NUR426 CERTIFIED QUALITY EXAM 2: QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS: UPDATED A+ SCORE REVIEW
How does access to healthcare affect health of a person?
Access to quality healthcare allows for upstream
interventions, early screenings, early detection, and adequate
treatment of health conditions
What is osha?
•The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
•requires chemical manufacturers and suppliers to provide a
Material Safe Data Sheet (MSDS) for each hazardous chemical
they sell
What is the purpose of federally qualified health centers?
Provide health services to underserved communities by:
- receiving enhanced reimbursement from medicare and
medicaid
- offer sliding scale pay
- provide comprehensive services
- have an ongoing quality assurance program
What things do public health departments need to look at to
meet community needs?
,- infrastructure: water, roads, and large enough health centers
to serve a community
- systems/data: patient information, community statistics, and
resource availability are needed to provide care
- staff characteristics: number of staff, primary language,
biases, and education about frequent health issues alter ability
to care for a population
What is medicare? Who is it for?
Federally funded health insurance for older adults (over 65)
and disabled people under the age of 65 (including those with
ends stage renal disease)
What criteria are used in policy evaluation? Examples?
- effectiveness: likelihood of achieving goals
Ex: how likely is it that the lunch program will improve obesity
rates at a school?
- efficiency: achieving goals relative to time spent
Ex: after being implemented how long will it take for obesity
rates to improve at that school?
- equity: fairness and justice in the distribution of costs,
benefits, and risks
, Ex: will the new lunch program provide health equity or
equality? Are the poor kids receiving food at a more affordable
price to reduce the financial stress while improving health
outcomes?
How do public health nurses advocate for health equity?
Being the advocate for certain healthcare policies that are
aimed at addressing health inequalities at the local, state, and
national level especially when members of the community are
unable to advocate for themselves politically
What is TANF?
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: cash assistance
program limited to 60 months per lifetime
What are the requirements to receive TANF assistance?
There are work requirements for adults; teen parents must
live with their parents or a supervising adult and remain in
school
What are the 8 criteria for evaluating public health policy
proposals?
ANSWERS: UPDATED A+ SCORE REVIEW
How does access to healthcare affect health of a person?
Access to quality healthcare allows for upstream
interventions, early screenings, early detection, and adequate
treatment of health conditions
What is osha?
•The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
•requires chemical manufacturers and suppliers to provide a
Material Safe Data Sheet (MSDS) for each hazardous chemical
they sell
What is the purpose of federally qualified health centers?
Provide health services to underserved communities by:
- receiving enhanced reimbursement from medicare and
medicaid
- offer sliding scale pay
- provide comprehensive services
- have an ongoing quality assurance program
What things do public health departments need to look at to
meet community needs?
,- infrastructure: water, roads, and large enough health centers
to serve a community
- systems/data: patient information, community statistics, and
resource availability are needed to provide care
- staff characteristics: number of staff, primary language,
biases, and education about frequent health issues alter ability
to care for a population
What is medicare? Who is it for?
Federally funded health insurance for older adults (over 65)
and disabled people under the age of 65 (including those with
ends stage renal disease)
What criteria are used in policy evaluation? Examples?
- effectiveness: likelihood of achieving goals
Ex: how likely is it that the lunch program will improve obesity
rates at a school?
- efficiency: achieving goals relative to time spent
Ex: after being implemented how long will it take for obesity
rates to improve at that school?
- equity: fairness and justice in the distribution of costs,
benefits, and risks
, Ex: will the new lunch program provide health equity or
equality? Are the poor kids receiving food at a more affordable
price to reduce the financial stress while improving health
outcomes?
How do public health nurses advocate for health equity?
Being the advocate for certain healthcare policies that are
aimed at addressing health inequalities at the local, state, and
national level especially when members of the community are
unable to advocate for themselves politically
What is TANF?
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: cash assistance
program limited to 60 months per lifetime
What are the requirements to receive TANF assistance?
There are work requirements for adults; teen parents must
live with their parents or a supervising adult and remain in
school
What are the 8 criteria for evaluating public health policy
proposals?
