? -Answer- Bundled payments and accountable care organization Which of the following are benefits of adopting an electronic health record? -AnswerImproved efficiency of health care delivery, enhanced quality of health care, and increased access to patient information Which of the following is a significant distinctive of health care as a commodity compared with other commodities? -Answer- high cost Which of the following parties may be responsible for paying for an individual's health insurance? -Answer- Federal government, employer, and individual Which of the following are negative outcomes that economists fear will occur when people do not directly and fully pay for their health services? -Answer- overuse of health care by individuals and oversupply of health care by provider what percentage of gross domestic product were U.S. national health expenditures in 2013? -Answer- 18% The percentage of Americans obtaining health insurance through an employer has decreased since 2002. What was the percentage in 2012? -Answer- 56% Which of the following sources of revenue for hospitals is known for paying the lowest rates for each day of hospital care? -Answer- Medicaid The government health insurance program known as CHIP covers which group? - Answer- Children not eligible for Medicaid Which of the following effects is the Affordable Care Act expected to have on state Medicaid programs? -Answer- it will drastically expand them although Medicare was originally intended to cover people 65 years and older, it was soon expanded to cover which other groups? -Answer- people with disabilities and people with severe kidney disease Medicare Part A provides which of the following benefits? -Answer- hospital insurance Travis, a 45-year-old construction worker and Iraq war veteran, was severely injured on the job site when a steel girder fell on him. He is now in the hospital and has undergone extensive operations and treatment for his injuries. He has health insurance provided by his employer. Which public program would most likely assist Travis in paying his medical bills in this situation? -Answer- workers' compensationThe Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 accomplishes which of the following? -Answer- requires employers to extend health insurance benefits to former employees for up to 18 months Which approach to health care coverage focuses on making individuals sense "price signals" when purchasing health care, involves meeting a large deductible before receiving insurance, and puts individuals at risk to pay the bulk of everyday health care? -Answer- consumer-driven health care Which payment approach, established in the Affordable Care Act, is a new version of managed care in which consumers trade freedom of provider choice for more coordination of care and lower copayments? -Answer- accountable care organization Which system involves the government setting rates of Medicare reimbursement up front so that Medicare pays a fixed amount for a hospital stay of a patient with a specific diagnosis and no more, regardless of the actual cost of care? -Answer- diagnosisrelated groups Approximately how much did the average household in the U.S. spend out of pocket on health care in 2012, not including health insurance premiums? -Answer- $3500 which nation spends more on health care as a percentage of its gross domestic product than any other? -Answer- United States By how many percentage points did health care spending in the U.S. as a percentage of gross domestic product increase from 1980 to 2011? -Answer- 8.7% for its greater expenditure on health care compared with other nations, the United States most demonstrably gains benefit in which of the following measu [Show More]

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