Exam elaborations Economics of Health Care Delivery Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition

Chapter 05: Economics of Health Care Delivery Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement regarding poverty and health insurance is true? a. Millions of people in the United States are without health insurance. b. The poor in the United States are as healthy as persons with higher incomes. c. Persons with money or health insurance are less likely to seek health care. d. The poor are more likely to receive health care through private agencies. ANS: A In 2016, 28.1 million people were without health insurance in the United States. The poor in the United States are generally not as healthy as persons with middle or higher incomes. Persons with money and/or health insurance are more likely to seek health care. The poor are less likely to receive health care through private agencies. DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. The allocation of scarce resources within the health care sector and the focus on resource allocation issues related to producing and distributing health care is referred to by what term? a. Economics b. Health economics c. Public health economics d. Microeconomic theory ANS: B Health economics is the allocation of scarce resources within the health care sector and the focus on resource allocation issues related to producing and distributing health care. Economics is the science concerned with the use of resources, including the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Public health economics focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services as related to public health and where limited public resources might best be spent to save lives or increase the quality of life. Microeconomic theory deals with the behaviors of individuals and organizations and the effects of those behaviors on prices, costs, and the allocation and distribution of resources. DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care