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LSUS MHA 710 Exam 2
Suppose you must rely exclusively on cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) to
determine whether a category of people receives an expensive, potentially
life-saving, intervention. Which of the following considerations must you keep in
mind when making your decision? - CORRECT ANSWER-CEA ignores the
possibility that certain unidentified individuals in a group may have a greater than
normal positive response to the treatment

Suppose your assignment is to use the standard time trade-off approach to
measure quality of life. You are given the following information: An individual is
faced with living the remaining 10 years of their life suffering from severe
osteoporosis. The individual reveals that they would be willing to give up four of
those years to live the remaining six in perfect health. What is the utility of one
year in a chronic health state relative to perfect health? - CORRECT
ANSWER-0.6

The concept of quality-adjusted life year (QALY): - CORRECT ANSWER-is used
extensively to evaluate medical care resource allocation within government-run
programs on fixed budgets, especially in Europe.

The accompanying diagram depicts the relationship between health status and
medical care spending for a particular country. Assume the current spending
level is S on TP . All of the statements below are true? - CORRECT
ANSWER-S1 levels of spending are often described as spending on the flat of
the curve.

There are substantial differences in medical care use by demographic
characteristics such as age, sex, and marital status. Which of the following
statements is true? - CORRECT ANSWER-Adult women spend more money on
medical care than men do.

A physician's ability to induce demand is greatly enhanced when: - CORRECT
ANSWER-patients have difficulty gathering and processing information.

, According to Grossman (1972), how is the demand for medical care determined?
- CORRECT ANSWER-It is derived from the demand for health.

The intangible costs associated with reduced quality of life include: - CORRECT
ANSWER-pain and suffering.

The primary tasks required to conduct a successful cost effectiveness study are
all of the following except: - CORRECT ANSWER-identifying the overall cost of a
health condition on society.

Under which of the following circumstances is the principal-agent relationship
likely to be most problematic? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between surgeons and
patients

Which of the following would likely lead to the greatest improvement in the health
status of the population in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER-Improved
lifestyles changes

Many economists consider medical care a superior good. Which of the following
statements is true regarding a superior good? - CORRECT ANSWER-As
consumer income increases, consumers spend more on superior goods.

When measuring the effectiveness of a treatment, surrogate measures reflect
clinical efficacy and include: - CORRECT ANSWER-bone-mass density (BMD).

Which of the following is least responsible for the reduction in mortality rates in
Europe and North America? - CORRECT ANSWER-More effective medical
interventions

Researchers use cost-of-illness studies for all of the following except to: -
CORRECT ANSWER-compare the relative efficiency of treating various
conditions.

The standard cut-off for cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) used by most
governmental decision makers is set in terms of a multiple of national per capita
income. The value of the threshold is usually what percent of national per capita
income? - CORRECT ANSWER-100

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