Health Care Systems Quiz

The term clinic can refer to a group of medical or dental doctors who share a facility and other personnel.

• True

• False

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is an international agency sponsored by the United Nations.

• True

• False

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is concerned with the causes, spread, and control of diseases.

• True

• False

Voluntary or nonprofit agencies are supported by donations, membership fees, and federal or state grants.

• True

• False

Medical centers at universities offer treatment and care for many health conditions and provide a learning experience for medical students.

• True

• False

A private hospital is a nonprofit hospital that relies on government funding.

• True

• False

Hospice agencies provide support to the family following a patient’s death.

• True

• False

Health department clinics offer services such as immunizations, pediatric care, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.

• True

• False

A specialty hospital that provides care for cancer patients is a/an ____ hospital.

• orthopedic

• pediatric

• oncology

• rehabilitative

Which of the following types of care can be offered by a home health care agency?

• speech therapy

• house cleaning

• nursing care

• all of the above