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Question 1 (2 points)

Beginning in 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began to release certain Medicare provider charge data for public viewing. The purpose of this action is primarily to increase which of the following in the U.S. health care system?

Question 1 options:

	Coverage
	Transparency
	Quality
	Profitability

Question 2 (2 points)

Which of the following are associated with public health, as opposed to health care? Select all that apply.

Question 2 options:

	Making sure water supplies are safe
	Protecting the environment
	Restoring health once an illness has occurred
	Ensuring that a community has a safe place for people to be physically active
	Keeping people healthy

Question 3 (2 points)

Which of the following sources of health care funding has decreased significantly from its level in 1970 to its level in 2012?

Question 3 options:

	Private health insurance
	Out of pocket
	Medicare
	Medicaid

Question 4 (2 points)

According to the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, what percentage of ultimate health outcomes are determined primarily by personal health behaviors?

Question 4 options:

	20%
	40%
	50%
	30%

Question 5 (2 points)

Which stakeholder in the U.S. health care system is most likely to view the cost of health insurance as a cost of doing business and a major factor affecting profitability?

Question 5 options:

	Public policy makers
	Consumers
	Insurers
	Employers

Question 6 (2 points)

Which of the following are defining characteristics of the U.S. health care system? Select all that apply.

Question 6 options:

	The dominant role of politicians in running the system
	Dysfunctional financing and payment
	Outdated technology and lack of new drugs
	Tension between the free market and government control

Question 7 (2 points)

Which of the following is the primary desire of consumers as stakeholders in the U.S. health care system?

Question 7 options:

	Productivity in the workplace
	Social goal of keeping people healthy
	Lower costs for health care services
	Access to affordable and quality health care

Question 8 (2 points)

In the United States, access to medical care and its associated outcomes depend on which of the following characteristics of the individual? Select all that apply.

Question 8 options:

	Race
	Citizenship
	Medical need
	Geographical location
	Income level

Question 9 (2 points)

Which U.S. President was instrumental in establishing Medicare and Medicaid as part of his vision for a “Great Society”?

Question 9 options:

	Barrack Obama
	Lyndon B. Johnson
	John F. Kennedy
	Harry Truman

Question 10 (2 points)

A Supreme Court decision in 2012 accomplished which of the following related to the Affordable Care Act?

Question 10 options:

	Rendered state participation in Medicaid expansion voluntary
	Required the law to extend coverage of dependents to those up to 30 years old
	Found the individual mandate to be unconstitutional
	Disallowed the provision that prevented insurers from denying coverage due to applicants with preexisting conditions

Question 11 (2 points)

Which of the following are initiatives contained in the Affordable Care Act? Select all that apply.

Question 11 options:

	Those with private insurance plans are required to drop them and obtain insurance through a government exchange
	Nearly all Americans are required to have some form of health insurance or pay a penalty through the tax code
	Those with private insurance will have to change doctors
	Each state will be encouraged to create an insurance exchange, through which the uninsured will be able to purchase more affordable private coverage
	Employers with more than 50 full-time employees will be required to provide coverage to employees or pay a penalty

Qestion 12 (2 points)

In the 19th century, most Americans received health care in what setting?

Question 12 options:

	Almshouses
	Homes
	Hospitals
	Physician offices

Question 13 (2 points)

Which U.S. federal organization is specifically responsible for reporting on progress made toward improved health care quality and opportunities for ongoing improvement?

Question 13 options:

	National Institutes of Health
	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	Food and Drug Administration

Question 14 (2 points)

Which federal program is a collection of 50 state-administered programs, each providing health insurance to low-income state residents, but with differing eligibility rules, benefits, and payment schedules?

Question 14 options:

	CHIP
	Medicaid
	Affordable Care Act
	Medicare

Question 15 (2 points)

Public hospitals and health clinics in the U.S. are primarily owned and operated by which of the following?

Question 15 options:

	State governments
	Federal government
	Local governments
	Non-profit charities

Question 16 (2 points)

Advocates for pediatricians and children are most likely to be key players in which policy subsystem?

Question 16 options:

	Veterans Health Administration
	Medicaid
	Medicare
	Tricare

Question 17 (2 points)

The U.S.’s health system can best be described by which of the following?

Question 17 options:

	A patchwork of public and private insurance system
	A socialized medicine system
	A national health system
	A national health insurance system

Question 18 (2 points)

A correlation in which there is a steady, predictable change in an outcome that corresponds to a steady change in a factor is which of the following?

Question 18 options:

	Gradient
	Determinant
	Reverse causality
	Integrative model

Question 19 (2 points)

Which model homes in on individuals and focuses on the factors that are most immediately linked to the pathophysiology of a person’s disease?

Question 19 options:

	Integrative model
	Population health model
	Medical model
	Multiple determinants model

Question 20 (2 points)

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Question 32 (2 points)

Which of the following is a public health, rather than a health care, intervention?

Question 32 options:

	Teaching a free seminar at a community health clinic on heart-healthy cooking
	Performing balloon angioplasty on a patient with an occluded major artery
	Counseling a patient at risk for stroke on signs and symptoms of impending stroke
	Taking an EKG of a cardiac patient

Question 33 (2 points)

In 2011, what percentage of adults engaged in at least 75 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise, a proportion that meets Healthy People 2020 guidelines for recommended physical activity among adults?

Question 33 options:

	22%
	35%
	48%
	59%

Question 34 (2 points)

Which of the following are factors that have contributed to the growing number of vulnerable populations? Select all that apply.

Question 34 options:

	Rise in the number of HIV infections each year
	Aging of the Baby Boomers
	Increased prevalence of chronic conditions
	Reduction in supportive services in low-income communities
	Increase in violent crimes

Question 35 (2 points)

An older Hispanic woman has diabetes mellitus and lacks health insurance. Which factor is an example of a health need?

Question 35 options:

	Older age
	Hispanic ethnicity
	Lack of insurance
	Diabetes mellitus

Question 36 (2 points)

Which of the following is the best example of a social health need?

Question 36 options:

	Bipolar disorder
	HIV
	Homelessness
	Blindness

Question 37 (2 points)

Which model of health behavior change integrates behavioral science with clinical and public health approaches and defines the targets of successful health interventions to be not only individuals but also the powerful social contexts in which the individuals live and work?

Question 37 options:

	5 A’s
	Social ecological
	Stages-of-change
	Social marketing

Question 38 (2 points)

Approximately what percentage of American adults are either overweight or obese?

Question 38 options:

	70%
	60%
	40%
	50%

Question 39 (2 points)

A neighbor of yours is pregnant and struggles financially to afford healthy food. Which of the following social service programs would be most appropriate to refer her to?

Question 39 options:

	Supplemental Security Income
	Women, Infants, and Children
	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Question 40 (2 points)

Which of the following are examples of “midstream” interventions for behavior change? Select all that apply.

Question 40 options:

	Pharmacologic treatments
	Worksite seminar on cholesterol
	Excise taxes on tobacco products
	Nutrition promotion at a local elementary school
	Group and individual counseling

Question 41 (4 points)

What makes the health care system so important to life in the United States?

Question 41 options:

Question 42 (4 points)

How does the U.S. compare with other countries in terms of access to services across income groups?

Question 42 options:

Question 43 (4 points)

What are Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) used for?

Question 43 options:

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