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D545 WGU Section 1 Quiz: Healthcare Organizational Structures &
Policies Section 1 – Quiz & Tests
Lesson 1: Quiz
Which organizational structure used by healthcare facilities incorporates a temporary
project structure using a project and a department manager?
o Functional
o Multi-Divisional
o Bureaucratic
o Matrix
That's right! In a matrix organizational structure, a project manager handles
horizontal relationships and a department manager controls verticals.
Which healthcare service is designed to provide comprehensive inpatient and
outpatient services to patients who have been deemed terminally ill?
o Urgent Care
o Orthopedic Care
o Hospice Care
o Ambulatory Care
That's right! When a patient has a life expectancy of six months or less due to a
terminal illness, they are placed under hospice care.
A rural clinic that provides services to families who lack access to adequate
healthcare has improved the quality and health status of this population. A recent
survey showed the patients are satisfied with the services.
o Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
o Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
o Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
o Managed Care Organization (MCO)
That's right! This scenario presents an accountable care organization (ACO)
because the providers are collectively working together to shoulder responsibilities
to orchestrate the quality, cost, and care with synchronized incentives for this
specific population.
Which type of healthcare financing includes savings options such as a health
savings account or a health reimbursement account?
o Integrated Delivery Systems
o Consumer-Driven Health Plan
o Point of Service
o Payer-Provider Integration
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That's right! A consumer-driven health plan combines a savings option such as a health
savings account or health reimbursement account with a high deductible insurance
plan.
Describe how a holistic health model differs from a traditional biomedical model of
healthcare treatment.
The traditional biomedical model of healthcare treatment defines health as an absence
of illness or disease, while a holistic health model defines health as overall well-
being and considers physical, spiritual, mental, and social aspects of the self to be
interdependent. A biomedical model treats the symptoms of an illness, while a
holistic health model finds and treats the cause of the illness.
Lesson 2: Quiz
What is one initiative that was presented under the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
o Lowering the eligibility threshold to qualify for Medicaid
o Putting lifelong limits on the dollar value of health insurance coverage
o Requiring insurers to cover dependents up to age 21
o Providing subsidies in the form of pre-tax credits for individuals over 65
That's right! Medicaid eligibility was expanded by the ACA to include adults with incomes
up to 138% of the federal poverty level.
How does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) connect individuals with health insurance
plans?
o Individuals are automatically enrolled in a public plan but can choose to
purchase a private plan.
o Individuals must use their employer's plan before qualifying for a public health
plan.
o Individuals use a health insurance marketplace to choose from available
public and private plans.
o Individuals are automatically enrolled in a public insurance plan based on
their medical history.
That's right! The ACA introduced a health insurance marketplace where individuals can
comparison shop among private and public plans.
How do patients' expectations influence modern healthcare strategies?
o By reducing healthcare costs through standardized treatments
o By enabling patients to make informed decisions based on care quality
o By shifting control of healthcare choices to insurance companies
o By encouraging providers to focus on profit margins
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D545 WGU Section 1 Quiz: Healthcare Organizational Structures &
Policies Section 1 – Quiz & Tests
Lesson 1: Quiz
Which organizational structure used by healthcare facilities incorporates a temporary
project structure using a project and a department manager?
o Functional
o Multi-Divisional
o Bureaucratic
o Matrix
That's right! In a matrix organizational structure, a project manager handles
horizontal relationships and a department manager controls verticals.
Which healthcare service is designed to provide comprehensive inpatient and
outpatient services to patients who have been deemed terminally ill?
o Urgent Care
o Orthopedic Care
o Hospice Care
o Ambulatory Care
That's right! When a patient has a life expectancy of six months or less due to a
terminal illness, they are placed under hospice care.
A rural clinic that provides services to families who lack access to adequate
healthcare has improved the quality and health status of this population. A recent
survey showed the patients are satisfied with the services.
o Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
o Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
o Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
o Managed Care Organization (MCO)
That's right! This scenario presents an accountable care organization (ACO)
because the providers are collectively working together to shoulder responsibilities
to orchestrate the quality, cost, and care with synchronized incentives for this
specific population.
Which type of healthcare financing includes savings options such as a health
savings account or a health reimbursement account?
o Integrated Delivery Systems
o Consumer-Driven Health Plan
o Point of Service
o Payer-Provider Integration
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That's right! A consumer-driven health plan combines a savings option such as a health
savings account or health reimbursement account with a high deductible insurance
plan.
Describe how a holistic health model differs from a traditional biomedical model of
healthcare treatment.
The traditional biomedical model of healthcare treatment defines health as an absence
of illness or disease, while a holistic health model defines health as overall well-
being and considers physical, spiritual, mental, and social aspects of the self to be
interdependent. A biomedical model treats the symptoms of an illness, while a
holistic health model finds and treats the cause of the illness.
Lesson 2: Quiz
What is one initiative that was presented under the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
o Lowering the eligibility threshold to qualify for Medicaid
o Putting lifelong limits on the dollar value of health insurance coverage
o Requiring insurers to cover dependents up to age 21
o Providing subsidies in the form of pre-tax credits for individuals over 65
That's right! Medicaid eligibility was expanded by the ACA to include adults with incomes
up to 138% of the federal poverty level.
How does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) connect individuals with health insurance
plans?
o Individuals are automatically enrolled in a public plan but can choose to
purchase a private plan.
o Individuals must use their employer's plan before qualifying for a public health
plan.
o Individuals use a health insurance marketplace to choose from available
public and private plans.
o Individuals are automatically enrolled in a public insurance plan based on
their medical history.
That's right! The ACA introduced a health insurance marketplace where individuals can
comparison shop among private and public plans.
How do patients' expectations influence modern healthcare strategies?
o By reducing healthcare costs through standardized treatments
o By enabling patients to make informed decisions based on care quality
o By shifting control of healthcare choices to insurance companies
o By encouraging providers to focus on profit margins
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