Question: Operation Warp Speed
Answer Choices:
a. was a project to speed up the development and delivery of an effective and safe measles vaccine
b. cut many corners that the FDA usually demands to prove safety during development
c. Often ran Phase I, II and III trials simultaneously to save time
d. was universally embraced by all, lovingly
Answer: C. Often ran Phase I, II and III trials simultaneously to save time
Question: Physicians that are licensed by their respective states are automatically approved to receive Medicare and Medicaid payments, but a license to practice medicine comes from the state government.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: CMS administers Medicaid, Medicare, and CHIP.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: The last phase in the development of a new drug that occurs immediately before it is available to the public (via prescription) is
Answer Choices:
• a. Phase I
• b. Phase II
• c. Phase III
• d. Phase IV
Answer: D. Phase IV
Question: Which of the following is responsible for collecting vital and health statistics, including data on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and incidence of disease? (Select all that apply)
Answer Choices:
a. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
b. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
c. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
d. Federal Bureau of Investigation in partnership with Homeland Security
Answer: A. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Question: With few exceptions, the FDA requires generic drugs to be between ___% and ___% as effective as the original drug.
Answer Choices:
a. 70, 90%
b. 80, 100%
c. 80, 120%
d. 90, 105%
Answer: C. 80, 120%
Question: Which of the following is one of the factors that has contributed to the rapid growth in the number of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)? (Select all that apply)
Answer Choices:
a. A decline in the number of primary care physicians (MDs)
b. An increase in the overall number of registered nurses (RNs)
c. A decreased scope of practice for APRNs
d. Nursing reforms implemented during the Iraq War
Answer: A. A decline in the number of primary care physicians (MDs); B. An increase in the overall number of registered nurses (RNs)
Question: Which of the following payers provides the most financial support for nursing homes? (Multiple correct answers)
Answer Choices:
• a. Medicare
• b. Medicaid
• c. Private insurance companies
• d. Charitable organizations
• e. Self-pay
Answer: A. Medicare; B. Medicaid
Question: Physicians are licensed to practice medicine by:
Answer Choices:
a. the federal government (DHHS)
b. individual state medical boards
c. some doctors are licensed by the federal government (DHHS) and some by the individual state medical boards
Answer: B. individual state medical boards
Question: Medicaid is a joint program for health insurance coverage for the poor and is jointly funded by the federal and state government.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Orphan Drugs
Answer Choices:
a. for cancer often generate big profits
b. are used for diseases which affect less than 5 million people
c. don’t include biologics
Answer: A. for cancer often generate big profits
Question: More and more Family Practitioners are relying on Hospitalists to care for their patients when they are admitted to an acute care facility.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: High-priced medical devices (like an artificial knee) are usually purchased by health care providers—hospitals in particular—and represent an input to the health care delivery system rather than a product purchased directly by the patient.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Biologics differ from conventional drugs in that they are: (Select all that apply)
Answer Choices:
a. The result of random processes no one understands
b. Relatively cheap since they derive from natural processes
c. Not regulated by the FDA since they are biological in nature
d. Complex mixtures produced through biotechnology in living organisms
Answer: D. Complex mixtures produced through biotechnology in living organisms
Question: Which of the following payers provides the most financial support for nursing homes?
Answer Choices:
• a. Medicare
• b. Medicaid
• c. Private insurance companies
• d. Charitable organizations
• e. Self-pay
Answer: B. Medicaid
Question: Which of the following is a trend in community hospitals since 1976? (Select all that apply)
Answer Choices:
a. Declining number of hospitals
b. Declining size of hospitals (number of beds)
c. Declining average daily census
d. All the options are correct
Answer: D. All the options are correct
Question: The separation of powers doctrine prevents the dominance of any one branch by dividing governmental authority among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: The following physicians are considered as Primary Care except
Answer Choices:
a. Family Practice
b. Ob/Gyn
c. Pediatrician
d. General Surgeon
e. Internal Medicine
Answer: D. General Surgeon