20 MCQ's

1. The HMO Act of 1973 was a landmark piece of federal legislation that:
A: caused members of HMOs to grow because of the availability of federal money
B: actually reduced the number of HMOs because the guidelines were so strict they were too hard to comply with
C: states did not want to comply with because it cost the money
D: essentially did away with indemnity insurance

2. _________________ is an amount the contractor may want to include to cover the unexpected items.
A: overhead
B: contingency
C: labor
D: profits

3. The amount of time that a particular activity can be delayed without delaying the succeeding activities earliest start time is:
A: total slack
B: free slack
C: scheduling
D: what-if period

4. The equation for calculating an activity’s latest start time is LS=________________
A: LF-duration estimate
B: LF-actual finish
C: early finsh+duration estimate
D: late finish+duration estimate

1. “Willful, deliberate and premeditated” are frequently used in statutes to elevate
a. involuntary manslaughter to voluntary manslaughter
b. 2nd degree murder to 1st degree murder
c. 1st degree murder to 2nd degree murder
d. murder to manslaughter

2. Which of the following is an exception to the “but for” test, as used by the State to prove causation in charges involving an intentional killing?
a. the victim dies 1 year and 1 day after the event
b. an automobile is involved
c. two forces, each capable of causing death, occur simultaneously and each inflicts injury
d. none of the above


3. Which of the following is not considered an inchoate crime?
a. attempted murder
b. solicitation
c. conspiracy
d. none of the above


4. Many states have different degrees of manslaughter. Frequently, they are divided into which of the following?
a. murder and manslaughter
b. 1st degree murder and 2nd degree murder
c. voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter
d. 2nd degree murder and involuntary manslaughter

1. The 2 most common methods of determining rate or premiums are:
A: community & actuarial rating
B: experience & actuarial rating
C: community & experience rating
D: actuarial rating & underwriting
E: underwriting & community rating

2. An argument that genetic screening will inevitably lead to eugenics is probably based upon the fallacy of:
A: ad populum
B: hasty generalization
C: begging the question
D: slippery slope

3. What is the weakness of the following argument? (1) our medical profession is under an obligation to provide all services desired and requested be patients. (2) Some terminally ill patients will request assisted suicide (3) therefore, the medical profession is under an obligation to assist in the suicide of patients who request it.
A: Premise 2 is not true
B: Premise 1 is not true
C: Even if both premises 1 & 2 are true they do not logically imply statement 3
D: the argument has no weakness

4. Regarding the Human Genome Project, which of the following results is LEAST likely? It will:
A: lead to eugenics
B: lead to radical new cures
C: lead to monstrosities
D: not cause any ethical problems

1. Which of the following does NOT provide reasons for allowing medical resources?
A: ability to pay
B: Criminal justice
C: first come, first serve
D: distributive justice

2. Under conditions of _____________________ it is impossible to improve the well-being of anyone without a corresponding decline in the condition of another individual.
A:microregulation
B: pareto optimality
C: a cardinal economy
D: laisses-faire
E: macroregulation

3. Which of the following is NOT a strategy available to exert control over the legislative environment?
A: use of expert witness
B: policymaking
C: technical reports
D: use of trade associations

4. The _____________ was the most prominent group touting the virtues and potential of private insurance.
A: American Medical Association
B: United Auto Workers
C: Congress of Industrial Organizations
D: Committee n the Nation’s Health
E: Republican Party

1. What part of the business community is best organized for politics?
A: health care “consumers”
B: big business
C: Legislators
D: The small business community
E. Regional coalitions

2. The effort to move senior citizens into managed care plans began during the ______________ administration?
A: Reagan
B: Clinton
C: Carter
D: Kennedy
E: Obama

3. A health risk appraisal is an example of a ______________ review
A: concurrent
B: retrospective
C: continued pay
D: prospective

4. A well-run Member Service department in a MCO will always:
A: be proactive in its approach to members
B: pay claims on time because the state may have “time to pay” requirements
C: make sure it records enrollment of members accurately because physicians get paid by that information under a capitation system
D: make sure ID cards get out on time to keep members from being dissatisfied with the MCO