Public Health Nursing 9th Edition Stanhope – Test Bank
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Public Health Nursing 9th Edition Stanhope – Test Bank
Chapter 05: Economics of Health Care Delivery
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement regarding poverty and health insurance is true?
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Millions of people in the United States are without health insurance. |
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The poor in the United States are as healthy as persons with higher incomes. |
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Persons with money or health insurance are less likely to seek health care. |
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d. |
The poor are more likely to receive health care through private agencies. |
ANS: A
In 2012, 48 million people were without health insurance in the United States. The poor in the United States are generally not as healthy as persons with middle or higher incomes. Persons with money and/or health insurance are more likely to seek health care. The poor are less likely to receive health care through private agencies.
DIF: Cognitive Level: UnderstandingREF:p. 95
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. The allocation of scarce resources within the health care sector and the focus on resource allocation issues related to producing and distributing health care is called:
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a. |
economics. |
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b. |
health economics. |
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c. |
public health economics. |
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d. |
microeconomic theory. |
ANS: B
Health economics is the allocation of scarce resources within the healthcare sector and the focus on resource allocation issues related to producing and distributing healthcare. Economics is the science concerned with the use of resources, including the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Public health economics focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services as related to public health and where limited public resources might best be spent to save lives or increase the quality of life. Microeconomic theory deals with the behaviors of individuals and organizations and the effects of those behaviors on prices, costs, and the allocation and distribution of resources.
DIF:Cognitive Level: RememberingREF:p. 96
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. Public health economics focuses on the:
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use of resources. |
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b. |
availability and usage of goods and services related to public health. |
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c. |
scarcity of resources in the health care industry. |
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d. |
management and use of money to improve the health of populations. |
ANS: B
Public health economics focuses on producing, distributing, and consuming goods and services related to public health. Economics is the science concerned with the use of resources, including the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Health economics is the allocation of scarce resources within the healthcare sector and the focus on resource allocation issues related to producing and distributing healthcare. Public health finance involves the acquiring, managing, and using of monies to improve the health of populations through disease prevention and health promotion strategies.
DIF: Cognitive Level: UnderstandingREF:p. 96
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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