Basics of the US Healthcare System, Chapter
4 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible
for federal programs that promote the economic and social well being of families, children,
individuals, and communities.
Administration for Community Living (ACL) - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase access to
community support and resources for the unique needs of older Americans and people with
disabilities.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - CORRECT ANSWER - Improves
the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all US citizens.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Finds and cleans the most dangerous hazardous waste sites in the country.
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Responsible for data collection, analysis, and dissemination of critical health data to assist
policymakers, providers, and the public for use in making informed decisions regarding the
prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders.
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mental health and
substance abuse service under SAMHSA.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mental health
and substance abuse service under SAMHSA.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mental health
and substance abuse service under SAMHSA.
, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - CORRECT ANSWER - The primary
federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the United States. The CDC
is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal
agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for
Medicare and Medicaid, among many other responsibilities.
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Decides which diseases should be considered reportable to the CDC .
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Established as result
of 9/11, focuses on protecting the US.
Emergency preparedness - CORRECT ANSWER - A process of ensuring that an
organization has prepared for the first and immediate response for any catastrophic events such
as bioterrorism, chemical and radiation emergencies, mass casualties as result of explosions,
natural disaster, and sever weather, and disease outbreaks.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible
for managing catastrophic events.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) - CORRECT ANSWER - A set of laws
giving authority to the FDA to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics.
Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Ensures that all
hazardous chemicals are properly labeled and that companies are informed of these risks.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - CORRECT ANSWER - An
operating division of the HHS.
4 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible
for federal programs that promote the economic and social well being of families, children,
individuals, and communities.
Administration for Community Living (ACL) - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase access to
community support and resources for the unique needs of older Americans and people with
disabilities.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - CORRECT ANSWER - Improves
the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all US citizens.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Finds and cleans the most dangerous hazardous waste sites in the country.
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Responsible for data collection, analysis, and dissemination of critical health data to assist
policymakers, providers, and the public for use in making informed decisions regarding the
prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders.
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mental health and
substance abuse service under SAMHSA.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mental health
and substance abuse service under SAMHSA.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mental health
and substance abuse service under SAMHSA.
, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - CORRECT ANSWER - The primary
federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the United States. The CDC
is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal
agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for
Medicare and Medicaid, among many other responsibilities.
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Decides which diseases should be considered reportable to the CDC .
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Established as result
of 9/11, focuses on protecting the US.
Emergency preparedness - CORRECT ANSWER - A process of ensuring that an
organization has prepared for the first and immediate response for any catastrophic events such
as bioterrorism, chemical and radiation emergencies, mass casualties as result of explosions,
natural disaster, and sever weather, and disease outbreaks.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible
for managing catastrophic events.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) - CORRECT ANSWER - A set of laws
giving authority to the FDA to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics.
Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) - CORRECT ANSWER - Ensures that all
hazardous chemicals are properly labeled and that companies are informed of these risks.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - CORRECT ANSWER - An
operating division of the HHS.
