D390 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES ACTUAL EXAM WITH ALL QUESTIONS
ANSWERED (GRADE) A+
Julio is overweight and was recently diagnosed as having high blood pressure. His
primary care physician prescribed him medication to help with his high blood
pressure but did not explain any other ways that Julio could help prevent the
multiple chronic conditions he now has from progressing. What did Julio's
physician fail to provide that could help him manage his conditions? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_Julio's physician should have provided him with education on
ways to manage his weight and his high blood pressure.
How can family members of a patient with a chronic illness work to educate
others about their illness and build awareness to support policy changes? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_Join an advocacy group
Which patient can be expected to use the fewest resources and services to
achieve optimal health? - CORRECT_ANSWER_A patient with a moderate bacterial
infection.
,Whittney, a care coordinator, is meeting with a new client, Brennan. She explains
that the questions she asks him will help her to arrange the correct services for
him and that she will not use the information for any other reason. Which
strategy is Whittney using to build trust with Brennan? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_Honesty is when a professional makes all information
available to a client so that they can make the best decision for themselves and
their care.
Antonio, a transplant coordinator, is meeting with Darius. Darius is going to
donate one of his kidneys to his father and is expressing concerns regarding the
coordination of his appointments prior to the procedure. Antonio carefully walks
Darius through a step-by-step plan of every appointment and the reason it was
scheduled at the time it was. Which technique did Antonio demonstrate? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_logic. The professional demonstrates logic when they convey
to a client that they have both the ability to properly treat them and the ability to
use sound judgment and reasoning to make decisions.
Darius continues speaking with his transplant coordinator, Antonio, and outlines
his concerns for his recovery, as well as his father's. Antonio listens carefully to
Darius' concerns and expresses to him that he wants the best for both Darius and
his father and asks what information he can provide to help Darius feel more
comfortable. Which technique did Antonio demonstrate? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_Empathy. The professional demonstrates empathy when
they show they care about the client's well-being.
,Nekia is an activities coordinator at an assisted living facility. Recently she noticed
that many of her clients seem very lethargic during their designated activity time.
Nekia decides to research ways to increase client engagement levels during their
time together. She researches some of the latest articles and information from
other activity coordinators and discovers that activity time is directly after lunch
when many clients receive medication. She requested to have the time changed.
She finds that client engagement improves significantly and shares this with other
activity coordinators. What did Nekia improve with her use of evidence-based
practice?
-Client outcomes
Client dependence
Nothing
Client distrust - CORRECT_ANSWER_Client outcome. Nekia applied the EBP
process and improved client outcomes by increasing their engagement level.
Why does evidence-based practice increase client-professional trust? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_The treatment is based on logic and scientific evidence.
The time in which a person can spread the disease and infect others is know as
___________period. - CORRECT_ANSWER_The Infectious period is the time a
person can spread the disease
, If Mark shows no signs or symptoms of the hepatitis but is still able to infect
others with this disease this is know as which of the following? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_A carrier may show no signs or symptoms of the disease but
is still able to infect others.
If a report shows that 2 out of 1,000 people die from a disease after being
infected this is known as what? - CORRECT_ANSWER_Case fatality is the measure
of the severity of a disease. It is the proportion of people that die from the
disease after being infected
Infectious diseases are caused by all of the following infectious agents except: -
CORRECT_ANSWER_Infectious diseases are caused by all of the following
infectious agents: viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi
Once the patient starts to show symptoms of the disease this is know as the
________ stage. - CORRECT_ANSWER_Clinical stage of the disease is marked by
the onset of the symptoms
Chronic illness is defined as any condition of longer duration, lasting a ________
or more, that requires medical intervention or limits activities of daily living. -
CORRECT_ANSWER_National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention, defines
SERVICES ACTUAL EXAM WITH ALL QUESTIONS
ANSWERED (GRADE) A+
Julio is overweight and was recently diagnosed as having high blood pressure. His
primary care physician prescribed him medication to help with his high blood
pressure but did not explain any other ways that Julio could help prevent the
multiple chronic conditions he now has from progressing. What did Julio's
physician fail to provide that could help him manage his conditions? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_Julio's physician should have provided him with education on
ways to manage his weight and his high blood pressure.
How can family members of a patient with a chronic illness work to educate
others about their illness and build awareness to support policy changes? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_Join an advocacy group
Which patient can be expected to use the fewest resources and services to
achieve optimal health? - CORRECT_ANSWER_A patient with a moderate bacterial
infection.
,Whittney, a care coordinator, is meeting with a new client, Brennan. She explains
that the questions she asks him will help her to arrange the correct services for
him and that she will not use the information for any other reason. Which
strategy is Whittney using to build trust with Brennan? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_Honesty is when a professional makes all information
available to a client so that they can make the best decision for themselves and
their care.
Antonio, a transplant coordinator, is meeting with Darius. Darius is going to
donate one of his kidneys to his father and is expressing concerns regarding the
coordination of his appointments prior to the procedure. Antonio carefully walks
Darius through a step-by-step plan of every appointment and the reason it was
scheduled at the time it was. Which technique did Antonio demonstrate? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_logic. The professional demonstrates logic when they convey
to a client that they have both the ability to properly treat them and the ability to
use sound judgment and reasoning to make decisions.
Darius continues speaking with his transplant coordinator, Antonio, and outlines
his concerns for his recovery, as well as his father's. Antonio listens carefully to
Darius' concerns and expresses to him that he wants the best for both Darius and
his father and asks what information he can provide to help Darius feel more
comfortable. Which technique did Antonio demonstrate? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_Empathy. The professional demonstrates empathy when
they show they care about the client's well-being.
,Nekia is an activities coordinator at an assisted living facility. Recently she noticed
that many of her clients seem very lethargic during their designated activity time.
Nekia decides to research ways to increase client engagement levels during their
time together. She researches some of the latest articles and information from
other activity coordinators and discovers that activity time is directly after lunch
when many clients receive medication. She requested to have the time changed.
She finds that client engagement improves significantly and shares this with other
activity coordinators. What did Nekia improve with her use of evidence-based
practice?
-Client outcomes
Client dependence
Nothing
Client distrust - CORRECT_ANSWER_Client outcome. Nekia applied the EBP
process and improved client outcomes by increasing their engagement level.
Why does evidence-based practice increase client-professional trust? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_The treatment is based on logic and scientific evidence.
The time in which a person can spread the disease and infect others is know as
___________period. - CORRECT_ANSWER_The Infectious period is the time a
person can spread the disease
, If Mark shows no signs or symptoms of the hepatitis but is still able to infect
others with this disease this is know as which of the following? -
CORRECT_ANSWER_A carrier may show no signs or symptoms of the disease but
is still able to infect others.
If a report shows that 2 out of 1,000 people die from a disease after being
infected this is known as what? - CORRECT_ANSWER_Case fatality is the measure
of the severity of a disease. It is the proportion of people that die from the
disease after being infected
Infectious diseases are caused by all of the following infectious agents except: -
CORRECT_ANSWER_Infectious diseases are caused by all of the following
infectious agents: viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi
Once the patient starts to show symptoms of the disease this is know as the
________ stage. - CORRECT_ANSWER_Clinical stage of the disease is marked by
the onset of the symptoms
Chronic illness is defined as any condition of longer duration, lasting a ________
or more, that requires medical intervention or limits activities of daily living. -
CORRECT_ANSWER_National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention, defines
