HAP 200: Chap 11 & 12 quiz

Which are descriptors of vulnerable populations?

All of the above (medically disadvantaged, underserved, underprivileged)

Individuals and groups are _____ because of unequal social, economic, health, and geographic conditions

Vulnerable

True or false: health and care differences exist across various racial/ethnic groups

True

True or false: women experience more mental illness than men

True

Which of the following does not qualify as a challenge that faces rural health?

Easy access to transportation

Barriers of the homeless include all of the following except:

Working part-time

All of the following are cornerstones of healthcare delivery expect:

Texhnology

The rate of growth in health spending in the US slowed to its lowest level during what time period?

1993-2000

Why does the thirst-party payment system increase healthcare costs?

Patients are shielded from the true cost

What is it called when a physician orders more tests and services that are NOT medically justified because of the threat of malpractice lawsuits?

Defensive medicine

True or false: peer review and establishing standards for practice is a cost reducing strategy

True

True or false: the US healthcare system is centrally planned by the government

False

Access to healthcare is best predicted by:

Race, income, and occupation

According to Donabedian, in order to help define and measure quality in healthcare organizations, you must examine three domains. Which of the following is NOT one of those domains?

Risk

Which of the following is not a predisposing factor to potential vulnerability?

Insured women and children