WGU D545 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.Which statement aligns with the World Health Organization's (WHO)
posi- tion on health?
Answer Health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being.
2.How do accountable care organizations (ACOs) aim to improve
coordination of care for patients?
Answer By encouraging communication and collaboration among
providers
3.Which organization demonstrates characteristics of a matrix
organizational structure?
Answer A medical center has a centralized administrative team
overseeing multiple specialty clinics, each with its own on-site clinic
manager.
4.How does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affect individuals with
preexisting conditions?
Answer It requires insurers to provide coverage for defined preexisting
condi- tions.
5.What is the reason that the Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being
and Resilience was created?
Answer Diminish burnout
6.What is the purpose for establishing Medicare in 1965?
Answer To assist medical care coverage as people age or are disabled
7.What is the purpose behind regulating coding practices under the
False Claims Act?
Answer Preventing fraudulent documentation and billing of services
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, 8.Which law provides for continuation of health insurance coverage after
job loss?
Answer Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
9.What was the relationship between changing demographics in the US and
the Medicare Monetization Act (MMA) of 2003?
Answer An aging population led to increased prescription coverage
under the MMA.
10.How does telehealth impact clinician collaboration?
Answer Clinicians use tele- health to speak and videoconference with
one another remotely.
11.A doctor needs assistance in making a diagnosis based on patient
symp- toms and medical history.
Which technology tool should the doctor use to get recommendations and
guidelines for making a diagnosis?
Answer Clinical decision support system (CDSS)
12.How can a clinician apply the laboratory information system (LIS) to im-
prove patient communication?
Answer By making laboratory results accessible through a patient's
electronic health record
13.A hospital manager is analyzing literature to understand how
clinicians have responded to regulatory changes in other healthcare
organizations' hospitals.
Why is the manager studying this literature when utilizing organizational
model analysis?
Answer To predict future behavior
14.What is the role of an analyst in the synoptic model within the rational
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1.Which statement aligns with the World Health Organization's (WHO)
posi- tion on health?
Answer Health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being.
2.How do accountable care organizations (ACOs) aim to improve
coordination of care for patients?
Answer By encouraging communication and collaboration among
providers
3.Which organization demonstrates characteristics of a matrix
organizational structure?
Answer A medical center has a centralized administrative team
overseeing multiple specialty clinics, each with its own on-site clinic
manager.
4.How does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affect individuals with
preexisting conditions?
Answer It requires insurers to provide coverage for defined preexisting
condi- tions.
5.What is the reason that the Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being
and Resilience was created?
Answer Diminish burnout
6.What is the purpose for establishing Medicare in 1965?
Answer To assist medical care coverage as people age or are disabled
7.What is the purpose behind regulating coding practices under the
False Claims Act?
Answer Preventing fraudulent documentation and billing of services
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, 8.Which law provides for continuation of health insurance coverage after
job loss?
Answer Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
9.What was the relationship between changing demographics in the US and
the Medicare Monetization Act (MMA) of 2003?
Answer An aging population led to increased prescription coverage
under the MMA.
10.How does telehealth impact clinician collaboration?
Answer Clinicians use tele- health to speak and videoconference with
one another remotely.
11.A doctor needs assistance in making a diagnosis based on patient
symp- toms and medical history.
Which technology tool should the doctor use to get recommendations and
guidelines for making a diagnosis?
Answer Clinical decision support system (CDSS)
12.How can a clinician apply the laboratory information system (LIS) to im-
prove patient communication?
Answer By making laboratory results accessible through a patient's
electronic health record
13.A hospital manager is analyzing literature to understand how
clinicians have responded to regulatory changes in other healthcare
organizations' hospitals.
Why is the manager studying this literature when utilizing organizational
model analysis?
Answer To predict future behavior
14.What is the role of an analyst in the synoptic model within the rational
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