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population health Questions Comprehensive 2026
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Population Health Exam #1
When conducting medication management for a home care patient, which one
of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A. Ask to see all of the medication bottles as the nurse and patient review the
medication list.
B. Only review the medication list during the nursing visit if the patient has
questions about their medication orders.
C. If the medication list that the patient carries and the electronic medication
list in the record do not match, the nurse should accept the patient's list as
accurate.
D. If the medication list that the patient carries and the electronic medication
list in the record do not match, the nurse should accept the electronic
medication list in the computer as accurate.
A. Ask to see all of the medication bottles as the nurse and patient review the
medication list.
Which one of the following statements is true, regarding the Outcomes and
Assessment Instrument Set (OASIS), in home health care?
A. Use of the OASIS is required by the government, for all patients who have
Medicaid (T-19) as their billing source.
B. Use of the OASIS is required by the government, for all patients who have
Medicare (T-18) as their billing source.
C. Use of the OASIS is required by the government, for all patients who have
either Medicaid (T-19) or Medicare (T-18) as their billing source.
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D. Use of the OASIS is optional for patients who have Medicare (T-18) as their
billing source, but required for those who have Medicaid (T-19) as their billing
source.
B. Use of the OASIS is required by the government, for all patients who have
Medicare (T-18) as their billing source.
Which one of the following is true, regarding setting goals for patients in home
health care settings?
A. The nurse should set the goals for the patient, and then explain them to the
patient.
B. The nurse and any other therapies in the home (Physical, speech,
occupational) should set the goals for the patient, and should explain them to
the patient.
C. Goals should be set mutually by the patient, family as appropriate, and the
nurse.
D. The home care setting does not use "goals" when a nurse and patient are
determining a plan of care.
C. Goals should be set mutually by the patient, family as appropriate, and the nurse.
Which one of the following is an accurate statement regarding the differences
between hospice and palliative care at home?
A. Palliative care is only for patients who are at the end of life, and for whom
there is no cure.
B. Hospice care can be initiated when the person's prognosis is for six months
or less.
C. Palliative care and Hospice care services are exactly the same, however
palliative care is always seeking a cure, and hospice does not seek a cure.
D. Palliative and hospice care are both available only when people have a
prognosis of six months or less.
B. Hospice care can be initiated when the person's prognosis is for six months or
less.
The home care nurse has just explained the billing process for Medicare
versus Medicaid for home care patients. Which of the following statement
made by the patient, ensures that he understood what the nurse said:
A. "For billing Medicare, I must be homebound"
B. "For billing Medicaid, I must be homebound"
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C. "Medicare is billed depending on if my income is low "
D. "For billing Medicare I must be chronically ill, but in stable condition"
A. "For billing Medicare, I must be homebound"
Which one of the following is true regarding medication errors in the home
health care setting?
A. The Agency of Health Care Quality (AHCQ) does not consider mistakes
made at home, to be medication errors.
B. Medication errors occur in every care setting, including in home health care.
C. In home health, a medication error is only considered an error, if an Adverse
Event results from the error.
D. If a home care nurse dispenses a medication incorrectly, that is considered
a medication error, but if a patient takes the wrong medication on his own, it is
not considered a medication error.
B. Medication errors occur in every care setting, including in home health care.
Which one of the following care settings is best used for homebound older
adults requiring multi disciplinary care?
A. Home Based Primary Care
B. Primary Care clinics
C. Long term rehabilitation centers
D. Acute care
A. Home Based Primary Care
The home health care nurse has educated a patient about "modifiable risk
factors" related to fall risk in his home. Which one of the patient's statements
below indicate that re-teaching is needed, regarding modifiable risk factors?
A. "I don't exercise enough, and that is a risk factor"
B. "My fractured hip is a risk factor"
C. "My bath tub is slippery and that is a risk factor"
D. "There is nothing to hold onto in the shower, and that is a risk factor".
B. "My fractured hip is a risk factor"
Which one of the following statements is true when using telehealth in the
home care setting?
A. Patients call the home care office to have vital signs, weight and/or blood
sugar monitored by a nurse
B. Telehealth machines can only measure blood pressure, but they allow the
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nurse and patient to see each other on the telehealth screen
C. Telehealth machines can only measure pulses and blood pressures, and
they allow the nurse to see the patient, but the patient cannot see the nurse on
the telehealth screen
D. Neither the nurse nor the patient can see each other on a Telehealth screen,
but they can hear each other, and the machine can monitor all vital signs
(blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and temperature)
A. Patients call the home care office to have vital signs, weight and/or blood sugar
monitored by a nurse
Which one of the following best describes Proprietary Home Care agencies?:
A. They are not-for-profit organizations
B. They are for-profit organizations.
C. They can be either for-profit, or not-for-profit organizations.
D. They are typically known as Visiting Nurse Associations (VNAs).
B. They are for-profit organizations.
Medicare Part A is designed to cover which one of the following expenses?
A. Visits to a primary care provider and home health care.
B. Screening for high cholesterol, and home health care.
C. Medications and home health care.
D. In-patient hospital care and home health care.
D. In-patient hospital care and home health care.
Which one of the following terms best describes the total number of people
who currently have West Nile Virus in the State of CT?
A. Prevalence
B. Incidence
A. Prevalence
Which one of the following terms is best used by epidemiologists who wish to
determine the calculated risk of acquiring a given disease in the USA?.
A. Prevalence rates
B. Incidence rates
B. Incidence rates
Which one of the following terms best describes the number of covid-19 cases
that have emerged over the past 12 hours?
population health Questions Comprehensive 2026
Questions Exam Latest Version Solved Questions &
Answers Verified 100 %
Population Health Exam #1
When conducting medication management for a home care patient, which one
of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A. Ask to see all of the medication bottles as the nurse and patient review the
medication list.
B. Only review the medication list during the nursing visit if the patient has
questions about their medication orders.
C. If the medication list that the patient carries and the electronic medication
list in the record do not match, the nurse should accept the patient's list as
accurate.
D. If the medication list that the patient carries and the electronic medication
list in the record do not match, the nurse should accept the electronic
medication list in the computer as accurate.
A. Ask to see all of the medication bottles as the nurse and patient review the
medication list.
Which one of the following statements is true, regarding the Outcomes and
Assessment Instrument Set (OASIS), in home health care?
A. Use of the OASIS is required by the government, for all patients who have
Medicaid (T-19) as their billing source.
B. Use of the OASIS is required by the government, for all patients who have
Medicare (T-18) as their billing source.
C. Use of the OASIS is required by the government, for all patients who have
either Medicaid (T-19) or Medicare (T-18) as their billing source.
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D. Use of the OASIS is optional for patients who have Medicare (T-18) as their
billing source, but required for those who have Medicaid (T-19) as their billing
source.
B. Use of the OASIS is required by the government, for all patients who have
Medicare (T-18) as their billing source.
Which one of the following is true, regarding setting goals for patients in home
health care settings?
A. The nurse should set the goals for the patient, and then explain them to the
patient.
B. The nurse and any other therapies in the home (Physical, speech,
occupational) should set the goals for the patient, and should explain them to
the patient.
C. Goals should be set mutually by the patient, family as appropriate, and the
nurse.
D. The home care setting does not use "goals" when a nurse and patient are
determining a plan of care.
C. Goals should be set mutually by the patient, family as appropriate, and the nurse.
Which one of the following is an accurate statement regarding the differences
between hospice and palliative care at home?
A. Palliative care is only for patients who are at the end of life, and for whom
there is no cure.
B. Hospice care can be initiated when the person's prognosis is for six months
or less.
C. Palliative care and Hospice care services are exactly the same, however
palliative care is always seeking a cure, and hospice does not seek a cure.
D. Palliative and hospice care are both available only when people have a
prognosis of six months or less.
B. Hospice care can be initiated when the person's prognosis is for six months or
less.
The home care nurse has just explained the billing process for Medicare
versus Medicaid for home care patients. Which of the following statement
made by the patient, ensures that he understood what the nurse said:
A. "For billing Medicare, I must be homebound"
B. "For billing Medicaid, I must be homebound"
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C. "Medicare is billed depending on if my income is low "
D. "For billing Medicare I must be chronically ill, but in stable condition"
A. "For billing Medicare, I must be homebound"
Which one of the following is true regarding medication errors in the home
health care setting?
A. The Agency of Health Care Quality (AHCQ) does not consider mistakes
made at home, to be medication errors.
B. Medication errors occur in every care setting, including in home health care.
C. In home health, a medication error is only considered an error, if an Adverse
Event results from the error.
D. If a home care nurse dispenses a medication incorrectly, that is considered
a medication error, but if a patient takes the wrong medication on his own, it is
not considered a medication error.
B. Medication errors occur in every care setting, including in home health care.
Which one of the following care settings is best used for homebound older
adults requiring multi disciplinary care?
A. Home Based Primary Care
B. Primary Care clinics
C. Long term rehabilitation centers
D. Acute care
A. Home Based Primary Care
The home health care nurse has educated a patient about "modifiable risk
factors" related to fall risk in his home. Which one of the patient's statements
below indicate that re-teaching is needed, regarding modifiable risk factors?
A. "I don't exercise enough, and that is a risk factor"
B. "My fractured hip is a risk factor"
C. "My bath tub is slippery and that is a risk factor"
D. "There is nothing to hold onto in the shower, and that is a risk factor".
B. "My fractured hip is a risk factor"
Which one of the following statements is true when using telehealth in the
home care setting?
A. Patients call the home care office to have vital signs, weight and/or blood
sugar monitored by a nurse
B. Telehealth machines can only measure blood pressure, but they allow the
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nurse and patient to see each other on the telehealth screen
C. Telehealth machines can only measure pulses and blood pressures, and
they allow the nurse to see the patient, but the patient cannot see the nurse on
the telehealth screen
D. Neither the nurse nor the patient can see each other on a Telehealth screen,
but they can hear each other, and the machine can monitor all vital signs
(blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and temperature)
A. Patients call the home care office to have vital signs, weight and/or blood sugar
monitored by a nurse
Which one of the following best describes Proprietary Home Care agencies?:
A. They are not-for-profit organizations
B. They are for-profit organizations.
C. They can be either for-profit, or not-for-profit organizations.
D. They are typically known as Visiting Nurse Associations (VNAs).
B. They are for-profit organizations.
Medicare Part A is designed to cover which one of the following expenses?
A. Visits to a primary care provider and home health care.
B. Screening for high cholesterol, and home health care.
C. Medications and home health care.
D. In-patient hospital care and home health care.
D. In-patient hospital care and home health care.
Which one of the following terms best describes the total number of people
who currently have West Nile Virus in the State of CT?
A. Prevalence
B. Incidence
A. Prevalence
Which one of the following terms is best used by epidemiologists who wish to
determine the calculated risk of acquiring a given disease in the USA?.
A. Prevalence rates
B. Incidence rates
B. Incidence rates
Which one of the following terms best describes the number of covid-19 cases
that have emerged over the past 12 hours?
