Stanhope Chapter 3 GUIDE Questions

1. A public health agency is planning to implement the electronic health record. Which of the following is a benefit of this choice? a. Facilitation of interprofessional care b. Improved client compliance with medical regimens c. Cost savings to the agency d. Compliance with JCAHO standards - Correct Answer ANS: A The electronic medical record facilitates interprofessional care in chronic disease management and coordination of referrals; 24-hour availability of records with downloaded laboratory results and up-to-date assessments; incorporation of protocol reminders for prevention, screening, and management of chronic disease; improvement of quality measurement and monitoring; increased client safety; and decline in medication errors. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 37 2. A community health nurse is trying to increase enrollment in SCHIP. Which of the following interventions would be most effective? a. Explaining the program to children enrolled in public school systems b. Handing out SCHIP applications to uninsured children seen in local hospital emergency departments c. Having a newspaper campaign with information and applications printed in the newspaper d. Sending literature about the SCHIP program home with schoolchildren each year - Correct Answer ANS: B SCHIP builds on Medicaid to provide insurance coverage to low-income, uninsured children who are not eligible for Medicaid. Thus, the population that needs to be targeted for SCHIP is those being seen for medical care who do not have insurance. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 37 3. A nurse is explaining the health care system in the United States to a group of physicians visiting from South America. How would the nurse best describe the current health care system? a. "It is a logical, rational approach to meeting expressed needs while still trying to control costs." b. "It is a system in the process of reform as problems have become increasingly apparent." c. "It is divided primarily into two components: private health care and public health care." d. "It is the best in the world with outstanding research and high-technology care available to all." - Correct Answer ANS: C Health care in the United States consists of a personal care system and a public health system, with overlap between the two. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 39 4. Which of the following best describes ideal primary health care?