MHA 707 EXAM 1 BOST ACTUAL 2024 EXAM 150 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) /A+ GRADE
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Health Care Systems defined? - (correct answer) all persons, institutions, and
processes supporting diagnosis, treatment or mitigation of health problems
Who is health care systems for? - (correct answer) legitimized patients by
appropriate providers
What are variation among nations healthcare systems? - (correct answer)
definitions of HC problems, diagnosis and treatment models, and social position,
training and authority of healers.
What is health? - (correct answer) complete, physical, mental and social well-
being not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What are determinants of health? - (correct answer) genetic inheritance, physical
environement, social and economic environment, health behavior, and healthcare
Behavior that affects health, negatively - (correct answer) smoking, alcohol/drug
abuse, diet, lack of exercise
implicated in most leading causes of death in US? - (correct answer) heart disease,
cancer, stroke, respiratory diseases
What are the main goals of HC? - (correct answer) restore health and prevent
worsening of problems
Levels of prevention - (correct answer) primary, secondary and tertiary
Secondary Prevention - (correct answer) early detection and treatment (goal to
restore pre-onset health status). i.e.-- BP screening, pap smears etc.
Tertiary prevention - (correct answer) prevent further exacerbation of health
problem. i.e. controlling blood sugar, prevent heart attack, stroke etc.
US HC Systems are: - (correct answer) -complex and unique
-decentralized: fragmented
-mix of private and public financing and provision of care
, -historically has produced higher physicians incomes and profits for suppliers of
medical products.
Components of HC - (correct answer) workforce, facilities, medical products,
training and research, and financing
workforce - (correct answer) 12.7 million people
facilities - (correct answer) ambulatory and inpatient
medical products - (correct answer) pharmaceuticals, durable equipment and
nondurable supplies
training and research - (correct answer) contributes to quality and innovation of
health care systems
financing - (correct answer) $3.49 trillion in 2017 (17.9% GDP)
Government sector: federal, state, and local - (correct answer) department of
health and human services
Private, nonprofit sector - (correct answer) many hospitals and voluntary agencies
such as AMA, Red cross
Private, for profit sector - (correct answer) pharm and other medical products,
insurance companies, nursing homes, and hospitals
Organizations of HC services - (correct answer) government, private NFP, and
private FP
Types of health services - (correct answer) primary care, secondary care, and
tertiary care
Primary care (office) - (correct answer) gatekeeper (less developed/utilized in US)
exercise promotion, immunization, prenatal care and health exam
Secondary care (hospital, lab or ambulatory center) - (correct answer) well
developed in US. Surgical procedures and common diagnostic and treatment
interventions.
Tertiary care (big hospital or medical center) - (correct answer) well developed in
US. Organ transplantation, highly-specialized surgery, and chemotherapy.
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