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D390 - Introduction to Health and Human Services Exam with Verified Detailed Answers
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single-payer - correct answer ✅in a healthcare system, only one entity—usually the central government—pays for care, drawing on funds collected as taxes national health insurance - correct answer ✅a system in which the central government is the insurer for all the people, and private providers or organizations deliver services out-of-pocket - correct answer ✅a phrase that indicates that individuals pay for services themselves, and if they have private insurance, they then collect reimbursement from the insurer Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - correct answer ✅Mission: to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable; and to work within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and with other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - correct answer ✅Mission: ATSDR protects communities from harmful health effects related to exposure to natural and man-made hazardous substances. We do this by responding to environmental health emergencies; investigating emerging environmental health threats; conducting research on the health impacts of hazardous waste sites; and building capabilities of and providing actionable guidance to state and local health partners. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - correct answer ✅Mission: serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and health education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - correct answer ✅Mission: The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs,
Substance abuse and mental health services administration - correct answer ✅Mission: to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. To provide services that prevent sickness and care for people in medical need - correct answer ✅What describes the basic purpose of a healthcare system anywhere in the world? -To provide services that support an effective workforce for the country -To provide services that prevent sickness and care for people in medical need -To provide services that bring all health services together for single-source delivery -To provide services that prolong life beyond its natural end Federal, state, and local levels all provide healthcare system leadership and regulation. - correct answer ✅In the United States, what is the role of government in the healthcare system?
-States manage their own healthcare systems without interference from federal or local entities. -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services exerts very little control at the federal level. -Federal, state, and local levels all provide healthcare system leadership and regulation. -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services manages the entire U.S. healthcare system. To connect nations to resources and scientific evidence and to coordinate responses to emergencies
correct answer ✅What are the main roles of the World Health Organization in the global healthcare system? -To connect nations to resources and scientific evidence and to coordinate responses to emergencies -To regulate the various nations' healthcare systems, ensuring uniformity of care worldwide -To take over with better trained doctors and nurses whenever a nation experiences a healthcare emergency
correct answer ✅How are health services for low- income mothers and children, the elderly, and people with disabilities affected by whether their particular state has adopted Medicaid expansion? -In a state with Medicaid expansion, services are much more generous. -In a state with Medicaid expansion, the costs for healthcare increase significantly for such individuals. -In a state with Medicaid expansion, the federal government takes over healthcare management completely. -In a state with Medicaid expansion, services are much less generous. Coordination of services for specific areas and populations - correct answer ✅How would healthcare management at the local county health department level be accurately described? -Responsibility for managing all local hospitals and clinics -Coordination of services for specific areas and populations
-Total control of all immunizations and associated services -Total control of all mental health services Regulation of food safety in grocery stores and restaurants - correct answer ✅Which of these are typically provided by community health services? -Personal health services -Management of health services for prisoners -Mental health services -Regulation of food safety in grocery stores and restaurants care coordinator - correct answer ✅a health and human services professional trained to help individuals manage the continuum of care healthcare provider - correct answer ✅an individual administering to those
health education specialist - correct answer ✅also known as a health educator, develops health education programming and provides education about health and wellness services to individuals in the health and human services system community health worker - correct answer ✅a person who works primarily in the community to provide health screenings and functions as a connection among healthcare workers, facilities, and community members social and human services assistant - correct answer ✅a person who works with social workers and other human service workers to assist in paperwork completion, locating provider and community resources, and finding resources for in- home support for individuals in the health and human services system social worker - correct answer ✅an individual with a degree in social
work who provides social support and direct service and counseling support to individuals in various health and human services settings health information technology - correct answer ✅computerized programs used in healthcare to store medical data and allow it to be legally shared among providers, patients, payers, and other entities information technology manager - correct answer ✅supervisor of technologists responsible for a computerized health information system healthcare administrator - correct answer ✅an individual that works within healthcare organizations to develop and maintain policies and procedures, and support management of a facility or organization's staff, finances, and programs
purpose of a patient advocate for an individual and healthcare team? -A patient advocate is a health and human services worker who helps support individuals within the healthcare system by helping them understand their care, ask the correct questions, and understand their healthcare options. -A patient advocate is a health and human services worker who coordinates services along the healthcare continuum. -A patient advocate is a health and human services worker who has a medical license and provides direct patient care. -A patient advocate is a health and human services worker who provides mental health services for patients. A social and human services assistant - correct answer ✅Which statement describes an individual whose purpose is to collaborate with certified professionals such as social workers to support and provide social services within a community?
-A patient advocate -A nurse -A social and human services assistant -A healthcare administrator Healthcare technology has increased patient and provider communication and decreased patient medication errors. - correct answer ✅Which statement describes the value of healthcare technology used by healthcare IT managers? -Healthcare technology has increased patient and provider communication and decreased patient medication errors. -Healthcare technology has increased patient and provider communication and has decreased privacy and security of healthcare information. -Healthcare technology has increased patient and provider communication and increased patient medication errors.
verbal communication - correct answer ✅communication through words and letters nonverbal communication - correct answer ✅communication through gestures and body language negotiation - correct answer ✅to discuss and reach a mutual agreement persuade - correct answer ✅convince someone, especially after persisting advocate - correct answer ✅provide support and recommendations for a particular cause
networking - correct answer ✅making connections with other people or organizations cultural competence - correct answer ✅the ability to communicate with others effectively by understanding their cultures and customs values - correct answer ✅standards and principles that individuals or groups adopt to manage acceptable behavior ethical decisions - correct answer ✅decisions based on values Because it helps to provide a better service to patients and clients - correct answer ✅Why is working in teams important for health and human service professionals?
correct answer ✅What is an example of a multidisciplinary team? -Doctors, nurses, and clients -Doctors, social workers, and neighborhood health workers -Doctors and nurses -Social workers and clients acute illness - correct answer ✅any medical condition with sudden onset and a short duration; some may be self-limiting, while others may require medical intervention chronic illness - correct answer ✅a persistent ailment with a longer duration, which typically has a longer-term impact on daily function and can require ongoing medical intervention Broken limbs - correct answer ✅What are examples of a temporary disability?