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PCA EXAM QUESTIONS ND ANSWERSThe system that refers to "organized community efforts designed to prevent disease
and promote health" is which of the following?
A. Public health system
B. Primary health care system
C. Managed care system
D. Primary care system - Answers -A. Public health system
The key problem(s) for the current health care in the United States generally focus on
which of the following?
A. Quality improvement
B. Access to care
C. Cost containment
D. B and C only
E. All of the above - Answers -E. All of the above
Which of the following federal agencies is most directly involved with the health and
welfare of Americans?
A. Department of Agriculture
B. Department of Justice
C. Department of Commerce
D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
E. Department of Defense - Answers -D. U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
Which is written first?
A. Laws
B. Regulations
C. Policies
D. Both A and B because they are written at the same time - Answers -A. Laws
If you were a nurse employed in an industry, which of the following federal laws
would affect you the most?
A. National Child Abuse Act
B. Freedom of Information/Privacy Act
C. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
D. Patient Self-Determination Act - Answers -C. Occupational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA)
A nurse practice act can be found in which of the following sources?
A. Federal procedure
B. State laws
C. Judicial opinions
D. State regulations - Answers -B. State laws
, The traditional reimbursement method for health care services is which of the
following?
A. Capitation
B. Contracting
C. Prospective
D. Retrospective - Answers -D. Retrospective
The federal agency most responsible for improving the health status of the American
people is the:
A. Office of Health Preparedness.
B. Office of Global Affairs.
C. Food and Drug Administration.
D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Answers -D. U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services
A nurse who questions whether a particular activity in her job description is within her
scope
of practice would look to which government jurisdiction or agency to seek the
clarification?
A. Federal system
B. State system
C. Department of Labor
D. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Answers -B. State system
When health care providers in the community refuse to accept Medicare clients, this
implies
reduced access to care, potential decreases in acceptable quality of services offered,
and a form
of health care rationing. Health care rationing becomes a public health and nursing
issue
because:
A. Medicare reimbursement needs to be higher.
B. proactive primary prevention orientation is cost effective.
C. public health systems and nurses must ensure that essential clinical services are
available.
D. sufficient resources are available in the public health system to meet the unmet
need. - Answers -C. public health systems and nurses must ensure that essential
clinical services are
available.
Since 1998, nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) are
reimbursed by
Medicare Part B at a rate that is what percent of physician rates for the same service?
A. 50%
B. 70%
C. 85%
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