HSA 3111 FINAL QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Long-term care is best described as: - ANSWERservices provided in both home and
institutional settings for persons of all ages with varying levels of medical, social, and
personal care needs.
The major distinction between skilled-nursing and assisted-living facilities is that
skilled nursing facilities: - ANSWERprovide care primarily for people requiring
intensive nursing, rehabilitation, or related services.
Which of the following was not a driver of expanded home care services during the
1980s through the 1990s? - ANSWERAudits documenting significant fraud and
abuse of Medicare billing
The hospice movement is concerned with care for terminally ill patients. Which of the
following is not a major goal of hospice care? - ANSWERReducing costs of care for
the terminally ill by avoiding use of expensive technology
Which of the following societal factors increases the need for formal long-term care
services? - ANSWERAll of these are correct.
The U.S. history of institutional long-term care began with - ANSWERcommunal care
settings operated by charitable community members and government supported
almshouses.
The development of formal home care services, such as those provided by the
Visiting Nurses Association, originated as: - ANSWERa social response to improve
unhealthy living conditions of immigrants residing in crowded urban tenements and
prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Long-term care and nursing-home reform legislation of the 1970s occurred as a
response to which of the following? - ANSWERWidespread media reports and
Congressional hearings on nursing home and residential care facility abuses and
negligence, and national recognition of inadequate quality assurance and monitoring
systems in the long-term care industry
The enactment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 affected the long-term care
industry in many ways. Which of the following was not an effect of Medicare and
Medicaid enactment on the long-term care industry? - ANSWERProhibition of for-
profit companies' participation in Medicare and Medicaid
Which of the following best describes the informal long-term care system? -
ANSWERCare and assistance provided in the home by family members and friends
, In colonial America, mental health treatment consisted of: - ANSWERconfinement in
homes, jails, or almshouses where patients suffered severely.
National awareness of the needs of the mentally ill rose sharply in the aftermath of
WWI because: - ANSWERthousands of soldiers returned from the war suffering from
"war neurosis" or "shell shock."
At the end of WWII (1945), the federal government became active in the mental
health field. Which of the following was the most significant development for mental
health at this time? - ANSWERPassage of the National Mental Health Act of 1946,
resulting in establishment of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
During the 1960s, one factor that enabled mentally ill persons to move from large
institutions to community settings was: - ANSWERthe development of effective
pharmacologic treatments such as Thorazine for many psychiatric disorders.
The term "non-parity," as it applies to insurance coverage for mental health services,
is best defined as: - ANSWERinsurers using different and unequal systems to cover
mental health services as compared with systems used to cover medical care
services.
The World Health Organization ranking of the leading causes of disability in the U.S.
in terms of the total number of years lost to illness, disability, or premature death
places neuropsychiatric disorders at what level? - ANSWERFirst
An individual's diagnosis with two or more illnesses diagnosed at the same time is
termed: - ANSWERcomorbidity
The ACA continues to have significant positive effects for the mentally ill, with the
exception of which one of the following? - ANSWERMedicaid coverage for temporary
housing.
Many factors are associated with barriers to access for mental health care. One
reason why fewer than 50% of Americans in need of mental health services actually
receive them is: - ANSWERfear of family and social stigmatization.
Which of the following is not a reason why access to adequate mental health
treatment for children and adolescents is problematic? - ANSWERParental
reluctance to acknowledge mental health problems in their children
The federal agency whose mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer,
higher in quality, more accessible, more equitable, and more affordable is the: -
ANSWERAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Clinical research focuses primarily on: - ANSWERsteps in the process of medical
care such as early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease or injury.
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Long-term care is best described as: - ANSWERservices provided in both home and
institutional settings for persons of all ages with varying levels of medical, social, and
personal care needs.
The major distinction between skilled-nursing and assisted-living facilities is that
skilled nursing facilities: - ANSWERprovide care primarily for people requiring
intensive nursing, rehabilitation, or related services.
Which of the following was not a driver of expanded home care services during the
1980s through the 1990s? - ANSWERAudits documenting significant fraud and
abuse of Medicare billing
The hospice movement is concerned with care for terminally ill patients. Which of the
following is not a major goal of hospice care? - ANSWERReducing costs of care for
the terminally ill by avoiding use of expensive technology
Which of the following societal factors increases the need for formal long-term care
services? - ANSWERAll of these are correct.
The U.S. history of institutional long-term care began with - ANSWERcommunal care
settings operated by charitable community members and government supported
almshouses.
The development of formal home care services, such as those provided by the
Visiting Nurses Association, originated as: - ANSWERa social response to improve
unhealthy living conditions of immigrants residing in crowded urban tenements and
prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Long-term care and nursing-home reform legislation of the 1970s occurred as a
response to which of the following? - ANSWERWidespread media reports and
Congressional hearings on nursing home and residential care facility abuses and
negligence, and national recognition of inadequate quality assurance and monitoring
systems in the long-term care industry
The enactment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 affected the long-term care
industry in many ways. Which of the following was not an effect of Medicare and
Medicaid enactment on the long-term care industry? - ANSWERProhibition of for-
profit companies' participation in Medicare and Medicaid
Which of the following best describes the informal long-term care system? -
ANSWERCare and assistance provided in the home by family members and friends
, In colonial America, mental health treatment consisted of: - ANSWERconfinement in
homes, jails, or almshouses where patients suffered severely.
National awareness of the needs of the mentally ill rose sharply in the aftermath of
WWI because: - ANSWERthousands of soldiers returned from the war suffering from
"war neurosis" or "shell shock."
At the end of WWII (1945), the federal government became active in the mental
health field. Which of the following was the most significant development for mental
health at this time? - ANSWERPassage of the National Mental Health Act of 1946,
resulting in establishment of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
During the 1960s, one factor that enabled mentally ill persons to move from large
institutions to community settings was: - ANSWERthe development of effective
pharmacologic treatments such as Thorazine for many psychiatric disorders.
The term "non-parity," as it applies to insurance coverage for mental health services,
is best defined as: - ANSWERinsurers using different and unequal systems to cover
mental health services as compared with systems used to cover medical care
services.
The World Health Organization ranking of the leading causes of disability in the U.S.
in terms of the total number of years lost to illness, disability, or premature death
places neuropsychiatric disorders at what level? - ANSWERFirst
An individual's diagnosis with two or more illnesses diagnosed at the same time is
termed: - ANSWERcomorbidity
The ACA continues to have significant positive effects for the mentally ill, with the
exception of which one of the following? - ANSWERMedicaid coverage for temporary
housing.
Many factors are associated with barriers to access for mental health care. One
reason why fewer than 50% of Americans in need of mental health services actually
receive them is: - ANSWERfear of family and social stigmatization.
Which of the following is not a reason why access to adequate mental health
treatment for children and adolescents is problematic? - ANSWERParental
reluctance to acknowledge mental health problems in their children
The federal agency whose mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer,
higher in quality, more accessible, more equitable, and more affordable is the: -
ANSWERAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Clinical research focuses primarily on: - ANSWERsteps in the process of medical
care such as early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease or injury.
