2 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
True Or False: Patients in hospitals have individual rights, many of which are protected by state
statutes and regulations. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Which act established federal, state, and county public funds to be allocated for mental health
training, research, and service? - CORRECT ANSWER National Mental Health Act of 1946
After the Great Depression, many local charitable agencies could no longer afford to provide care
based on the almshouse tradition. The federal government began social welfare reforms best described
as: - CORRECT ANSWER developing, overseeing, and paying for long-term care services.
True/False? In the early years of our nation, the mentally ill were confined at home, in jails, or in
almshouses, where they received no care and suffered severely. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Following the Congressional hearings and simultaneous public outcry, Medicare and Medicaid
guidelines and the credentialing and increased establishment and enforcement of nursing home and
home care licensure were initiated. All of the following describe the actions put into place, except: -
CORRECT ANSWER legislation to prevent false insurance claims.
The World War I condition called "war neurosis" or "shell shock" is synonymous with current criteria
for which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Posttraumatic stress disorder
Which of the following correctly describes the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act of 2007? -
CORRECT ANSWER Established a program for pediatric drug development through the
National Institutes of Health
The Child Health Insurance Program was initially enacted in: - CORRECT ANSWER 1987.