Question $2$: "Healthcare disparities" are best defined as

A$.$ disparities in which one group experiences a higher burden of illness, injury, death, or disability as compared to other groups.

B$.$ disparities in the representation of minorities among healthcare professionals.

C$.$ differences in the outcomes of medical interventions based on an individual's socioeconomic status.

D$.$ differences in variables such as access, insurance, coverage, and quality of services received.

Question $9$: A Senate subcommittee accepts a bill requiring a national prescription drug monitoring program. What is a possible immediate next step for the bill in its path to become legislation?

A$.$ The bill passes to the president for consideration, and it can be approved or vetoed

B$.$ The bill proceeds to the full committee, which can approve, amend, or reject it$.$

C$.$ It is put to a floor vote in the Senate.

D$.$ The full committee calls for a hearing to investigate the merits and flaws of the bill.

E$.($b$)$ or $($d$)$

Question $18$: Which of the following is not one of the four basic types of legislation?

A$.$ Bill

B$.$ Negotiated resolution

C$.$ Joint resolution

D$.$ Simple resolution

Question $33$: Examples of problems that reached unacceptable levels and were addressed by the Affordable Care Act $($ACA$)$ include:

A$.$ growth in the number of uninsured.

B$.$ cost escalation in Medicare.

C$.$ the low average income for specialists in healthcare

D$.$ All of the above

E$.($a$)$ and $($b$)$

Question $34$: Which steps in the rational model of decision$-$making are "criteria$-$based"?

A$.$ Defining the problem and developing alternate solutions

B$.$ Evaluating alternatives and selecting a solution

C$.($a$)$ and $($b$)$

D$.$ None of the above

Question $36$: Which of the following are categories of resources available to interest groups?

A$.$ Physical resources

B$.$ Organizational resources

C$.$ Motivational resources

D$.$ All of the above

E$.$ Only $($a$)$ and $($b$)$