WGU D545 PA: Questions With Clear-Cut Solutions
Which statement aligns with the World Health Organization's (WHO) position
on health? Accurate Answer:- Health is one of the fundamental rights of
every human being.
How do accountable care organizations (ACOs) aim to improve coordination
of care for patients? Accurate Answer:- By encouraging communication
and collaboration among providers
Which organization demonstrates characteristics of a matrix organizational
structure? Accurate Answer:- A medical center has a centralized
administrative team overseeing multiple specialty clinics, each with its own
on-site clinic manager.
How does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affect individuals with preexisting
conditions? Accurate Answer:- It requires insurers to provide coverage
for defined preexisting conditions.
What is the reason that the Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and
Resilience was created? Accurate Answer:- Diminish burnout
What is the purpose for establishing Medicare in 1965? Accurate
Answer:- To assist medical care coverage as people age or are disabled
What is the purpose behind regulating coding practices under the False
Claims Act? Accurate Answer:- Preventing fraudulent documentation
and billing of services
Which law provides for continuation of health insurance coverage after job
loss? Accurate Answer:- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act (COBRA)
What was the relationship between changing demographics in the US and the
Medicare Monetization Act (MMA) of 2003? Accurate Answer:- An
aging population led to increased prescription coverage under the MMA.
, How does telehealth impact clinician collaboration? Accurate Answer:-
Clinicians use telehealth to speak and videoconference with one another
remotely.
A doctor needs assistance in making a diagnosis based on patient symptoms
and medical history.
Which technology tool should the doctor use to get recommendations and
guidelines for making a diagnosis? Accurate Answer:- Clinical decision
support system (CDSS)
How can a clinician apply the laboratory information system (LIS) to improve
patient communication? Accurate Answer:- By making laboratory
results accessible through a patient's electronic health record
A hospital manager is analyzing literature to understand how clinicians have
responded to regulatory changes in other healthcare organizations' hospitals.
Why is the manager studying this literature when utilizing organizational
model analysis? Accurate Answer:- To predict future behavior
What is the role of an analyst in the synoptic model within the rational model
of healthcare analysis? Accurate Answer:- To supply quality
information to decision-makers
After successfully implementing a new workflow in the pediatrics ICU
(intensive care unit), a nursing supervisor decides to conduct reviews every
two weeks for the next six months.
How does continuous monitoring contribute to the success of the new
workflow? Accurate Answer:- Allows for adjustments needed over time
A medical facility is engaged in an evidence-based practice project to improve
efficiency in conducting colonoscopy procedures for at-risk patients.
Which strategy is the facility employing to address this challenge?
Accurate Answer:- Procedural standardization
What is the relationship between qualitative and quantitative research for the
purpose of analysis in healthcare? Accurate Answer:- Complementary
A healthcare organization is using the open systems model to make informed
decisions.
Which statement aligns with the World Health Organization's (WHO) position
on health? Accurate Answer:- Health is one of the fundamental rights of
every human being.
How do accountable care organizations (ACOs) aim to improve coordination
of care for patients? Accurate Answer:- By encouraging communication
and collaboration among providers
Which organization demonstrates characteristics of a matrix organizational
structure? Accurate Answer:- A medical center has a centralized
administrative team overseeing multiple specialty clinics, each with its own
on-site clinic manager.
How does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affect individuals with preexisting
conditions? Accurate Answer:- It requires insurers to provide coverage
for defined preexisting conditions.
What is the reason that the Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and
Resilience was created? Accurate Answer:- Diminish burnout
What is the purpose for establishing Medicare in 1965? Accurate
Answer:- To assist medical care coverage as people age or are disabled
What is the purpose behind regulating coding practices under the False
Claims Act? Accurate Answer:- Preventing fraudulent documentation
and billing of services
Which law provides for continuation of health insurance coverage after job
loss? Accurate Answer:- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act (COBRA)
What was the relationship between changing demographics in the US and the
Medicare Monetization Act (MMA) of 2003? Accurate Answer:- An
aging population led to increased prescription coverage under the MMA.
, How does telehealth impact clinician collaboration? Accurate Answer:-
Clinicians use telehealth to speak and videoconference with one another
remotely.
A doctor needs assistance in making a diagnosis based on patient symptoms
and medical history.
Which technology tool should the doctor use to get recommendations and
guidelines for making a diagnosis? Accurate Answer:- Clinical decision
support system (CDSS)
How can a clinician apply the laboratory information system (LIS) to improve
patient communication? Accurate Answer:- By making laboratory
results accessible through a patient's electronic health record
A hospital manager is analyzing literature to understand how clinicians have
responded to regulatory changes in other healthcare organizations' hospitals.
Why is the manager studying this literature when utilizing organizational
model analysis? Accurate Answer:- To predict future behavior
What is the role of an analyst in the synoptic model within the rational model
of healthcare analysis? Accurate Answer:- To supply quality
information to decision-makers
After successfully implementing a new workflow in the pediatrics ICU
(intensive care unit), a nursing supervisor decides to conduct reviews every
two weeks for the next six months.
How does continuous monitoring contribute to the success of the new
workflow? Accurate Answer:- Allows for adjustments needed over time
A medical facility is engaged in an evidence-based practice project to improve
efficiency in conducting colonoscopy procedures for at-risk patients.
Which strategy is the facility employing to address this challenge?
Accurate Answer:- Procedural standardization
What is the relationship between qualitative and quantitative research for the
purpose of analysis in healthcare? Accurate Answer:- Complementary
A healthcare organization is using the open systems model to make informed
decisions.
