C425 Pre-Assessment questions correctly answered 2022
C425 Pre-Assessment questions correctly answered 2022A new movement known as the Mental Health Reform became popular throughout the country at the end of the 19th century. Which initiative did this reform accomplish for health care? It addressed the need to improve mental health treatment. The federal government amended the Social Security Act in 1965 to provide Medicare and Medicaid programs.For which population were these programs originally designed to provide benefits? Elderly and poor In 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.What was the initial intended impact of this Act? To ensure that uninsured individuals have access to health care Which important change in the U.S. healthcare system was made with the enactment of the Social Security Act? It funded payments through the federal government and the states. Why is the federally sponsored health insurance program known as Medicare important in the development of delivery of care in the U.S.? It provides persons over age 65 with benefits for inpatient hospital services. Medicaid is a state-managed and dually funded program. States have some flexibility on which Medicaid benefits to cover as long as the state meets basic federal requirements.What does this state-run program ensure? Services are not limited based on medical necessity Medicaid provides healthcare services to a specified population. Which statement accurately describes Medicaid regulations? It is available to individuals who meet income guidelines. The implementation of the Affordable Care Act seeks to provide health insurance to millions of uninsured Americans.How has this Act impacted healthcare delivery? Lifetime limits on coverage have been removed. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will impact the healthcare delivery system in many ways. One change was allowing states to amend their Medicaid program.Which change did the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act program support? Coverage A doctor is setting up a new practice and wants to receive federal reimbursement. The doctor contacts the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for assistance.Which kind of information is provided by this agency? Parameters of the diagnostic-related groups A 40-year-old individual without children and a limited income is concerned about the new Affordable Healthcare Act. The individual wants to know about eligibility for healthcare services at a reduced cost.Which agency should this individual contact? Department of Health and Human Services A doctor wants to help patients understand which products are safe. The doctor decides to use information provided by the FDA.Which two products are regulated by this organization?Choose 2 answers Vaccines ordered by doctors to be used in a study Medications that are in the developmental process Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) broadly fall into one of three categories:• emergency conditions- requires immediate attention as is potentially harmful and/or life threatening• urgent conditions- requires attention within a few hours with longer delays potentially leading to greater harm to the patient• non-urgent conditions- do not require resources of the emergency departmentWhich graph accurately depicts the proportion of care delivered in an urban emergency department? 38% emergency conditions 48% urgent conditions 14% nonurgent conditions Match the service provided with the type of hospital that provides the service.Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list Specifically provides cardiac services Specifically provides same day surgery services Offers primarily same day and extended stay surgery Treats inpatients with a specific type of disease or condition Specialty Hospital Ambulatory Surgery Center Acute Care General Hospital Specialty Hospital A primary care physician prescribes an antibiotic for a patient with a sinus infection.Which two elements categorize this situation as primary care?Choose 2 answers The care is provided by a generalist. The treatment is at the initial point of patient contact. An institution provides healthcare services to patients who are working to restore functional abilities along with assuming activities of daily living.Which type of care entity provides these services? Rehabilitation care An employer changed insurance carriers. An employee's long-standing primary care physician is not a part of the new plan. Since this physician has been treating the employee for a chronic medical condition for the last 10 years, the employee is concerned about their healthcare costs.Which decision will provide cost-effective care for the patient? Continuing to follow the previous physician's recommendations while seeking a new in-network physician A patient has acquired a sexually transmitted disease. The patient makes minimum wage at a part-time job and does not have health insurance.How can this patient overcome these barriers? Visit a state health department A patient's physician suspects a mental disorder but is unsure how to properly treat the diagnosis. The mental health population still lacks research to properly care for this disorder.Which barrier is causing this to happen? Funding A patient was in an accident and suffered multiple burns, broken bones, and extensive organ damage.Which type of care will this patient need? Tertiary A patient saw a general practitioner for eye pain. The doctor examined the patient's eyes but was unable to find the cause and referred the patient to an ophthalmologist.Which level of care will be pursued? Secondary Match each medical situation with the appropriate treatment facility.Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list. Comprehensive health care often for the uninsured Healthcare treatment for acute and chronic illness in an office Healthcare treatment by a nurse for acute and chronic illness at home Walk-in clinic focused on the delivery of immediate non-life-threatening care services in lieu of a traditional ER Health clinic Outpatient clinic Home healthcare Urgent care A woman has had heavy menses for the past year. She visits the doctor who suggests a dilatation and curettage (D and C).What is a cost effective healthcare delivery option for this procedure? Specialty care clinic An immigrant to the U.S. wants to understand how to navigate the healthcare system.Match each care description with its corresponding level of care.Answer options may be used once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list. Provides holistic care and serves an integrating function Is associated with secondary and tertiary levels of services Provides patient referrals to other appropriate healthcare services as needed Provides a balance of multiple requirements that a patient's condition may call for Is episodic in nature and focuses on specific organ systems or the disease process involved Primary care Specialty care Primary care Primary care Specialty care An elderly patient in poor financial straits was referred to a professional that will provide assistance with purchasing medication.Which professional received this referral? Social worker Match each job description with its corresponding specialization.Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list. Treats gums Straightens teeth Makes artificial teeth or dentures Operates on the mouth and jaws Periodontics Orthodontics Prosthodontics Oral and maxillofacial surgery A patient is experiencing lower back pain. The patient is vomiting and can barely speak. The emergency department determines that the patient is probably experiencing kidney stones.Which professional will confirm this diagnosis? Radiologist A 66-year-old individual gets short of breath while walking his dog. The individual calls the doctor. The doctor knows the individual is a smoker and has asthma.How should the doctor respond to this situation? Schedule an immediate visit to the office After being treated for breast cancer, a woman was denied a follow-up MRI scan by a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). The patient contacted the insurance company and was again denied on internal appeal despite the current physician's letter in support of the claim.What should be this patient's next step? Seek legal advice
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c425 pre assessment questions correctly answered 2022
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