Question 1

Community characteristics are a part of

Accepted Answer

A)  Structural quality 
B)  Process quality 
C)  Outcome quality 
D)  Procedure quality 
A)  Structural quality 
B)  Process quality 
C)  Outcome quality 
D)  Procedure quality A

Question 2

Conceptual framework for quality assessment includes all but the following

Accepted Answer

A)  Structure 
B)  Process 
C)  Procedure 
D)  Outcome 
A)  Structure 
B)  Process 
C)  Procedure 
D)  Outcome C

Question 3

In process quality assessment the determination of appropriateness includes how many steps?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 C

Question 4

Scientific support is sometimes used indiscriminately to evaluate quality measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Health care organization characteristics are a common approach to measurement in structural quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following methods is not part of the evaluation of medical care processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Appropriateness 
B)  Adherence to standards of care 
C)  Provider characteristics 
D)  Practice profiling 
A)  Appropriateness 
B)  Adherence to standards of care 
C)  Provider characteristics 
D)  Practice profiling

Question 7

The generic approach to examine outcome quality refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  An occurrence that is likely to be associated with poor quality of care 
B)  An examination of the outcomes for individuals who have a particular diagnosis 
C)  An examination of outcomes that can be assessed for all individuals regardless of health problems 
D)  Documentation of the relative use of resources to produce a specific health service 
A)  An occurrence that is likely to be associated with poor quality of care 
B)  An examination of the outcomes for individuals who have a particular diagnosis 
C)  An examination of outcomes that can be assessed for all individuals regardless of health problems 
D)  Documentation of the relative use of resources to produce a specific health service

Question 8

The conceptual framework for quality assessment is based on the work of Avedis Donabedian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Structural quality measures are determined based on

Accepted Answer

A)  Importance 
B)  Scientific support 
C)  Stable elements of the health delivery system 
D)  Feasibility 
A)  Importance 
B)  Scientific support 
C)  Stable elements of the health delivery system 
D)  Feasibility

Question 10

Safety is most often assessed using structural or outcome measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mortality is evaluated at the individual level for outcome quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It is desirable to measure everything that occurs in health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Outcomes are a dimension of structural quality assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Patient or family centered services are considered a dimension of quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Process quality refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  Stable elements in the delivery system 
B)  Interaction between a patient and a provider 
C)  Results of efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat various health problems encountered 
D)  Tracer condition approach 
A)  Stable elements in the delivery system 
B)  Interaction between a patient and a provider 
C)  Results of efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat various health problems encountered 
D)  Tracer condition approach

Question 16

A measurement of process quality is provider characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a dimension of quality of service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Efficient 
B)  Timely 
C)  Effective 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Efficient 
B)  Timely 
C)  Effective 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

A method of outcome assessment to measure quality of care is

Accepted Answer

A)  Condition-specific approach 
B)  Practice profiling 
C)  Consumer ratings 
D)  Population characteristics 
A)  Condition-specific approach 
B)  Practice profiling 
C)  Consumer ratings 
D)  Population characteristics

Question 19

Condition-specific outcomes are used primarily to evaluate the effectiveness of care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Criteria for evaluating quality measures include

Accepted Answer

A)  Usability 
B)  Feasibility 
C)  A & B 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Usability 
B)  Feasibility 
C)  A & B 
D)  None of the above

Exam 12: Evaluating the Quality of Care

Community characteristics are a part of

Conceptual framework for quality assessment includes all but the following

In process quality assessment the determination of appropriateness includes how many steps?

Scientific support is sometimes used indiscriminately to evaluate quality measures.

Health care organization characteristics are a common approach to measurement in structural quality.

Which of the following methods is not part of the evaluation of medical care processes?

The generic approach to examine outcome quality refers to

The conceptual framework for quality assessment is based on the work of Avedis Donabedian.

Structural quality measures are determined based on

Safety is most often assessed using structural or outcome measures.

Mortality is evaluated at the individual level for outcome quality.

It is desirable to measure everything that occurs in health care.

Outcomes are a dimension of structural quality assessment.

Patient or family centered services are considered a dimension of quality.

Process quality refers to

A measurement of process quality is provider characteristics.

Which of the following is a dimension of quality of service?

A method of outcome assessment to measure quality of care is

Condition-specific outcomes are used primarily to evaluate the effectiveness of care.

Criteria for evaluating quality measures include

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010

Improving Access to Care

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Status

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care

Multilevel Social Determinants of Health

Public Health Insurance

Private Health Insurance

Measuring Health Care Expenditures and Trends

Containing Health Care Costs

Promoting Pharmaceutical Access While Controlling Prices and Expenditures

Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life and Other Outcomes

Public Release of Information on Quality

Health Care Information Systems

Performance Measurement of Nursing Care

Long-Term Services and Supports for the Elderly Population

HIV and Aids in the Twenty-First Century

Childrens Health

Homeless Persons

Changing the Health Care Delivery System

Medicare Reform

Public Health and Clinical Care

Strengthening the Safety Net

Ethical Issues in Public Health and Health Services

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