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Q1. How much capital is necessary to bring a new drug to market? a. Between one billion and two billion dollars b. Between eighty million and one hundred million dollars c. Between twenty million and thirty million dollars d. Between two-hundred million and eight-hundred million dollarsQ2. What is a concern regarding the identification of genetic predispositions? a. Controlling sensitive information regarding negative genetic predispositions within certain individuals b. The commodification of "superior" genetic profiles c. Too much government control over genetic screening procedures d. An underutilization of genetic screening procedures.Q3. Why is the pharmaceutical industry increasingly characterized by mergers and consolidation? a. Because of corporate greed b. Because of a need to achieve economies of scale c. Because companies need to consolidate their economic and social capital to combat unfair, over-restrictive government regulation d. Because companies wish to collaborate and share profitsQ4. According to your text, which of these is a major challenge that for-profit pharmaceutical corporations face in the future? a. Maintaining an effective and long-lasting pipeline of new products b. The possibility of being slapped by an anti-trust lawsuit c. The stifling of innovation via overregulation by federal agencies d. The discovery of a medical condition that is beyond the reach of current medical technologyQ5. What is a consequence of recognition that many mental diseases have biological roots? a. Increased use of behavioral therapeutic approaches for treatment b. Increased government intervention for treatment, with heavy use of social worker delivered therapy c. Increased inpatient care d. Increased employment of psychotropic drugs for treatmentQ6. Health care employment in the USA today constitutes roughly what percent of the total work force? a. 3% b. 5% c. 10% d. 15%Q7. What is an ethical concern that the pharmaceutical industry must address? a. The lack of access to expensive, potentially life saving drugs for individuals without insurance b. Taking responsibility for the sale of dangerous drugs to consumers c. Recognizing the mistreatment of workers in the pharmaceutical industry d. Developing pension plans for the employees of pharmaceutical corporationsQ8. Most US hospitals are for-profit institutions. a. true b. falseQ9. What is the key characteristic of capitated mental health services? a. Coverage of all services with per member per month payments b. Coverage of services on a fee per service basis c. Coverage of drug expenses, but not doctor expenses d. It is freeQ10. Hospital occupancy rates are a significant measure of the efficiency of a hospital's operations. a. true b. falseQ11. What application must a pharmaceutical manufacturer complete in order to sell a new product in the United States? a. A New Drug Application (NDA) b. A Drug Marketing Intent (DMI) Application c. A Investigational New Drug (IND) Application d. A Drug Sales Permit (DSP) ApplicationQ12. Generic drugs often command the highest premiums in the marketplace. a. true b. falseQ13. Increasingly, medical doctors find themselves competing for business against physician extenders, nurse practitioners, and physical therapists. a. true b. falseQ14. Most US nursing homes are accredited. a. true b. falseQ15. To a large extent, managing long-term health care facilities focuses on caring for the elderly. a. true b. falseQ16. Which of the following care services focuses on caring for the terminally ill? a. Hospice care b. Ambulatory care c. Inpatient care d. Outpatient careQ17. A for-profit hospital today is typically owned by: a. Individual angel investors b. Physicians c. A national hospital company d. Limited liability partnershipsQ18. Roughly half of the nursing home residents in the US stay at nursing home facilities for how much time? a. 1-3 months b. 4-6 months c. 7-12 months d. Longer than a yearQ19. Recently, there has been a move by nurse practitioners to be able to set up their own health care practices, independent of physicians. a. true b. falseQ20. Homelessness is often rooted in mental illness. a. true b. falseQ21. What are pharmaceutical regulatory agencies primarily concerned with? a. Ensuring product quality and product efficacy b. Policing research strategies employed by pharmaceutical corporations c. Regulating the number of products produced by pharmaceutical corporations d. Policing the testing of pharmaceutical productsQ22. An important characteristic of psychologists is: a. They can prescribe drugs, which are used to treat their patients b. They rely heavily on psychotherapy and counseling to treat their patients c. They need to serve at least three years of residency before they can begin working with patients d. They are virtually indistinguishable from psychiatrists in the services they offerQ23. Increased mental illness is associated with the dissolution of traditional family structures and the increasing stress in living in a complex world. a. true b. falseQ24. In recent years, there has been a trend to build smaller hospitals. a. true b. falseQ25. In hospitals, the medical staff is responsible for: a. The granting of privileges to physicians who work in the hospital and for admitting patients b. Directing the overall operations of the hospital c. Overseeing the administration of the hospital d. Tracking payment systems for delivery of medical servicesQ26. The traditional handling of mental illness: a. Emphasized home care for the mentally ill b. Emphasized institutional warehousing of the mentally ill in deplorable conditions c. Treated mental illness as another variant of somatic illness d. Made heavy use of psychotherapyQ27. In the USA, more than 60% of nursing home care is covered by Medicare. a. true b. falseQ28. In medicine, we find that within a given medical field, patient needs can be addressed by providers with different levels of education and skills. For example, in the field of eye care, all of the following can serve the eye care needs of patients. But there are dramatic differences in the education requirements for each professional. Which category of eye care professional has the most demanding educational and medical practice requirements? a. Nurse practitioner b. Optician c. Ophthalmologist d. OptometristQ29. The majority of US nursing homes are owned by for-profit entities. a. true b. falseQ30. In general, the category of nurse that requires the highest level of education is: a. Nurse b. Registered nurse c. Nurse practitioner d. Nurse in trainingQ31. Beginning in the mid-1950s, American society experienced the beginning of deinstitutionalization of patients from state and local mental health facilities. This was largely triggered by: a. An improvement in the overall mental health of the population b. Major funding cuts for mental health care by the government c. The increased willingness of families to take personal care of family members d. The development of psychopharmacology and the use of psychotropic drugsQ32. In the USA, the government effort that led to a major increase in the number of medical schools and supply of practicing physicians was called: a. Great Leap Forward b. War on Poverty c. War on Health d. Great Society initiativeQ33. Which of the following categories of patients is most difficult to treat by means of managed health care? a. Outpatient individuals with somatic disorders b. Individuals requiring long-term care for modest somatic disorders c. Individuals with systemic, severe, long-term mental illness d. Young individuals facing typical adolescent disordersQ34. A government program that encourages medical school graduates to work in inner cities and rural areas is: a. Food for Peace b. Alliance for Progress c. Head Start Program d. National Health Services CorpsQ35. Approximately how many non-federal, short-term, acute-care hospitals are there in the United States? a. 5,000 b. 7,500 c. 10,000 d. 12,500Q36. In recent years, the trend has been for increased utilization of outpatient mental health services. a. true b. falseQ37. A big problem a large portion of nursing home staff face is: a. Patients do not respect them b. They do not speak English c. They experience substantial on-the-job stress d. They have problems meeting the educational requirements of the jobQ38. Which of the following categories of medical professionals devote a substantial portion of their hands-on work effort to balancing patient needs, hospital needs, and medical needs? a. Physicians b. Nurses c. Hospital administrators d. Laboratory techniciansQ39. With capitated mental health services, risk and reward have shifted to the patient. a. true b. falseQ40. If physicians can function more efficiently, the increased efficiency reduces the effective demand for more physicians in society. a. true b. false
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