WGU- HEALTHCARE AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS NEWLY UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+

WGU- HEALTHCARE AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS
NEWLY UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+



A 40-year-old individual without children and a limited
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income is concerned about the new Affordable
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Healthcare Act. The individual wants to know about
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eligibility for healthcare services at a reduced cost.
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Which agency should this individual contact? ...ANS:
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Department of Health and Human Services
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A 66-year-old individual gets short of breath while
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walking his dog. The individual calls the doctor. The
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doctor knows the individual is a smoker and has asthma.
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How should the doctor respond to this situation? ...ANS:
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Schedule an immediate visit to the office
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A dental department ordered new hand pieces. The
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the
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Centers for Disease Control mandate processing by the
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Sterile Processing Department to reduce exposure to
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patients.
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,Which area of concern is identified by this type of
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mandate? ...ANS: Infection control
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A doctor is setting up a new practice and wants to receive
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federal reimbursement. The doctor contacts the Center
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for Medicare and Medicaid Services for assistance.
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Which kind of information is provided by this agency?
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...ANS: Parameters of the diagnostic-related groups
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A doctor wants to help patients understand which
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products are safe. The doctor decides to use information
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provided by the FDA.
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Which two products are regulated by this organization?
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Choose 2 answers ...ANS: 1) Vaccines ordered by
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doctors to be used in a study
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2) Medications that are in the developmental process
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A Hispanic teenager from a low-income family presents
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to a medical office. The patient resides in a small city and
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is 15 weeks pregnant.
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, What is the primary barrier to prenatal care for this
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patient? ...ANS: Cost of care
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A hospital is in a very competitive market and must adjust
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in order to increase market share. The hospital decides to
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emphasize evidence-based care.
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How will this change the future of healthcare delivery at
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this location? ...ANS: Data from patient satisfaction
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surveys can be analyzed using technology in order to
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improve quality of care.
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A local hospital recently implemented a telemedicine
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program in its facility to address deficiencies in global
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health care.
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How will this program influence healthcare delivery?
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...ANS: It will increase the exchange of knowledge which
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is occurring between providers.
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A local top teaching hospital sets up a committee to
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address escalating hospital costs. The committee needs
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to find cost containment options that will strengthen its
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ability to compete with other facilities in the area.
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