100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
HSM 421 Final Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A) $14.49   Add to cart

Exam (elaborations)

HSM 421 Final Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A)

 2 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • HSM 421
  • Institution
  • HSM 421

HSM 421 Final Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A)HSM 421 Final Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A)HSM 421 Final Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A)HSM 421 Final Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A)Health determinants can be defined simply as factors that affect health or more formally as a "...

[Show more]

Preview 2 out of 14  pages

  • November 2, 2024
  • 14
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers
  • HSM 421
  • HSM 421
avatar-seller
NursingTutor1
HSM 421 Final Exam Questions and
Answers (Graded A)
Health determinants can be defined simply as factors that affect health or more formally
as a "range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence
health" both at the individual and population levels. - ANSWER-True

About what portion of the spending on health in the United States is sourced from
government (public) funds? - ANSWER-Nearly 50 percent

Compared to other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
countries, the United States - ANSWER-spends considerably more on health and
healthcare.

The fundamental challenge to the US healthcare services delivery system today is to
increase value to the consumer by restraining cost increases while becoming more
effective in delivering care. - ANSWER-True

Healthcare disparities are best defined as - ANSWER-differences in variables such as
access, insurance, coverage, and quality of services received.

Public policies can be defined as - ANSWER-authoritative decisions made within
government.

Policies can take the forms of laws, rules, implementation decisions, and judicial
decisions. - ANSWER-True

Primary responsibility for implementation of public laws rests with which government
branch? - ANSWER-Executive

Policies usually fall within one of two basic categories: - ANSWER-allocative or
regulatory.

Structurally and operationally, the healthcare market works very much like a perfectly
competitive economic market. - ANSWER-False

A policy described as "allocative" - ANSWER-seeks to distribute goods and resources
to one group at the expense of others.

The responsibility for promulgating rules and regulations falls primarily to which
government branch? - ANSWER-Executive

, Cases that are decided by the Supreme Court - ANSWER-cannot be appealed.

The Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution - ANSWER-gives the states powers not
specifically delegated to the United States in the Constitution.
permits the states to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens.

Unlike decision makers in economic markets, decision makers in policy markets -
ANSWER-are more likely to base decisions on immediate costs and benefits.

Having influence in policy markets depends on possession of - ANSWER-legitimate and
reward power.
reward and coercive power.
expert and referent power.

Which statement most accurately describes the pluralist and/or elitist perspectives on
interest groups? - ANSWER-An elitist perspective holds that a small portion of the
population controls the nation's key institutions and most of its wealth.

Environmental health policies are - ANSWER-typically created in response to a buildup
of real-world evidence of environmental health hazards.

Social factors, such as poverty or discrimination, can and do affect health, but not as
much as biological factors such as viruses and carcinogens. - ANSWER-False

Major factors in high healthcare spending in the United States include which of the
following? - ANSWER-Technology and prescription drugs
The rise in chronic diseases and administrative costs

Only the legislative branch of government makes health policy. - ANSWER-False

Health policies affect health through an intervening set of variables called - ANSWER-
health determinants.

In the United States, many of the poor obtain their health services in a different manner
than is typical of other income groups. - ANSWER-True

The United States may spend more on healthcare than any other country in the world,
but that cost is justified by the health outcomes the United States achieves relative to
other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. - ANSWER-
False

The health system in any country can be defined fully as the government's total effort in
pursuit of health for the citizenry. - ANSWER-False

State legislatures are suppliers of health policies, but they cannot be demanders. -
ANSWER-False

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller NursingTutor1. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $14.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

67096 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$14.49
  • (0)
  Add to cart