Which of the following important events related to health care occurred during the Reagan administration? (Select all that apply.) a. Increase in national health planning and coordination of efforts b. Decrease in both federal control and federal funding c. Increase in state funding with concurrent control by local boards of health d. Implementation of Medicare […]
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 […]
Which of the following best describes the principal factor behind ongoing legislation on the federal level related to health care? a. Change is needed to reflect differences in health needs today. b. Efforts must be put in place to control constantly increasing costs. c. There is a need to focus on the population as a […]
A nurse is explaining case management to a client. Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate for the nurse to make? a. “We assess, plan, facilitate, and advocate to save money as much as possible.” b. “We coordinate your care so you obtain needed services without incurring undue costs.” c. “We seek […]
Which of the following best describes the most common organization for receiving personal health care in the United States today? a. A group of physicians all in a particular specialty group who share an office b. Community health center that includes educational and social services c. Fee for service by a physician in practice by […]
Which of the following nurses used political expertise to influence the federal government to develop a Children’s Bureau? a. Clara Barton b. Florence Nightingale c. Lavinia Dock d. Lillian Wald ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Lillian Wald recognized the connection between social conditions and health. She was a driving force behind the federal government’s development […]
A client living in the 1920s received health care services. Which of the following would have been the most likely form of payment? a. Patients paid out of their pockets for whatever care the provider charged. b. Public health employees gave care to those who needed it. c. There was little health care to be […]
Which of the following nurses fought to have American nursing controlled by nurses rather than physicians? a. Clara Barton b. Florence Nightingale c. Lavinia Dock d. Lillian Wald ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C Lavinia Dock was a political activist who waged a campaign for legislation to allow nurses to control the nursing profession. Florence Nightingale […]
Which of the following statements best describes what happened to health care providers during the Great Depression? a. The amount of charity care greatly increased. b. Both hospitals and physicians went bankrupt. c. Government funding was legislated to assist those in need. d. Public health greatly expanded to care for those in need. ESSAYBID […]
A hospital is going to start a care management program. Which of the following groups of clients would most likely be selected to first receive such services? a. Clients who represent the most common diagnosis group to be admitted b. Clients who request such services from their local hospital c. Clients with chronic illnesses d. […]
