The forces for the proposed bill are roughly as persuasive, powerful, and well financed as the forces against the proposed bill. Which of the following describes the most likely outcome? a. The bill will be debated through a public hearing. b. The bill will fail. c. The bill will pass. d. The bill will remain […]
Which health care provider organization is seeing an increase in the demand for their services? a. Physician practice b. Hospice service c. Hospitals d. Long-term care facilities ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Hospital stays have shortened and patients who are admitted are more acutely ill and require more intensive care. Consequently, decreased hospital stays result […]
Which of the following suggestions was made by the Health Professions Education report? a. Expand efforts to increase enrollment in nursing education programs. b. Interdisciplinary teams should use informatics to provide patient-centered care. c. Primary care should be emphasized over education for specialty practice. d. All health professions should be required to communicate and collaborate […]
Which of the following best describes why so many Americans continue to engage in unhealthy behaviors? a. Americans are not knowledgeable on how to change their behavior. b. Americans believe that most illnesses can be cured with insurance footing the bill. c. Health is not a concern to most Americans. d. Most Americans do not […]
Which of the following statements best describe what happened to the hospitals built or expanded by Hill-Burton Act funds? a. Many such hospitals have consolidated or closed. b. Not needing to expand, hospitals have used the funds to upgrade their facilities. c. They have continued to use such funds to expand. d. When funding ceased, […]
Which of the following best describes why nurses are increasingly becoming case managers when social workers have historically been so successful in the role? a. Because of the need for ongoing patient assessment. b. Because of a shortage of licensed social workers. c. Nurses seek such roles as being easier than direct clinical care. d. […]
Which of the following best describes how the local government is provided authority? a. Through the ability to tax local residents to meet local needs b. Through the people themselves who band together to create the community c. Power delegated from the federal level to the local level d. Power delegated from the states […]
Which of the following best describes the effect of President Clinton’s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry report (1999)? a. Created improvement in both physician and nurse educational programs b. Demonstrated the incredible influence on health care made by the insurance industry c. Increased national interest in improving health […]
Which of the following statements best describes how policies in the private sector are different from policies in the public sector? a. Private sector policies are slow, deliberate, and reactive to events. b. Private sector policies are determined by the opinions and feelings of those employed in that sector. c. Private sector policies are based […]
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from reviewing how health care costs are spread over a person’s lifetime? a. Health care expenditures increase with age. b. Premature newborns incur more costs than other children from birth through adulthood. c. The majority of cost is incurred during middle age when chronic diseases strike. d. […]