Which of the following is the basis for any American citizen to feel comfortable expressing an opinion on a political issue? a. Amendments to the Constitution b. Articles of the Constitution of the United States c. Declaration of Independence d. Gettysburg Address ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A Amendments to the Constitution, later known as the […]
Which of the following actions would be the least expensive approach to treating chronic diseases? a. Choose healthy lifestyle behaviors to retain health b. Continue media campaigns encouraging early detection and treatment c. Encourage patients to seek care at a local neighborhood health clinic d. Suggest self-therapies that have been demonstrated to be effective […]
Which of the following best describes why utilization review departments are becoming case management units? a. Funding is available for case management responsibilities. b. Monitoring service use alone does not improve patient outcomes. c. It facilitates using nurse experts for case management. d. It promotes the current trend of naming “utilization review” units “case management.” […]
Why did employers decide to offer health insurance as an employee benefit? a. Hospitals and physicians quit offering charity care to those who could not pay. b. Society was focused on not having to pay for doctor visits and other needed health benefits. c. Teachers were role models for unions to demand insurance as a […]
Which of the following best describes when case management is implemented for hospitalized patients? a. Immediately on admission b. Immediately on discharge c. When a nurse recognizes the need and makes the appropriate referral d. When the patient is assigned a case manager ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A Health care coordination begins on the patient’s […]
Which of the following is accomplished through the use of public policy? a. Solutions to problems of public concern are developed. b. A rational, logical problem-solving decision-making process is implemented. c. Public safety nets for vulnerable populations are created. d. Economic and business management principles are applied. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A The field of […]
Which of the following has led to the more recent focus on cooperation between the state and the federal level in relation to public health? a. The emphasis of Healthy People 2020 b. The ongoing continued restriction of financial resources c. The new presidential administration’s goals d. The threat of bioterrorism ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: […]
Which of the following elderly persons are often the targets of case management? a. Those who are homebound and have multiple complex problems b. Those who live alone without close relatives c. Those who show clear evidence of mental and physical decline d. Those with chronic long-term health problems needing pharmaceutical intervention ESSAYBID ANSWER […]
Which of the following best describes why health care institutions are unhappy beyond the fact that they are not receiving the previous high reimbursement for procedures from Medicaid or Medicare? a. Because clients are well informed and know they do not really have to pay their hospital bills b. Because insurance companies and other third-party […]
A health care provider has charged more than a managed care organization (MCO) typically pays for a procedure. Which of the following would most likely be the result? a. Provider may be removed from the MCO’s list of approved providers. b. The MCO will re-examine the payment for that procedure. c. Provider would get the […]
