HC21: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A lab technician has a backlog of tests to run. As a result, the physician cannot analyze test results and
prescribe treatment. What does this example show? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Interdependence of the
health care team
Efficiency, strength, and focus typically result from a respect for what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Chain of
Command
Which of the following describes a system? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A group of individual parts that
work together to form a unified whole
Which of the following is true about organizational structures in health care facilities? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Employees must respect the roles of other team members.
Which part of systems theory is anything that pinpoints problems in a system before the output is
complete? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Controls
Which part of systems theory is the process of monitoring outputs to determine whether or not the
system is working? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Feedback Loop
What is the main type of healthcare system currently used in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A private system funded by insurance and out-of-pocket payments
What is the purpose of the Food and Drug Administration? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Regulate food and
drug products that are sold in the United States
Healthcare facilities should have processes in place that make it clear when you should resolve an issue
on your own or escalate the problem. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Lab testing is an example of what component of the health care delivery system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Services
A lab technician has a backlog of tests to run. As a result, the physician cannot analyze test results and
prescribe treatment. What does this example show? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Interdependence of the
health care team
Efficiency, strength, and focus typically result from a respect for what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Chain of
Command
Which of the following describes a system? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A group of individual parts that
work together to form a unified whole
Which of the following is true about organizational structures in health care facilities? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Employees must respect the roles of other team members.
Which part of systems theory is anything that pinpoints problems in a system before the output is
complete? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Controls
Which part of systems theory is the process of monitoring outputs to determine whether or not the
system is working? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Feedback Loop
What is the main type of healthcare system currently used in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A private system funded by insurance and out-of-pocket payments
What is the purpose of the Food and Drug Administration? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Regulate food and
drug products that are sold in the United States
Healthcare facilities should have processes in place that make it clear when you should resolve an issue
on your own or escalate the problem. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Lab testing is an example of what component of the health care delivery system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Services
