ASCORERS STUVIA
WGU- HEAL THCARE AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS
NEWL Y UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
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? ...ANS: Department of Health and Human Services
A 66-year-old individual gets short of breath while walking his dog. The individual calls the doctor. The doctor knows the individual is a smoker and has asthma.
How should the doctor respond to this situation? ...ANS: Schedule an immediate visit to the office
A dental department ordered new hand pieces. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Centers for Disease Control mandate processing by the ASCORERS STUVIA
Sterile Processing Department to reduce exposure to patients.
Which area of concern is identified by this type of mandate? ...ANS: Infection control
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? ...ANS: Parameters of the diagnostic-related groups
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 ...ANS: 1) Vaccines ordered by doctors to be used in a study
2) Medications that are in the developmental process ASCORERS STUVIA
A Hispanic teenager from a low-income family presents to a medical office. The patient resides in a small city and is 15 weeks pregnant.
What is the primary barrier to prenatal care for this patient? ...ANS: Cost of care
A hospital is in a very competitive market and must adjust in order to increase market share. The hospital decides to emphasize evidence-based care.
How will this change the future of healthcare delivery at
this location? ...ANS: Data from patient satisfaction surveys can be analyzed using technology in order to improve quality of care.
A local hospital recently implemented a telemedicine program in its facility to address deficiencies in global health care.
How will this program influence healthcare delivery? ...ANS: It will increase the exchange of knowledge which is occurring between providers.
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