Ans 74: False
Because of the "Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services" (CMS) as part of the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010", which penalizes health care organizations or hospitals, if readmission in hospitals within 30 days of the previous admission in the same hospital.
Question 74 1.33 pts There are no penalties/disincentives under the DRG for readmission within 30 days of a pr...
Question 12 1.33 pts A job description for a physician would be to: (Level 2) a determine the significance of a patient's health condition b. only prescribe medications to patients O crefer commonly occurring conditions to specialists Od, dispense medications Question 11 1.33 pts Chloe was wondering what other determinants fhealth exist besides behavior and lifestyle. Deanna answered that environment and medical care are also determinants of health. Additionally, Ariel stated that heredity is also a determinant of health. Who...
d. Medical guidelines Question 66 1.33 pts Richard has been diagnosed with hypertension and must also undergo an appendectomy. Richard has been diagnosed with what type(s) of medical condition(s)?: (Level 2) O a chronic O b. terminal O c.acute O d. subacute O e. both a and b f. both b and c O g. both a and Oh. None of the above Question 61 1.33 pts Private health insurance in the United States first emerged as a result of:...
Question 72 1.33 pts Cost effectiveness and cost efficiency mean the same thing. (Level 1) True False Question 73 1.33 pts Which item below is not a main reason for the high cost of health care in our country: (Level 1) O a. third party payments b. Medicare c. Defensive medicine d. Increase in the elderly population Question 71 1.33 pts According the text, which survey is listed as collecting information on inpatient facilities: (Level 1) O a. National Employer...
Question 29 1.33 pts Ty, Edwin, and Angeli are discussing the selected federal programs that eliminate racial and ethnic disparities. Ty says that the Minority Health Initiative of 1992 is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services which helps to improve the national research agenda on minority health issues. Edwin says that the CDC created the Minority Health Initiative of 1992. Angeli disagrees with both of them. Who is correct? (Level 3) a. Angeli is correct...
Question 7 1.33 pts Which types of physicians listed below are Specialists: (Level O a. All internists b. Psychiatrists O c. All pediatricians O d. a, b and Oe. None of the above Question 8 1.33 pts The first hospitalists were trained: (Level 1) a. During the preindustrial period b. During the industrial period c. Both a and be d. None of the above Question 6 1.33 pts Some differences between allopathic and osteopathic physician include: (Level 2) O a....
Dylan is a 31 year old active Asian male that smokes a few times a year. Trent is a 19 year old Hispanic that quit smoking a year ago. Based on differences among racial and ethnic groups in Exhibit 11.2, who is more likely to develop diabetes? (Level 2) a. Dylan O b. Trent O c. Both have an equal chance d. There is not enough information to make a determination Question 41 1.33 pts Connor just started his professional...
Question 52 1.33 pts Phoebe gets admitted into the hospital after undergoing major third degree burns when her apartment caught on fire. While in the hospital, Phoebe gets assigned to a plastic surgeon for a majority of her consults. One afternoon, the plastic surgeon peeks his head through the door and asks if Phoebe is feeling any symptoms from her post-surgery medications. Phoebe responds, "I'm not experiencing any reactions." Weeks later, Phoebe receives a bill for a $200 consult on...
Question 16 1.33 pts According to Chapter 10, there were 32,000 assisted living facilities and similar facilities, 12,400 home health agencies, 4,800 adult day care centers, and 4,000 hospices in the U.S. Based upon this information, is the ratio between assisted living facilities to hospices a greater ratio than the ratio between adult day care centers and home health agencies? (Level 3) O a. Yes, the ratio between assisted living facilities and hospices 4:1 is greater than the ratio 31:...
Question 2 1.33 pts Isaac and Ashlee were in a study group discussing why U.S. national healthcare Initiatives have historically been failures. Isaac and Ashlee agreed on two main reasons: 1) the AMA opposed national healthcare initiatives; 2) Most Americans trust the country's bigger government and feel that its size would allow for an easy transition to a national health insurance framework. (Level 2) O a. The first reason is correct. O b. The second reason is correct. O c....
Question 55 1.33 pts The nurturing and stimulation in the first 3 years of life can result in an increase of brain cells. (Level 1) True False D Question 56 1.33 pts Which of the following groups or organizations defines health as "a state of physical and mental well-being that facilitates the achievement of individual and societal goals"? (Level 1) a. Medical sociologists b. National Institutes of Health O c. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine O d. World Health Organization...