Question 22 1 1 pts a surgeon performs an operation

Question 22
1 / 1 pts
A surgeon performs an operation on the wrong side of a patient’s body. Into which of the
following categories does this medical mistake MOST likely fall?
administrative error
technical and imaging
Correct!
inadequate preoperative checks
communication breakdown

Question 23
1 / 1 pts
According to the authors, why is it ironic that the United States spends so much money on health
care?
Its citizens are not particularly concerned with health issues.
It spends more money on warfare that results in injuries and death.
Even with federal funding for research, many diseases have yet to be eradicated.
Correct!
Not all U.S. citizens have access to health care.
Question 24
1 / 1 pts
What specifically precipitated Coby Howard’s death?
Doctors could not agree on how his lymphocytic leukemia should be treated.
Doctors could not find a compatible bone marrow donor who had Medicaid coverage.
Oregon had devised a system of allocating health care resources by lottery.
Correct!
Bone marrow transplants were cut from Oregon’s Medicaid benefits.

Question 25
0 / 1 pts
Carla will select a dermatologist who is either inside or outside her managed care organization
and will accept whatever costs arise from that choice. Carla is allowed to make this choice via
her ____________ plan.
Correct Answer
point of service
You Answered
preferred provider organization
independent practice association
open-panel
The answer can be found in Chapter 7, Section 7.1, The Current State of Affairs.
Question 26
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following are designed to ensure the public gets a minimum standard of care on the
clinical side of health care?
standards of administration
informed consent forms
insurer standards
Correct!
practice guidelines

Question 27
1 / 1 pts
Compared to Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom, the United
States ranks last in health care outcomes, but first in _______________.
equity of accessibility
patient safety
Correct!
health care dollars spent
efficiency
Question 28
1 / 1 pts
In addition to running her own family practice, Dr. Nasreen Sabir is a health maintenance
organization (HMO) network physician. In HMO terms, Sabir’s practice is part of a(n)
__________ model.
staff
group
preferred provider
Correct!
open-panel

Question 29
1 / 1 pts
What did assessment researcher Avedis Donabedian conclude should be the ultimate
consideration when measuring a patient’s quality of care?
Correct!
the impact on a patient’s quality of life
how ethical the practitioners are
the medical and technical advances used
how much personal interaction occurred
Question 30
1 / 1 pts
In wartime medical triage, __________ are treated first.
those who are commanding officers
Correct!
those who are likely to survive
those who are most badly wounded
those who arrive at the hospital first

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27
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