#1
Which of the following is a characteristic of primary care?
It focuses on specialized treatments for rare conditions.
It provides comprehensive, continuous, and coordinated care.
It is primarily delivered in hospitals.
It mainly deals with acute illnesses.
#2
What is a key goal of healthcare reform?
To increase healthcare costs for patients.
To decrease access to healthcare services.
To improve the quality and affordability of healthcare.
To restrict healthcare coverage to certain populations.
#3
What is the role of a primary care provider?
To perform complex surgical procedures
To provide preventive care, manage chronic conditions, and coordinate healthcare services
To specialize in treating rare diseases
To focus solely on emergency care
#4
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model?
Comprehensive care
Team-based care
Episodic care
Coordinated care
#5
What is the concept of 'gatekeeping' in primary care?
Limiting access to primary care services.
Empowering patients to make their own healthcare decisions.
Requiring patients to obtain a referral from their primary care provider before accessing specialty care.
Providing primary care services without any restrictions.
#6
Which of the following is an example of a preventive service provided in primary care?
Chemotherapy
Casting a broken bone
Mammogram screening
Performing heart surgery
#7
What is the role of primary care in addressing the opioid epidemic?
Prescribing opioids without restrictions
Limiting access to addiction treatment services
Providing opioid prescriptions for all patients
Offering comprehensive care, including addiction treatment and prevention strategies
#8
Which legislation significantly expanded healthcare coverage in the United States?
Medicaid Act of 1965
Social Security Act of 1935
Affordable Care Act of 2010
Medicare Modernization Act of 2003
#9
What is the Triple Aim framework in healthcare reform?
Improving population health, reducing healthcare costs, and increasing healthcare workforce.
Enhancing patient experience, improving population health, and reducing per capita healthcare costs.
Increasing healthcare profits, expanding insurance coverage, and reducing administrative burdens.
Promoting medical research, improving hospital infrastructure, and reducing patient wait times.
#10
What is a major aim of integrated primary care and behavioral health?
To separate mental health services from primary care services
To improve coordination of care and outcomes for patients with mental health conditions
To reduce access to mental health services
To increase stigma surrounding mental health
#11
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a high-functioning primary care system?
Easy access to care
Comprehensive services
High healthcare costs
Longitudinal relationships between patients and providers
#12
What is the significance of primary care in addressing health disparities?
Primary care exacerbates health disparities.
Primary care plays no role in addressing health disparities.
Primary care can help mitigate health disparities by providing equitable access to healthcare services.
Primary care is only concerned with serving affluent populations.
#13
What is the concept of 'population health' in primary care?
Focusing solely on individual health outcomes.
Addressing the health needs of a specific demographic group.
Improving the health outcomes of an entire community or population.
Exclusively providing healthcare services to rural populations.
#14
What is the significance of the 'social determinants of health' in primary care?
They have no impact on health outcomes.
They are solely addressed by specialty care providers.
They influence health outcomes and are considered in providing holistic care.
They are only relevant for certain demographic groups.
#15
Which of the following is NOT a common barrier to accessing primary care?
Geographic location
Lack of insurance coverage
High quality of care
Shortage of primary care providers
#16
What is the significance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in primary care?
It mandated that all primary care services be provided for free.
It increased access to health insurance, thereby expanding access to primary care services.
It eliminated the need for primary care providers.
It decreased the quality of care provided by primary care providers.
#17
How does the concept of 'medical home' contribute to primary care?
It refers to hospitals providing primary care services.
It emphasizes the central role of primary care in coordinating patient care and fostering a patient-centered approach.
It encourages patients to avoid seeking care from primary care providers.
It reduces the scope of services offered by primary care providers.
#18
What role does technology play in primary care delivery?
It hinders access to care
It enables telemedicine and electronic health records, improving access and coordination of care
It increases paperwork and administrative burdens
It decreases patient engagement
#19
What is the role of primary care in promoting patient engagement and self-management?
To discourage patients from taking an active role in their healthcare
To provide passive healthcare services without involving patients in decision-making
To empower patients to take control of their health through education, support, and shared decision-making
To limit access to healthcare services