Pca Exam Test Questions With Answers
Correct
1. The system that refers to "organized community efforts designed to prevent
disease
and promote health" is which of the following?
A. Public health system
B. Primary health care system
C. Managed care system
D. Primary care system: A. Public health system
2. The key problem(s) for the current health care in the United States generally
focus on
which of the following?
A. Quality improvement
B. Access to care
C. Cost containment
D. B and C only
E. All of the above: E. All of the above
3. Which of the following federal agencies is most directly involved with the
health and
welfare of Americans?
A. Department of Agriculture
B. Department of Justice
C. Department of Commerce
D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
E. Department of Defense: D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
4. Which is written first?
A. Laws
B. Regulations
C. Policies
D. Both A and B because they are written at the same time: A. Laws
5. If you were a nurse employed in an industry, which of the following federal
,laws
would affect you the most?
A. National Child Abuse Act
, B. Freedom of Information/Privacy Act
C. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
D. Patient Self-Determination Act: C. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
6. A nurse practice act can be found in which of the following sources?
A. Federal procedure
B. State laws
C. Judicial opinions
D. State regulations: B. State laws
7. The traditional reimbursement method for health care services is which of
the
following?
A. Capitation
B. Contracting
C. Prospective
D. Retrospective: D. Retrospective
8. The federal agency most responsible for improving the health status of the
American
people is the:
A. Office of Health Preparedness.
B. Office of Global Affairs.
C. Food and Drug Administration.
D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: D. U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
9. A nurse who questions whether a particular activity in her job description is
within her scope
of practice would look to which government jurisdiction or agency to seek the
clarification?
A. Federal system
B. State system
C. Department of Labor
D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: B. State system
Correct
1. The system that refers to "organized community efforts designed to prevent
disease
and promote health" is which of the following?
A. Public health system
B. Primary health care system
C. Managed care system
D. Primary care system: A. Public health system
2. The key problem(s) for the current health care in the United States generally
focus on
which of the following?
A. Quality improvement
B. Access to care
C. Cost containment
D. B and C only
E. All of the above: E. All of the above
3. Which of the following federal agencies is most directly involved with the
health and
welfare of Americans?
A. Department of Agriculture
B. Department of Justice
C. Department of Commerce
D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
E. Department of Defense: D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
4. Which is written first?
A. Laws
B. Regulations
C. Policies
D. Both A and B because they are written at the same time: A. Laws
5. If you were a nurse employed in an industry, which of the following federal
,laws
would affect you the most?
A. National Child Abuse Act
, B. Freedom of Information/Privacy Act
C. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
D. Patient Self-Determination Act: C. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
6. A nurse practice act can be found in which of the following sources?
A. Federal procedure
B. State laws
C. Judicial opinions
D. State regulations: B. State laws
7. The traditional reimbursement method for health care services is which of
the
following?
A. Capitation
B. Contracting
C. Prospective
D. Retrospective: D. Retrospective
8. The federal agency most responsible for improving the health status of the
American
people is the:
A. Office of Health Preparedness.
B. Office of Global Affairs.
C. Food and Drug Administration.
D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: D. U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
9. A nurse who questions whether a particular activity in her job description is
within her scope
of practice would look to which government jurisdiction or agency to seek the
clarification?
A. Federal system
B. State system
C. Department of Labor
D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: B. State system
