HSCI 412: HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND
DELIVERY – FINAL EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. The primary objectives of a health care system include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
A) Keeping the population healthy
B) Providing financial protection against health care costs
C) Delivering health care services using the most current technology,
regardless of cost
D) Responding to the health needs of the population
Answer: C
2. Which of the following entities in the United States employs
lobbyists to influence health care policy?
A) Physicians
B) Insurance companies
C) Large employers
D) All of the above
Answer: D
3. In the United States, which group generally does NOT have
consistent access to basic and routine medical services?
A) The elderly on Medicare
B) Low-income children on CHIP
C) The uninsured
,D) Active-duty military personnel
Answer: C
4. Which country spends the highest percentage of its health care
dollars on administrative costs?
A) Germany
B) Canada
C) United Kingdom
D) United States
Answer: D
5. In 1984, Australia switched from:
A) A single-payer system to a multi-payer system
B) A privately financed system to the Medicare program
C) A national health service to a social insurance model
D) Mandatory private insurance to voluntary public insurance
Answer: B
6. In which country are employers required by law to contribute
toward health insurance for their employees?
A) United States
B) Canada
C) United Kingdom
D) Germany
Answer: D
7. Medicaid eligibility in the United States is primarily based on:
A) Age over 65
B) Low income
C) Disability status regardless of income
, D) Veteran status
Answer: B
8. Which situation is covered under current U.S. law for an uninsured
individual?
A) Routine annual physical exam
B) Elective cosmetic surgery
C) Emergency treatment for an acute condition
D) Long-term nursing home care
Answer: C
9. Which of the following supports the current trends in the U.S.
health care system?
A) Decreasing the use of mid-level providers
B) Expanding the role of specialist physicians only
C) Increasing the use of mid-level providers
D) Eliminating team-based care models
Answer: C
10. The Affordable Care Act will make every American insured when
fully implemented.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
11. A major factor influencing growth in the health care sector of the
U.S. economy is:
A) The aging of the population
B) Decreased use of medical technology
C) Reduction in chronic disease prevalence
DELIVERY – FINAL EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. The primary objectives of a health care system include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
A) Keeping the population healthy
B) Providing financial protection against health care costs
C) Delivering health care services using the most current technology,
regardless of cost
D) Responding to the health needs of the population
Answer: C
2. Which of the following entities in the United States employs
lobbyists to influence health care policy?
A) Physicians
B) Insurance companies
C) Large employers
D) All of the above
Answer: D
3. In the United States, which group generally does NOT have
consistent access to basic and routine medical services?
A) The elderly on Medicare
B) Low-income children on CHIP
C) The uninsured
,D) Active-duty military personnel
Answer: C
4. Which country spends the highest percentage of its health care
dollars on administrative costs?
A) Germany
B) Canada
C) United Kingdom
D) United States
Answer: D
5. In 1984, Australia switched from:
A) A single-payer system to a multi-payer system
B) A privately financed system to the Medicare program
C) A national health service to a social insurance model
D) Mandatory private insurance to voluntary public insurance
Answer: B
6. In which country are employers required by law to contribute
toward health insurance for their employees?
A) United States
B) Canada
C) United Kingdom
D) Germany
Answer: D
7. Medicaid eligibility in the United States is primarily based on:
A) Age over 65
B) Low income
C) Disability status regardless of income
, D) Veteran status
Answer: B
8. Which situation is covered under current U.S. law for an uninsured
individual?
A) Routine annual physical exam
B) Elective cosmetic surgery
C) Emergency treatment for an acute condition
D) Long-term nursing home care
Answer: C
9. Which of the following supports the current trends in the U.S.
health care system?
A) Decreasing the use of mid-level providers
B) Expanding the role of specialist physicians only
C) Increasing the use of mid-level providers
D) Eliminating team-based care models
Answer: C
10. The Affordable Care Act will make every American insured when
fully implemented.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
11. A major factor influencing growth in the health care sector of the
U.S. economy is:
A) The aging of the population
B) Decreased use of medical technology
C) Reduction in chronic disease prevalence
