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 trained in private and fo
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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 trained 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
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