HCA460 HCN2124A Health Care Administration Capstone QUIZ WEEK 1-4

HCA460 HCN2124A Health Care Administration Capstone QUIZ WEEK 1-4
Weeks 1-4 Quiz Answers
1. The primary way to charge for healthcare services in the Unites States is via the
method.
a. Fee-for-service
b. Capitation
c. Bundled payment
d. Concierge
2. All of the following contribute to an increasing burden on the U.S. healthcare system EXCEPT:
a. An expanding elderly population
b. A shortage of doctors, hospitals and nurses
c. Increased obesity
d. Chronic illnesses
3. Nancy has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Rather than waitseveral months for treatment in
her home country of Canada, she travels to the United States for immediate treatment. Nancy
could be described as
a. A healthcare collectivist
b. An interstate patient
c. An example of the practice of cost shifting
d. A medical tourist
4. Joe and Molly Wilson lack access to healthcare. Which of the following is LEAST likely to explain
why?
a. Their urban residence
b. Their age
c. Their employmentstatus
d. Their ethnicity
5. Which of the following challenges constitutes the essence of the modern U.S. healthcare
debate?
a. Balancing the goals of cost control, quality, and access
b. Improving the health of the population without adding to the federal debt
c. Providing universal coverage in a free-marketsystem
d. Balancing incentives andmandates in a free-marketsystem