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Red Flag Mania - WGU D223 Exam Practice
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following are examples of Social Determinants of Health? - ANSWER✔✔-(A) housing
quality and transportation accessibility; education quality, job opportunities, and income bracket;
nutritious foods accessibility and physical activity opportunities
What is the primary goal of value-based care? - ANSWER✔✔-(B) improve patient outcomes and create a
financially sustainable healthcare system
Jett is a 26-year-old African American male. He lives in Chicago, but the closest grocery store is over two
subway rides away. He commutes to his doctor's office in an affluent suburb outside of the city. Within
the last month, Jett was diagnosed with elevated cholesterol and Stage I blood pressure. He was
provided with a list of dietary recommendations for a low-sodium and mediterranean diet. The food was
difficult to find and what he did find was pretty low in quality. As time goes on, he has only been feeling
worse.
What SDOH should his healthcare providers have considered? - ANSWER✔✔-Either:
(B) limitation of living in a food desert and limited access to high quality food, care, and transportation
or
(D) typical knowledge of high quality food, transportation, and care for their average patient
Pearl is a 64-year-old caucasian female cancer survivor. She lives outside of Chicago in a fixed income
household. Because she has Medicare, she has to travel over an hour to see a primary care provider.
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Lately, she's been feeling exhausted and not like herself. Her healthcare team does a routine exam,
checks her height and weight, but does not review her medical and medication history and past cancer
treatment. The PCP suggests she takes melatonin, provides healthy diet recommendations, and asks that
she returns in two weeks.
Given Pearl's situation, describe the implications of not providing value-based care. List all cost
considerations you think the doctor should have made before recommending melatonin and a two-week
follow up. - ANSWER✔✔-By not reviewing her medical history, they cannot determine if her current
symptoms are a sign of a larger problem. This will likely cause the underlying issue to become worse and
increase her cost of care. This suggests follow-up visits and the addition of melatonin would increase
out-of-pocket costs for the patient.
Explain how considering patients' SDOH could influence the care you provide to them. - ANSWER✔✔-It
doesn't grade this question so you can make something up
What does equity mean in the context of organizational ethics principles? - ANSWER✔✔-(C) Health
equity seeks to resolve the disparities that contribute to the social determinants of health.
How does a nurse's documentation justify inpatient care expenses? - ANSWER✔✔-(D) It verifies the
quality of care, explains how a patient will tolerate their care, and justifies billing and reimbursement.
Which aspects of patient care are NOT impacted by their SDOH? - ANSWER✔✔-(D) providing emotional
support and empathy
What are common side effects of Xinfil? - ANSWER✔✔-(A) hair loss and fatigue
What are common side effects of Cantaflex? - ANSWER✔✔-(C) nausea and hair loss
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Red Flag Mania - WGU D223 Exam Practice
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following are examples of Social Determinants of Health? - ANSWER✔✔-(A) housing
quality and transportation accessibility; education quality, job opportunities, and income bracket;
nutritious foods accessibility and physical activity opportunities
What is the primary goal of value-based care? - ANSWER✔✔-(B) improve patient outcomes and create a
financially sustainable healthcare system
Jett is a 26-year-old African American male. He lives in Chicago, but the closest grocery store is over two
subway rides away. He commutes to his doctor's office in an affluent suburb outside of the city. Within
the last month, Jett was diagnosed with elevated cholesterol and Stage I blood pressure. He was
provided with a list of dietary recommendations for a low-sodium and mediterranean diet. The food was
difficult to find and what he did find was pretty low in quality. As time goes on, he has only been feeling
worse.
What SDOH should his healthcare providers have considered? - ANSWER✔✔-Either:
(B) limitation of living in a food desert and limited access to high quality food, care, and transportation
or
(D) typical knowledge of high quality food, transportation, and care for their average patient
Pearl is a 64-year-old caucasian female cancer survivor. She lives outside of Chicago in a fixed income
household. Because she has Medicare, she has to travel over an hour to see a primary care provider.
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Lately, she's been feeling exhausted and not like herself. Her healthcare team does a routine exam,
checks her height and weight, but does not review her medical and medication history and past cancer
treatment. The PCP suggests she takes melatonin, provides healthy diet recommendations, and asks that
she returns in two weeks.
Given Pearl's situation, describe the implications of not providing value-based care. List all cost
considerations you think the doctor should have made before recommending melatonin and a two-week
follow up. - ANSWER✔✔-By not reviewing her medical history, they cannot determine if her current
symptoms are a sign of a larger problem. This will likely cause the underlying issue to become worse and
increase her cost of care. This suggests follow-up visits and the addition of melatonin would increase
out-of-pocket costs for the patient.
Explain how considering patients' SDOH could influence the care you provide to them. - ANSWER✔✔-It
doesn't grade this question so you can make something up
What does equity mean in the context of organizational ethics principles? - ANSWER✔✔-(C) Health
equity seeks to resolve the disparities that contribute to the social determinants of health.
How does a nurse's documentation justify inpatient care expenses? - ANSWER✔✔-(D) It verifies the
quality of care, explains how a patient will tolerate their care, and justifies billing and reimbursement.
Which aspects of patient care are NOT impacted by their SDOH? - ANSWER✔✔-(D) providing emotional
support and empathy
What are common side effects of Xinfil? - ANSWER✔✔-(A) hair loss and fatigue
What are common side effects of Cantaflex? - ANSWER✔✔-(C) nausea and hair loss
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