CAHIMS Review Questions And Answers
Wxyzab is a small country where the entire population has access to healthcare
facilities owned and operated by the
... [Show More] government, and funded by a tax on citizens.
However, the current healthcare infrastructure does not have technologically advanced
radiologic imaging facilities, and a commercial organization is allowed by the
government to operate its own diagnostic imaging facilities, where patients have to pay
for services out-of-pocket. This is an example of a transition of a healthcare system
from:
a. a public to a private healthcare system model
b. a private to a mixed healthcare system model
c. a public to a mixed healthcare system model - ANS-c
Patient assessed value and efficiency are parameters of a framework to assess:
a. Health
b. Healthcare
c. Healthcare systems
d. All of the above - ANS-c
Which of the statements about epidemiology is FALSE?
a. Epidemiology is a qualitative science built around concepts of probability and
statistics
b. Epidemiology is a tool for public health action
c. Epidemiology assists in preventing morbidity and mortality
d. Epidemiology, at times, involves common sense as much as it does causal reasoning
- ANS-a
Which of the following are components of the patient centered medical home?
a. Coordination of care
b. Emphasis on quality and safety
c. Enhanced access to care
d. All of the above - ANS-d
Healthcare is the prevention and treatment of illness
a. True
b. False - ANS-a
About 75 percent of healthcare establishments are hospitals
a. True
b. False - ANS-b
An interdisciplinary team is a group of individuals with diverse training and backgrounds
who work independently to improve patient care.
a. True
b. False - ANS-b
Primary Care Organizations typically refer patients to what other types of organizations.
a. Secondary Care
b. Tertiary Care
c. Secondary and Tertiary Care
d. Neither Secondary or Tertiary Care - ANS-c
Secondary Care Organizations are also known as Specialty Organizations.
a. True
b. False - ANS-a
Federally Qualified Health Centers include the following:
a. County Health Clinics
b. Migrant Health Centers
c. Look Alikes
d. Tribal Operated Health Clinics - ANS-b
Inpatient Care is usually defined as admission for medical care longer than:
a. 8 hours
b. 12 hours
c. 24 hours
d. 48 hours - ANS-c
The type of Long Term Care organization that typically provides an apartment or room
and includes personal care, meals and housekeeping is:
a. Independent Living
b. Assisted Living
c. Skilled Nursing Facility
d. Hospice - ANS-b
The type of Long Term Call organization that provides services to people living with and
dying from an eventually fatal condition is:
a. Independent Living
b. Assisted Living
c. Skilled Nursing Facility
d. Hospice - ANS-d
The largest Integrated Healthcare System in the US is:
a. Kaiser Permanente
b. Veterans Health Administration
c. TRICARE
d. Indian Health Services - ANS-b
Which of the following department would usually be a part of the Information division?
a. Nursing Education
b. Social Services
c. Medical Records
d. Security - ANS-c
Observational data like the history, results of the physical exam and a summary of a
surgery or procedure is recording using what type of data.
a. Narrative
b. Recorded Signals
c. Numerical Measurements
d. Images - ANS-a
What two divisions may be combined to form a single Diagnostic and Therapeutic
division?
a. Nursing and Clinical Support
b. Nursing and Ancillary Services
c. Clinical Support and Medical Staff
d. Clinical Support and Ancillary Services - ANS-d
What type of communication can allow data to easily be viewed throughout the
institution?
a. Digital
b. Film
c. Verbal
d. Paper - ANS-a
The major difference between an academic and community hospital is the type of care
they provide.
a. True
b. False - ANS-b [Show Less]