LSUS MHA 710 Exam 2
A physician's ability to induce demand is greatly enhanced when: - CORRECT
ANSWER-patients have difficulty gathering and processing information.
According to Grossman (1972), how is the demand for medical care determined? -
CORRECT ANSWER-It is derived from the demand for health.
The intangible costs associated with reduced quality of life include: - CORRECT
ANSWER-pain and suffering.
The primary tasks required to conduct a successful cost effectiveness study are all of
the following except: - CORRECT ANSWER-identifying the overall cost of a health
condition on society.
Under which of the following circumstances is the principal-agent relationship likely to
be most problematic? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between surgeons and patients
Which of the following would likely lead to the greatest improvement in the health status
of the population in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER-Improved lifestyles
changes
Many economists consider medical care a superior good. Which of the following
statements is true regarding a superior good? - CORRECT ANSWER-As consumer
income increases, consumers spend more on superior goods.
When measuring the effectiveness of a treatment, surrogate measures reflect clinical
efficacy and include: - CORRECT ANSWER-bone-mass density (BMD).
Which of the following is least responsible for the reduction in mortality rates in Europe
and North America? - CORRECT ANSWER-More effective medical interventions
Researchers use cost-of-illness studies for all of the following except to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-compare the relative efficiency of treating various conditions.
Suppose you must rely exclusively on cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) to determine
whether a category of people receives an expensive, potentially life-saving, intervention.
Which of the following considerations must you keep in mind when making your
decision? - CORRECT ANSWER-CEA ignores the possibility that certain unidentified
individuals in a group may have a greater than normal positive response to the
treatment
A physician's ability to induce demand is greatly enhanced when: - CORRECT
ANSWER-patients have difficulty gathering and processing information.
According to Grossman (1972), how is the demand for medical care determined? -
CORRECT ANSWER-It is derived from the demand for health.
The intangible costs associated with reduced quality of life include: - CORRECT
ANSWER-pain and suffering.
The primary tasks required to conduct a successful cost effectiveness study are all of
the following except: - CORRECT ANSWER-identifying the overall cost of a health
condition on society.
Under which of the following circumstances is the principal-agent relationship likely to
be most problematic? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between surgeons and patients
Which of the following would likely lead to the greatest improvement in the health status
of the population in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER-Improved lifestyles
changes
Many economists consider medical care a superior good. Which of the following
statements is true regarding a superior good? - CORRECT ANSWER-As consumer
income increases, consumers spend more on superior goods.
When measuring the effectiveness of a treatment, surrogate measures reflect clinical
efficacy and include: - CORRECT ANSWER-bone-mass density (BMD).
Which of the following is least responsible for the reduction in mortality rates in Europe
and North America? - CORRECT ANSWER-More effective medical interventions
Researchers use cost-of-illness studies for all of the following except to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-compare the relative efficiency of treating various conditions.
Suppose you must rely exclusively on cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) to determine
whether a category of people receives an expensive, potentially life-saving, intervention.
Which of the following considerations must you keep in mind when making your
decision? - CORRECT ANSWER-CEA ignores the possibility that certain unidentified
individuals in a group may have a greater than normal positive response to the
treatment
