WGU C425 Pre Assessment 2022 with complete
A new movement known as the Mental Health Reform became popular throughout
the country at the end of the 19th century. Which initiative did this reform
accomplish for health care?
It addressed the need to improve mental health treatment.
The federal government amended the Social Security Act in 1965 to provide
Medicare and Medicaid programs.For which population were these programs
originally designed to provide benefits?
Elderly and poor
In 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act.What was the initial intended impact of this Act?
To ensure that uninsured individuals have access to health care
Which important change in the U.S. healthcare system was made with the
enactment of the Social Security Act?
It funded payments through the federal government and the states.
Why is the federally sponsored health insurance program known as Medicare
important in the development of delivery of care in the U.S.?
It provides persons over age 65 with benefits for inpatient hospital services.
Medicaid is a state-managed and dually funded program. States have some
flexibility on which Medicaid benefits to cover as long as the state meets basic
federal requirements.What does this state-run program ensure?
Services are not limited based on medical necessity
Medicaid provides healthcare services to a specified population.
Which statement accurately describes Medicaid regulations?
It is available to individuals who meet income guidelines.
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act seeks to provide health insurance
to millions of uninsured Americans.How has this Act impacted healthcare
delivery?
Lifetime limits on coverage have been removed.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will impact the healthcare delivery
system in many ways. One change was allowing states to amend their Medicaid
program.Which change did the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
program support?
Coverage
A doctor is setting up a new practice and wants to receive federal reimbursement.
The doctor contacts the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for
assistance.Which kind of information is provided by this agency?
Parameters of the diagnostic-related groups
A 40-year-old individual without children and a limited income is concerned about
the new Affordable Healthcare Act. The individual wants to know about eligibility
for healthcare services at a reduced cost.Which agency should this individual
contact?
Department of Health and Human Services
, A doctor wants to help patients understand which products are safe. The doctor
decides to use information provided by the FDA.Which two products are
regulated by this organization?Choose 2 answers
Vaccines ordered by doctors to be used in a study
Medications that are in the developmental process
Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) broadly fall into one of
three categories:• emergency conditions- requires immediate attention as is
potentially harmful and/or life threatening• urgent conditions- requires attention
within a few hours with longer delays potentially leading to greater harm to the
patient• non-urgent conditions- do not require resources of the emergency
departmentWhich graph accurately depicts the proportion of care delivered in an
urban emergency department?
38% emergency conditions
48% urgent conditions
14% nonurgent conditions
Match the service provided with the type of hospital that provides the
service.Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. Select your
answers from the pull-down list
Specifically provides cardiac services
Specifically provides same day surgery services
Offers primarily same day and extended stay surgery
Treats inpatients with a specific type of disease or condition
Specialty Hospital
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Acute Care General Hospital
Specialty Hospital
A primary care physician prescribes an antibiotic for a patient with a sinus
infection.Which two elements categorize this situation as primary care?Choose 2
answers
The care is provided by a generalist.
The treatment is at the initial point of patient contact.
An institution provides healthcare services to patients who are working to restore
functional abilities along with assuming activities of daily living.Which type of
care entity provides these services?
Rehabilitation care
An employer changed insurance carriers. An employee's long-standing primary
care physician is not a part of the new plan. Since this physician has been
treating the employee for a chronic medical condition for the last 10 years, the
A new movement known as the Mental Health Reform became popular throughout
the country at the end of the 19th century. Which initiative did this reform
accomplish for health care?
It addressed the need to improve mental health treatment.
The federal government amended the Social Security Act in 1965 to provide
Medicare and Medicaid programs.For which population were these programs
originally designed to provide benefits?
Elderly and poor
In 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act.What was the initial intended impact of this Act?
To ensure that uninsured individuals have access to health care
Which important change in the U.S. healthcare system was made with the
enactment of the Social Security Act?
It funded payments through the federal government and the states.
Why is the federally sponsored health insurance program known as Medicare
important in the development of delivery of care in the U.S.?
It provides persons over age 65 with benefits for inpatient hospital services.
Medicaid is a state-managed and dually funded program. States have some
flexibility on which Medicaid benefits to cover as long as the state meets basic
federal requirements.What does this state-run program ensure?
Services are not limited based on medical necessity
Medicaid provides healthcare services to a specified population.
Which statement accurately describes Medicaid regulations?
It is available to individuals who meet income guidelines.
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act seeks to provide health insurance
to millions of uninsured Americans.How has this Act impacted healthcare
delivery?
Lifetime limits on coverage have been removed.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will impact the healthcare delivery
system in many ways. One change was allowing states to amend their Medicaid
program.Which change did the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
program support?
Coverage
A doctor is setting up a new practice and wants to receive federal reimbursement.
The doctor contacts the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for
assistance.Which kind of information is provided by this agency?
Parameters of the diagnostic-related groups
A 40-year-old individual without children and a limited income is concerned about
the new Affordable Healthcare Act. The individual wants to know about eligibility
for healthcare services at a reduced cost.Which agency should this individual
contact?
Department of Health and Human Services
, A doctor wants to help patients understand which products are safe. The doctor
decides to use information provided by the FDA.Which two products are
regulated by this organization?Choose 2 answers
Vaccines ordered by doctors to be used in a study
Medications that are in the developmental process
Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) broadly fall into one of
three categories:• emergency conditions- requires immediate attention as is
potentially harmful and/or life threatening• urgent conditions- requires attention
within a few hours with longer delays potentially leading to greater harm to the
patient• non-urgent conditions- do not require resources of the emergency
departmentWhich graph accurately depicts the proportion of care delivered in an
urban emergency department?
38% emergency conditions
48% urgent conditions
14% nonurgent conditions
Match the service provided with the type of hospital that provides the
service.Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. Select your
answers from the pull-down list
Specifically provides cardiac services
Specifically provides same day surgery services
Offers primarily same day and extended stay surgery
Treats inpatients with a specific type of disease or condition
Specialty Hospital
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Acute Care General Hospital
Specialty Hospital
A primary care physician prescribes an antibiotic for a patient with a sinus
infection.Which two elements categorize this situation as primary care?Choose 2
answers
The care is provided by a generalist.
The treatment is at the initial point of patient contact.
An institution provides healthcare services to patients who are working to restore
functional abilities along with assuming activities of daily living.Which type of
care entity provides these services?
Rehabilitation care
An employer changed insurance carriers. An employee's long-standing primary
care physician is not a part of the new plan. Since this physician has been
treating the employee for a chronic medical condition for the last 10 years, the
