U.S. Health Care Exam #1 – Verified Q’s and A’s
True or False? The U.S. healthcare system is a fragmented, loosely coordinated network
that involves a diverse array of organizations and individuals. - -true
-What is meant by the term "continuum of health care services" ?
a) A range of health care services that go beyond what hospitals and physicians provide
b) Technological innovation to provide a variety of services
c) Continuity of health care for an individual from birth to death
d) Drugs, treatments, and surgeries - -a
-The three categories of medical care services (continuum of services) include all of the
following EXCEPT for which?
a) Restorative
b) Curative
c) Financing
d) Preventative - -c
-When the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in 2020, what health care sector received a huge
boost in utilization and growth?
a) Telemedicine
b) Elective procedures
c) Complementary/alternative medicine
d) Outpatient services - -a
-In which country are employers required by law to contribute toward health insurance
for their employees?
a) Canada
b) Great Britain
c) United States
d) Germany - -d
-True or False? Moral hazard has to do with insured patients' demand for health care
services. - -true
-A method of payment in which providers are reimbursed based on the quality of health
care they deliver is called:
a) Pay-for-value
b) Bundled payments
c) captivated payments
d) fee-for-service
e) none of the above - -a
-When providers deliver unnecessary services with the objective of protecting themselves
against lawsuits, this practice is called:
True or False? The U.S. healthcare system is a fragmented, loosely coordinated network
that involves a diverse array of organizations and individuals. - -true
-What is meant by the term "continuum of health care services" ?
a) A range of health care services that go beyond what hospitals and physicians provide
b) Technological innovation to provide a variety of services
c) Continuity of health care for an individual from birth to death
d) Drugs, treatments, and surgeries - -a
-The three categories of medical care services (continuum of services) include all of the
following EXCEPT for which?
a) Restorative
b) Curative
c) Financing
d) Preventative - -c
-When the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in 2020, what health care sector received a huge
boost in utilization and growth?
a) Telemedicine
b) Elective procedures
c) Complementary/alternative medicine
d) Outpatient services - -a
-In which country are employers required by law to contribute toward health insurance
for their employees?
a) Canada
b) Great Britain
c) United States
d) Germany - -d
-True or False? Moral hazard has to do with insured patients' demand for health care
services. - -true
-A method of payment in which providers are reimbursed based on the quality of health
care they deliver is called:
a) Pay-for-value
b) Bundled payments
c) captivated payments
d) fee-for-service
e) none of the above - -a
-When providers deliver unnecessary services with the objective of protecting themselves
against lawsuits, this practice is called:
