GVSU Health, AHS 110: Final exam
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Are the goals of healthy people 2020 even or uneven? - Correct answers✔Uneven
What are the strong risk factors for mortality in the US? - Correct answers✔Chronic diseases-
cancer, heart, and lung disease
According to research behavior change needs what, besides motivation? - Correct answers✔-
Having different skills and knowledge/support
-Adaptability
-Professional development
What are the most deaths attributed to in the US? - Correct answers✔Tobacco use, high body
mass index (BMI), dietary risk, and alcohol and drug abuse
When will the U.S. become a country with a majority of people of color, rather than
predominantly white in ethnicity? - Correct answers✔The US Census Bureau predict it will be in
2044
How are people in rural areas given their health care (through what type of service)? - Correct
answers✔-Rural health clinics (RHCs)- created as a result of federal legislation that provided
reimbursement for services provided by full-time doctors and for preventive and primary care
services done by mid-level providers
-Rural health Networks (RHNs)- system of care in rural areas
-Indian Health services
- Mental health and chemical dependency services- Community-based mental health center
, What are the characteristics of the US population? Are we getting more diversified? (Ch. 8)
Older? Is our wealth gap increasing or decreasing? - Correct answers✔The U.S. population is
getting more diverse and the wealth gap is increasing
What conditions are best for patient engagement? - Correct answers✔When there is a team that
not only possess clinical expertise, but also considers the patients socioeconomic needs (such as
the importance to clinical outcomes of stable housing) and provides coordination (e.g. across
multiple providers or between
Be able to recognize scenarios that exemplify fragmentation. - Correct answers✔fragmented,
with a misalignment of incentives, or lack of coordination, that spawns inefficient allocation of
resources. Fragmentation adversely impacts quality, cost, and outcomes. Eliminating waste from
unnecessary, unsafe care is crucial for improving quality and reducing costs-and making the
system financially sustainable.
What is a solution for silo approaches to health care education? - Correct answers✔Increase
interprofessional education and practice
What are the shortcomings of health workforce planning in the US? (Ch. 9) - Correct
answers✔Tied to current care delivery models
-Treats each health professional independently
What is the definition of performance-based payment programs? - Correct answers✔Alternative
to progress payment for contract financing. The financing is based upon specific performance
criteria being accomplished versus cost accumulation which is that basis for progress payment
Know about the ACA implications to health care professions. - Correct answers✔-Shortage of
health care professionals
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Are the goals of healthy people 2020 even or uneven? - Correct answers✔Uneven
What are the strong risk factors for mortality in the US? - Correct answers✔Chronic diseases-
cancer, heart, and lung disease
According to research behavior change needs what, besides motivation? - Correct answers✔-
Having different skills and knowledge/support
-Adaptability
-Professional development
What are the most deaths attributed to in the US? - Correct answers✔Tobacco use, high body
mass index (BMI), dietary risk, and alcohol and drug abuse
When will the U.S. become a country with a majority of people of color, rather than
predominantly white in ethnicity? - Correct answers✔The US Census Bureau predict it will be in
2044
How are people in rural areas given their health care (through what type of service)? - Correct
answers✔-Rural health clinics (RHCs)- created as a result of federal legislation that provided
reimbursement for services provided by full-time doctors and for preventive and primary care
services done by mid-level providers
-Rural health Networks (RHNs)- system of care in rural areas
-Indian Health services
- Mental health and chemical dependency services- Community-based mental health center
, What are the characteristics of the US population? Are we getting more diversified? (Ch. 8)
Older? Is our wealth gap increasing or decreasing? - Correct answers✔The U.S. population is
getting more diverse and the wealth gap is increasing
What conditions are best for patient engagement? - Correct answers✔When there is a team that
not only possess clinical expertise, but also considers the patients socioeconomic needs (such as
the importance to clinical outcomes of stable housing) and provides coordination (e.g. across
multiple providers or between
Be able to recognize scenarios that exemplify fragmentation. - Correct answers✔fragmented,
with a misalignment of incentives, or lack of coordination, that spawns inefficient allocation of
resources. Fragmentation adversely impacts quality, cost, and outcomes. Eliminating waste from
unnecessary, unsafe care is crucial for improving quality and reducing costs-and making the
system financially sustainable.
What is a solution for silo approaches to health care education? - Correct answers✔Increase
interprofessional education and practice
What are the shortcomings of health workforce planning in the US? (Ch. 9) - Correct
answers✔Tied to current care delivery models
-Treats each health professional independently
What is the definition of performance-based payment programs? - Correct answers✔Alternative
to progress payment for contract financing. The financing is based upon specific performance
criteria being accomplished versus cost accumulation which is that basis for progress payment
Know about the ACA implications to health care professions. - Correct answers✔-Shortage of
health care professionals
