Hospitals and the Healthcare Team

Question 1

Which of the following is one of the ways in which hospitals are classified?
-Length of stay
-Reimbursement method
-Number of physicians
-Location

Answer 1

Length of stay

Question 2

Those hospitals that focus on one particular disease or treats only a specific patient population is classified as:

Answer 2

Specialized

Question 3

What is the average length of stay in a short-term hospital?

Answer 3

One week

Question 4

A hospital that provides rehabilitation services and treatment for persons who have suffered a spinal cord injury might be classified as:

Answer 4

Long-term stay, specialized

Question 5

Which of the following would be the correct classification for a VA hospital?

Answer 5

Public

Question 6

Which of the following provides care and support in various environments for those suffering from terminal illness?

Answer 6

Hospice

Question 7

Which type of health care delivery method would be provided most often at a free-standing imaging center?

Answer 7

outpatient

Question 8

What type of health care delivery would be provided for a person who requires coronary bypass surgery?

Answer 8

inpatient

Question 9

A patient in rural Wyoming receives a consult with a physician at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. What type of health care delivery would this entail?

Answer 9

Telehealth

Question 10

What type of care would be required for a person who cannot perform daily self-care activities?

Answer 10

Long-term

Question 11

Which of the following administrative structures has an increased emphasis on the number of management levels?

Answer 11

Vertical structure

Question 12

Which of the following is an advantage of a flat (horizontal) administrative structure?

Answer 12

Streamlined communications process

Question 13

The divisions of hospital departments by function is commonly:

Answer 13

Clinical services and support services

Question 14

The top hospital administrative officer is commonly called the:

Answer 14

Chief executive officer

Question 15

The top medical staff officer is commonly referred to as the:

Answer 15

Chief of staff

Question 16

Medication administration, chart documentation, patient assessment, and monitoring of vital signs are a few of the duties of a:

Answer 16

nurse

Question 17

Production of images to aid in the diagnosis of disease is the primary role of health care professionals in:

Answer 17

Radiologic and imaging sciences

Question 18

Which of the following patients would benefit from the services of a physical therapist?
(1) A 72-year-old male who has suffered a stroke
(2) A 16-year-old female athlete who has sprained her knee
(3) A 40-year-old male who is recovering from a lumbar discectomy

Answer 18

1, 2, and 3

Question 19

A child who stutters would benefit from the care of a:

Answer 19

speech pathologist

Question 20

Which of the following health care professionals would assist a physician in finding an antibiotic that would be safe to use on a patient who is on medication for hypertension?

Answer 20

pharmacist

Question 21

Prior to performing a mobile imaging exam, the radiographer should consult with:

Answer 21

The patient’s nurse

Question 22

Which of the following health care providers work almost exclusively with patients who have pulmonary disease?

Answer 22

Respiratory therapists

Question 23

The U.S. government provides insurance programs for persons at retirement age (65 years or older) and for those who cannot afford health insurance. It is called:

Answer 23

Medicare

Question 24

The state-run insurance program for low-income persons is:

Answer 24

Medicaid

Question 25

Which type of payment/reimbursement system makes a payment for all services related to a particular health care need or condition, rather than for individual services?

Answer 25

Episode-of-care

Question 26

Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs) are examples of:

Answer 26

Managed care

Question 27

One criticism of fee-for-service is that:

Answer 27

Unnecessary services are performed to increase payments.