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Health Care Delivery in the United States Questions
Question 1 of 5
Principal findings of the United States Preventive Services (USPS) Task Force include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The USPS Task Force recommends tailored screening based on risk, not uniform application (E is the exception). All other findings align with its reports.
Question 2 of 5
Payments for personal health expenditures can be grouped into two categories: (1) direct payments, made out-of-pocket by the individual; and (2) third-party payments, made by insurance companies, government-sponsored programs, or philanthropic agencies. True statements concerning sources of payment of personal health expenditures in the United States include which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Government payments have significantly increased since 1940 due to programs like Medicare and Medicaid (A is correct). Direct payments were less than 50% by the 1980s (B is incorrect), insurance payments grew (C is incorrect), and Blue Cross didn’t cover over half (D is incorrect).
Question 3 of 5
Health care expenditures in the United States have increased from $12.7 billion in 1950 to $539.9 billion in 1988. About what proportion of the gross national product was spent on health care in 1988?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In 1988, health care spending was approximately 11% of the U.S. GNP, reflecting significant growth in health costs.
Question 4 of 5
Appropriate considerations for implementation of a screening test include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Physician familiarity is not a primary consideration for implementing a screening test; burden, cost, adverse effects, and treatment efficacy are standard criteria.
Question 5 of 5
Physicians often fail to provide preventive medical services for all the following reasons EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Published guidelines (e.g., from USPS Task Force) exist, so this is not a reason (C is the exception). All other factors commonly hinder preventive care.