Question: In the United States today, where are most personal health care services provided?

1. The private sector

2. b. The public sector

3. c. The nonprofit sector

4. d. The community health sector

5. Answer: a. The private sector

6. Question: Services provided in the private subsystem include all of the following except:

7. a. health promotion.

8. b. disease prevention.

9. c. heath care regulation.

10. d. treatment of disease.

11. Answer: c. heath care regulation.

12. Question:

13. Answer: d. Dr. Smith is an internist, Dr. Gregory is a pediatrician, and Dr. Stanley is a family practitioner. They are paid a monthly salary by an organization to see all of its patients.

14. Question: The scope of health services at the federal level subsystem targets all of the following major health areas except:

15. a. the general population.

16. b. individual families.

17. c. special populations.

18. d. international health.

19. Answer: b. individual families.

20. Question:

21. Answer: b. The organization and activities of public health services vary widely among the states.

22. Question: Local health department service categories fall into all of the following except:

23. a. community health services.

24. b. school health services.

25. c. personal health services.

26. d. mental health services.

27. Answer: b. school health services.

28. Question: An example of care provided under the local health department category of environmental health services is:

29. a. disease surveillance.

30. b. immunizations.

31. c. occupational health.

32. d. nutrition services.

33. Answer: c. occupational health.

34. Question:

35. Answer: b. errors result largely from individuals’ failures, not system failures.

36. Question: The report requested by Congress that examined the federal government’s quality enhancement process was:

37. a. Leadership by Example.

38. b. Crossing the Quality Chasm.

39. c. To Err is Human, Building a Safer Health System.

40. d. Health Professions Education.

41. Answer: a. Leadership by Example

42. Question: The report Health Professions Education identified core competencies that apply to all health care professions. These competencies include: (Select all that apply.)

43. a. provide patient-centered care.

44. b. prioritize hands-off communication.

45. c. use evidence-based practice.

46. d. apply quality improvement.

47. e. use informatics.

48. Answer: a. provide patient-centered care.

49. c. use evidence-based practice.

50. d. apply quality improvement.

51. e. use informatics.