Which of the following is a Goal of LTC?

Which of the following is a goal of LTC? to provide emergency care for traumatic injuries

to help individuals with terminal illnesses to die in peace and with dignity

to assist family and friends to cope with a patient’s diagnosis

none of these

 

question 2

Approximately what percent of elderly or disabled receive their LTC informally from friends and family?

25

 

40

 

50

 

80

 

question 3

In the long-term care continuum, where would nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult day care fall?

 

none of these

 

middle

 

far left

 

far right

 

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding the mentally ill?

mental illness affects women more than men

approximately 20 percent of those ages 9-17 years and 20 percent of those over age 65 are mentally ill

mental illness is higher among Caucasians

mental illness affects men more than women

Question 5

Which of the following is a requirement for receiving home health care?

needing skilled but intermittent care

being homebound

neither being homebound nor needing skilled but intermittent care

both being homebound and needing skilled but intermittent care

 question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of mental health?

all of these

the ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity

fulfilling relationships with other people

successful performance of mental functioning resulting in productive activities

 

question 7

Which of the following is a supportive service?

occupational therapy

nursing

physical therapy

transportation

question 8

Medicare Part A pays for how many days of inpatient hospital care in a benefit period?

up to 60 days

up to 30 days

up to 90 days

up to 120 days

 

question 9

When are the Medicare outlays expected to exceed revenues?

 

2015

 

2030

 

2025

 

2019

 

question 10

To qualify for Medicare Part A, beneficiaries have to pay Social Security taxes for how many quarter years?

 

20

 

40

 

60

 

50

 

Question 11 With the exception of psychiatric care, Medicare Part B covers how many days of inpatient hospital care?

up to 150 days

 

up to 90 days

 

up to 120 days

 

up to 190 days

 

question 12

Medicare pays for how many days of hospice care?

 

up to 150 days

 

up to 210 days

 

up to 90 days

 

there is no limit

 

question 13

How many Medicare enrollees purchase some form of supplemental insurance?

one-fourth

 

one-third

 

two-thirds

 

one half

 

question 14

How many of the 10 standard Medigap policies offer prescription drug coverage?

 

3

 

5

 

10

 

6

 

question 15

Who or what is the primary payer for long-term care (LTC) services?

 

Medicare

 

none of these

 

private insurers

 

Medicaid

 

question 16

Why does enrollment in Medicaid typically increase during times of economic downturn?

 

people run out of unemployment insurance and turn to Medicaid

 

people postpone elective, noncritical medical care

 

people who lose their jobs often lose their employer-sponsored health insurance

 

people are unwilling to pay the higher premiums of private insurance when the economy is uncertain

 

question 17

Which Medicare part consists of Medicare Advantage plans?

 

Part C

 

Part A

 

Part D

 

Part B

 

question 18

Who provided medical care to construction workers in the desert on the Los Angeles aqueduct in exchange for a prepaid, per capita amount deducted from their paychecks?

 

Dr. Paul Elwood

 

Harrison Gray Otis

 

William Mulholland

 

Dr. Sidney Garfield

 

question 19

Which of the following is not true of staff model HMOs?

 

employs providers to deliver care to enrollees at their facilities

 

pays physicians on staff on a salary basis and may pay bonuses based on efficiency and productivity

 

also referred to as open panel as all the physician and providers can participate

 

typically operate out of large, freestanding ambulatory centers in which they provide a wide range of patient services

 

question 20

Who coined the term health maintenance organization (HMO) to describe prepaid group practices?

 

Dr. Paul Elwood

 

Dr. Sidney Garfield

 

William Mulholland

 

Harrison Gray Otis

 

question 21

Which of the following is not an advantage of POS plans?

low deductible

increased freedom of choice

 

access to outside clinicians

 

low copays

 

question 22

When was the Group Health Association in Washington, D.C., for federal workers formed?

 

1943

 

1933

 

1938

 

1937

 

question 23

 

When did the United States Supreme Court find the AMA and Medical Society of the District of Columbia guilty of restricting trade due to the violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890)?

 

1933

 

1938

 

1937

 

1943

 

question 24

Which of the following is one of many factors influencing people’s anxiety about managed care?

Higher cost of insurance

Empirical evidence shows lower quality of care

None of these

The media coverage of negative outcomes

 

question 25

Which of the following is not a basic characteristic of HMOs?

 

an HMO contracts with providers to deliver care to its patients

 

the HMO assumes legal, financial, public, and professional accountability

 

the members are involuntarily enrolled for a specified period

 

the HMO provides services on a prepaid b