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COMMUNITY HEALTH NR442 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
(2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Voluntary agency categories: - ANS ✓1. Specific diseases: American Diabetes
Association, American Cancer Society and National Multiple Sclerosis Society
2. Organ or body structures: National Kidney Foundation or the American Heart
Association
3. Health & welfare of special groups: National Council on Aging or March of
Dimes
4. Particular phases of health, such as the Planned parenthood
Federal Government- public health administration responsibilities - ANS ✓-
focus on POPULATION
-prevention of disease and illness.
-mandated by US Constitution, promote general welfare on federal, state and
local levels
-Public health and community health nurses are in a unique position to provide
leadership and facilitate change in the health care system
Federal level subsystem - ANS ✓-U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
-ex: Surgeon General
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-Targets: general population, special populations and international health
State level subsystem - ANS ✓-State Health Departments
-responsibility: health of their citizens
-Central authorities in public HC system
-establishes own STATE laws (state's rights)
Health care for military and veterans - ANS ✓-the Department of Defense
TRICARE and TRICARE for Life programs, the Veterans Administration program
-federal government is the largest purchaser of care and has a major impact on
many people. It provides direct care to military personnel and their families and
veterans
MCO (Medical Care Organization) - ANS ✓...
MCOs ethical problems - ANS ✓-remove gag rules (control what their providers
discuss with clients about all treatment options)
-financial control incentives to control costs
-consumer rights:emergency services without prior approval; longer lengths of
stay (obstetric & mastectomy); detailed disclosure of benefits and plan
procedures; provider choice
Local Health Departments - ANS ✓-responsible for DIRECT DELIVERY of public
health services/protection
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NR442
COMMUNITY HEALTH NR442 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
(2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Voluntary agency categories: - ANS ✓1. Specific diseases: American Diabetes
Association, American Cancer Society and National Multiple Sclerosis Society
2. Organ or body structures: National Kidney Foundation or the American Heart
Association
3. Health & welfare of special groups: National Council on Aging or March of
Dimes
4. Particular phases of health, such as the Planned parenthood
Federal Government- public health administration responsibilities - ANS ✓-
focus on POPULATION
-prevention of disease and illness.
-mandated by US Constitution, promote general welfare on federal, state and
local levels
-Public health and community health nurses are in a unique position to provide
leadership and facilitate change in the health care system
Federal level subsystem - ANS ✓-U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
-ex: Surgeon General
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-Targets: general population, special populations and international health
State level subsystem - ANS ✓-State Health Departments
-responsibility: health of their citizens
-Central authorities in public HC system
-establishes own STATE laws (state's rights)
Health care for military and veterans - ANS ✓-the Department of Defense
TRICARE and TRICARE for Life programs, the Veterans Administration program
-federal government is the largest purchaser of care and has a major impact on
many people. It provides direct care to military personnel and their families and
veterans
MCO (Medical Care Organization) - ANS ✓...
MCOs ethical problems - ANS ✓-remove gag rules (control what their providers
discuss with clients about all treatment options)
-financial control incentives to control costs
-consumer rights:emergency services without prior approval; longer lengths of
stay (obstetric & mastectomy); detailed disclosure of benefits and plan
procedures; provider choice
Local Health Departments - ANS ✓-responsible for DIRECT DELIVERY of public
health services/protection
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