,1. Multiple Choice: Which policy had the most significant
impact on patient access to healthcare services?
a) The Affordable Care Act
b) The Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973
c) The Medicare Modernization Act
d) The Patient Protection Act
Correct Answer: a) The Affordable Care Act
Rationale: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) significantly
expanded healthcare coverage, making it the most
impactful policy regarding patient access to services.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The __________ model is a healthcare
delivery system that integrates the financing and delivery of
appropriate healthcare services to covered individuals by
arrangements with selected providers.
Correct Answer: Managed Care
Rationale: The Managed Care model is designed to
manage cost, utilization, and quality, making healthcare
more efficient and cost-effective.
3. True/False: The Emergency Medical Treatment and
Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requires hospitals to provide
care to anyone needing emergency healthcare treatment
regardless of citizenship, legal status, or ability to pay.
Correct Answer: True
Rationale: EMTALA ensures public access to emergency
services regardless of the ability to pay.
, communicable diseases
b) To increase the health expenditure by the government
c) To reduce fertility rates through family planning
d) To provide subsidies for private healthcare facilities
Correct Answers: a) and b)
Rationale: The National Health Policy aims to create a
surveillance system for non-communicable diseases and
increase government health expenditure.
5. True/False: The Biomedical Model of health focuses on
the social, psychological, and environmental influences on
health.
Correct Answer: False
Rationale: The Biomedical Model focuses on purely
biological factors and excludes psychological,
environmental, and social influences.
6. Multiple Choice: What is the primary purpose of Health
Impact Assessments (HIAs)?
a) To evaluate the potential health effects of a project or
policy before it is built or implemented
b) To provide healthcare to underserved populations
c) To assess the financial viability of health projects
d) To ensure compliance with health and safety
regulations
Correct Answer: a) To evaluate the potential health
effects of a project or policy before it is built or implemented
Rationale: HIAs are a means to assess the potential
health effects of a policy, program, or project on a
population, particularly in non-health sectors.
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