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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: Medical technology leads to
	A: globalization of medical knowledge
	B: greater access to medical care
	C: increased costs of delivering medical care
	D: expansion of health insurance

2: Countries that have national health insurance programs end up limiting the use of medical technology.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

3: In a general sense, medical technology can include scientific advances from any branch of science.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

4: Which of the following is not included in the broad definition of medical technology?
	A: Management and organizational systems
	B: Devices
	C: Training
	D: Medical procedures

5: Privacy of patient information is regulated by the
	A: Health Care Modernization Act
	B: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
	C: Control of Information Act
	D: Privacy Act

6: Information technology cannot be used to
	A: make clinical decisions
	B: carry out financial functions
	C: analyze information
	D: access personal information for purposes not related to medical care

7: The U.S. develops most new technology, but, on a per capita basis, other advanced nations employ more technology than the United States does.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

8: Technological imperative
	A: Use of high technology without regard to its cost
	B: Balancing the costs of technology against its benefits
	C: Raised expectations when new technology becomes available
	D: The necessity to train personnel to use new technology correctly

9: Specialists use more technology than primary care physicians but only because specialists treat more complex conditions.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

10: Which of the following is true about the FDA's role in approving new drugs today?
	A: The FDA recalls drugs only after harm has occurred.
	B: The drug manufacturer is required to provide notice that a new drug is safe.
	C: It is assumed that the manafacturer of drugs would have conducted safety tests before marketing a new drug.
	D: Approval from the FDA is required before a new drug can be marketed.

11: The Orphan Drug Act
	A: made it possible for drug manufacturers to obtain federal funding to develop new drugs
	B: provides incentives to develop new drugs for rare conditions
	C: enables the FDA to collect application fees from drug companies
	D: allows fast-track approvals for life-saving drugs

12: Accleration of the drug approval process by the FDA has resulted in a higher number of drug recalls due to safety concerns.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

13: Sale of new medical devices classified as Class III requires
	A: premarket approval by the FDA
	B: the FDA to assess misleading claims
	C: the FDA to recall a product only after injuries or deaths have been reported
	D: the FDA to do a cost-benefit analysis

14: Medical and surgical procedures are not subject to FDA review and approval.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: High-technology medicine results in high-quality care.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

16: Quality of life is assessed in terms of
	A: the patient's overall satisfaction with life
	B: a person's ability to overcome a chronic condition
	C: accurate diagnosis and treatment
	D: improved access to medical care

17: New technology often increases labor costs.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

18: Increased costs due to increased utilization are generally more significant than the purchase price of new technology.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

19: Telemedicine is now widely available in rural America.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

20: Technology assessment
	A: Affordability
	B: Availability
	C: Feasibility
	D: Evaluation

21: Commonly used process to assess whether or not a new drug is safe.
	A: Economic modeling
	B: Data testing
	C: Clinical trial
	D: Human experimentation

22: In the U.S., most technology assessment is carried out by
	A: hospitals
	B: physicians
	C: the private sector
	D: the federal government

23: Efficacy
	A: Safety
	B: Some health benefit is derived
	C: Benefits exceed costs
	D: Benefits outweigh harm

24: Cost-effectiveness
	A: Costs equal benefits
	B: Some health benefit is derived
	C: Benefits exceed costs
	D: Benefits outweigh harm

25: Most medical care delivered in America is wasteful.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

26: Medical practice guidelines
	A: Standardized protocols
	B: Hospital rules
	C: Government mandates
	D: Clinical trials

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