HCM 301 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The world health organization defined health as - Answer -a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease
What entity grants physicians their medical license? - Answer -states
Type of private hospitals include - Answer -proprietary and non-profit
Post-Acute care includes - Answer -acute rehabilitation
Skilled nursing facilities
Long term acute care hospitals
Home health/hospice
Nursing homes
Emergency services functions - Answer -to provide immediate care to critically ill and
injured
As a portal of admissions to the hospital
At times like a well-equipped doctor's office
Projections form 2014 through 2024 state that 20 of the 30 fastest growing professions
in the US for this time period will be in health care - Answer -true
While 440,000 registered nurse positions are predicted to be added by 2024, how many
existing RN positions are projected to be vacated during that time period? - Answer -
600,000
Health care sector employment is expected to grow by 21.8% by 2024 - Answer -true
In 2015, us healthcare spending increased by what amount? - Answer -5.8%
Which type of service has the largest share of spending? - Answer -hospital care
Which major source of funding spends the most on health care? - Answer -private
insurance
To get into this level of post-acute care, you must have at least 3 midnights in an
intensive care unit. That would be: - Answer -LTAC
Primarily managed and operated by Registered Nurses - Answer -school health clinics
Industrial plants with over 2,000 employees usually will have one of these not heir
premises, open 24 hours a day and staffed typically by RN - Answer -occupational
health clinic or unit
, Licensed Practical Nurse - Answer -1950's RN shortage led to this role being created
Training programs are typically one year in length
Training is mostly focused on basic nursing care and skills
Average salary runs in the mid $40,000 range per year
The majority of physicians in 1775 were apprentice trained - Answer -true
Rather than establish a private medical practice, physicians today are trending more
toward: - Answer -group practice or salaried pay
Where do hospitalist and intensivist see their patients: - Answer -acute care hospitals
The two major causes of the increase in medical specialization are - Answer -increased
biomedical knowledge and technology
There is greater income potential in specialties
What percentage of physicians are trained outside of the US - Answer -25%
Once a physician completes medical school, they must complete residency, and
specialty - Answer -true
By 2020 the need for additional physicians will be at 22%, but the supply will only be at -
Answer -14%
Circle which of the following are considered primary care - Answer -internal medicine
Pediatrics
Family practice
What is the definition of nursing - Answer -protection, promotion, and optimization of
health
Prevention of illness and injury
Alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment
Advocacy in care
Majority of RN's now are educated and trained either through an associate degree
program or a bachelor of science program in nursing - Answer -true
What percentage of RN have masters or doctoral degree - Answer -15%
To compensate for the shortage of physicians, many practices and hospitals are turning
to what roles to augment their clinical hospital practices? - Answer -CRNA
PA
RNFA
APRN
CNM
The world health organization defined health as - Answer -a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease
What entity grants physicians their medical license? - Answer -states
Type of private hospitals include - Answer -proprietary and non-profit
Post-Acute care includes - Answer -acute rehabilitation
Skilled nursing facilities
Long term acute care hospitals
Home health/hospice
Nursing homes
Emergency services functions - Answer -to provide immediate care to critically ill and
injured
As a portal of admissions to the hospital
At times like a well-equipped doctor's office
Projections form 2014 through 2024 state that 20 of the 30 fastest growing professions
in the US for this time period will be in health care - Answer -true
While 440,000 registered nurse positions are predicted to be added by 2024, how many
existing RN positions are projected to be vacated during that time period? - Answer -
600,000
Health care sector employment is expected to grow by 21.8% by 2024 - Answer -true
In 2015, us healthcare spending increased by what amount? - Answer -5.8%
Which type of service has the largest share of spending? - Answer -hospital care
Which major source of funding spends the most on health care? - Answer -private
insurance
To get into this level of post-acute care, you must have at least 3 midnights in an
intensive care unit. That would be: - Answer -LTAC
Primarily managed and operated by Registered Nurses - Answer -school health clinics
Industrial plants with over 2,000 employees usually will have one of these not heir
premises, open 24 hours a day and staffed typically by RN - Answer -occupational
health clinic or unit
, Licensed Practical Nurse - Answer -1950's RN shortage led to this role being created
Training programs are typically one year in length
Training is mostly focused on basic nursing care and skills
Average salary runs in the mid $40,000 range per year
The majority of physicians in 1775 were apprentice trained - Answer -true
Rather than establish a private medical practice, physicians today are trending more
toward: - Answer -group practice or salaried pay
Where do hospitalist and intensivist see their patients: - Answer -acute care hospitals
The two major causes of the increase in medical specialization are - Answer -increased
biomedical knowledge and technology
There is greater income potential in specialties
What percentage of physicians are trained outside of the US - Answer -25%
Once a physician completes medical school, they must complete residency, and
specialty - Answer -true
By 2020 the need for additional physicians will be at 22%, but the supply will only be at -
Answer -14%
Circle which of the following are considered primary care - Answer -internal medicine
Pediatrics
Family practice
What is the definition of nursing - Answer -protection, promotion, and optimization of
health
Prevention of illness and injury
Alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment
Advocacy in care
Majority of RN's now are educated and trained either through an associate degree
program or a bachelor of science program in nursing - Answer -true
What percentage of RN have masters or doctoral degree - Answer -15%
To compensate for the shortage of physicians, many practices and hospitals are turning
to what roles to augment their clinical hospital practices? - Answer -CRNA
PA
RNFA
APRN
CNM
