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The Health Care System

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Question 1
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Which of the following best describes the principal factor behind ongoing legislation on the federal level related to health care?

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A

Change is needed to reflect differences in health needs today.

B

Efforts must be put in place to control constantly increasing costs.

C

There is a need to focus on the population as a whole.

D

Technological breakthroughs should be expanded.

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Question 2
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Which of the following best describes the most common organization for receiving personal health care in the United States today?

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A

A group of physicians all in a particular specialty group who share an office

B

Community health center that includes educational and social services

C

Fee for service by a physician in practice by himself or herself

D

Managed care organization with capitated payments to providers, both professionals and organizations

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Question 3
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Which of the following best describes how voluntary health agencies fit into the overall health care system?

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A

They fill in the gaps between services offered by private and public health systems.

B

They primarily serve as sources of financial aid for the underserved.

C

They supplement the effort of the public health care system.

D

They support research, education, and services for particular groups of patients.

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Question 4
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Which of the following levels of government primarily establishes regulations and provides funding for health care?

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A

Federal government

B

Local health departments

C

Regional health districts

D

State health departments

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Question 5
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Which of the following federal agencies is responsible for administering most of the federal health-related activities?

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A

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

B

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

C

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

D

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Question 6
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Which of the following federal agencies is responsible for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, food stamps, and school-based nutrition programs?

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A
Aid to Dependent Children Department
B
Department of Agriculture
C
Department of Education
D
Department of Health and Human Services
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Question 7
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Which of the following best describes the approach to health care used by states?

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A
Federal funding encourages experimentation in creating new programs.
B
Insurance regulations concerning reimbursement cross state lines.
C
Information about successful programs is known to legislators.
D
States frequently develop new programs as federal funds become available to pay for them.
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Question 8
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Which of the following has led to the more recent focus on cooperation between the state and the federal level in relation to public health?

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A
The emphasis of Healthy People 2020
B
The ongoing continued restriction of financial resources
C
The new presidential administration's goals
D
The threat of bioterrorism
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Question 9
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Which health care provider organization is seeing an increase in the demand for their services?

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A
Physician practice
B
Hospice service
C
Hospitals
D
Long-term care facilities
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Question 10
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Which of the following advanced nurses does not have advanced education in a clinical specialty?

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A
Clinical nurse leader
B
Clinical nurse specialist
C
Nurse midwife
D
Nurse practitioner
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Question 11
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Which of the following best describes the effect of President Clinton's Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry report (1999)?

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A
Created improvement in both physician and nurse educational programs
B
Demonstrated the incredible influence on health care made by the insurance industry
C
Increased national interest in improving health care and seeking reform
D
Stimulated the Institute of Medicine to explore quality in more depth
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Question 12
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Which of the following best describes the primary conclusion of the report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System?

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A
Hospital staffing must be improved to focus on safety rather than cost containment.
B
Quality of care and medical error are not easily defined.
C
Patients must recognize that care providers are human and errors will occasionally be made.
D
System failures are resulting in an incredible amount of harm from medical errors.
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Question 13
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Who primarily provides care for military personnel, their families, and veterans, as well as Native Americans?

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A
Federal government
B
Local health departments
C
Regional health districts
D
State health departments
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Question 14
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Which of the following suggestions was made by the Health Professions Education report?

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A
Expand efforts to increase enrollment in nursing education programs.
B
Interdisciplinary teams should use informatics to provide patient-centered care.
C
Primary care should be emphasized over education for specialty practice.
D
All health professions should be required to communicate and collaborate in patient education.
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Question 15
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Which of the following statements best describes the significance of the Health Plan Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)?

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A
Data are publicized so consumers can make informed decisions about where to go for care.
B
Data are used to measure performance in the accreditation of managed care organizations (MCOs).
C
Obvious improvement in the provision of health care has resulted from requiring health care providers to collect and analyze such data.
D
Physicians and other health care providers can publicize the data to market their services to new clients.
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Question 16
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Which of the following best describes a conclusion of the report Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care?

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A
Disparities are found only in particular disease categories.
B
Lack of access in some neighborhoods is a primary cause of inequities.
C
Provider bias and stereotyping contribute to inequalities.
D
Physiological racial and ethnic differences lead to disparities in outcomes.
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Question 17
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Which of the following reports state that nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training?

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A
Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
B
Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment
C
Priority Areas for National Action
D
The Future of Nursing
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Question 18
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Which of the following best describes a major problem faced by the U. S. health care system?

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A
Inadequate number of licensed professional caregivers
B
Lack of sufficient clinics to serve all communities and neighborhoods
C
Ongoing increase in infections, such as nosocomial infections
D
Large number of underinsured and uninsured citizens
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Question 19
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Which activities would be a responsibility of local health departments? (Select all that apply.)

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A
Ensuring quality of nursing education programs
B
Determining the safety of residents' wells
C
Establishing requirements for professionals to maintain their licensure
D
Providing free health screenings
E
Providing health education programs on proper nutrition
F
Inspecting restaurants
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Question 20
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Which of the following best describes how complementary and alternative therapies differ from traditional health care? (Select all that apply.)

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A
Alternative therapies have been documented as ineffective.
B
Complementary medicine is expanding because of paid media coverage.
C
Nurses rarely are involved in complementary or alternative therapies.
D
Providers vary in training and licensure.
E
Reimbursement is often unavailable.
F
Alternative therapies lack any research related to their effectiveness.
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