Question: Many of the current features/characteristics of the US health care system took shape in which era?

Post world war II era
Preindustrial era
Corporate era
Postindustrial era

Answer: Post world war II era

 

Question: Managed care includes which of the following under one organization?

All b, c, & d are correct
Insurance
Delivery
Integration of financing
Payment

Answer: All b, c, & d are correct

 

Question: Parkinson’s Disease is a rapidly progressing neurodegenerative disease

True
False

Answer: False

 

Question: Parkinson’s disease causes loss of which of the following function?

Sensory function
Both motor and sensory function
None are correct
Motor function

Answer: Motor function

 

Question: A clinic is considering incorporating an EBP that has demonstrated positive clinical outcomes in multiple settings. They believe it will improve the care they are providing to the clients and improve the health of the community. Which of the following is NOT a strategy to engage staff and providers in adopting the EBP?

Answer Choices:
Develop an implementation team of directors and managers.
Identify clinical experts and mentors.
Create short-term attainable goals.
Provide recent scenarios to support the need for the EBP.

Answer: Provide recent scenarios to support the need for the EBP.

 

Question: During Phase I of the Outcomes Management Model, the team should complete which of the following?

Answer Choices:
Gather baseline data
Disseminate results
Educate clinicians on new practice initiatives
Appraise evidence

Answer: Gather baseline data

 

Question: The educator on an intensive care unit has drafted a new instrument aimed at gauging patient pain, but clinicians have called into question the validity of the instrument. What is the most likely criticism of the instrument?

Answer Choices:
The instrument does not actually measure pain.
The instrument is more complex than instruments that already exist.

Answer: The instrument does not actually measure pain

 

Question: “Use of wireless communication devices to support public health and clinical practice”- which term does this definition refer to?

Answer Choices:
M-health
Telehealth
E-Therapy
EHR

Answer: M-health

 

Question: The most limiting factor related to COPD is dyspnea. What is dyspnea?

Shortness of oxygen
Abundance of carbon dioxide
Shortness of breath
Adequate air supply

Answer: Shortness of breath

 

Question: How many components are in the policy cycle?
5
6
3
4

Answer: 5