20 questions
The government agency responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public is ___.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Health Departments
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The government agency responsible for identifying the standards of treatment that should be provided by health care facilities is ___.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Health Departments
World Health Organization (WHO)
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)
The government agency responsible for research of disease is ___.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Provide care for accidents or sudden illness
Substance abuse clinics
Laboratories
Emergency care clinics
Health maintenance organizations
Provide a variety of services in a patient’s home
Long-term care facilities
Home health care
Hospice care
Hospitals
Provide guidance, counseling, and pyschological treatment
Mental health facilities
Hospice agencies
Rehabilitation facilities
Hospitals
Located in large companies or industries
Substance abuse clinics
Dental offices
Industrial health care centers
Medical offices
Provide care for terminally ill persons
Mental health facilities
Medical offices
Emergency care clinics
Hospice agencies
Provide assistance and care for elderly patients
Long-term care facilities
Health maintenance organizations
Hospice agencies
Emergency care clinics
Perform special diagnostic tests
Substance abuse clinics
Emergency care clinics
Laboratories
Rehabilitation facilities
The agency sponsored by the United Nations that compiles statistics on disease and publishes health information is the ____.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
World Health Organization (WHO)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)
The main type of care provided by hospice is ____ care.
prophylactic care
palliative care
nursing care
rehabilitative care
Which of the following types of care can be offered by a home health care agency?
speech therapy
house cleaning
nursing care
all of the above
Health department clinics offer services such as immunizations, pediatric care, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
True
False
Hospice agencies provide support to the family following a patient’s death.
True
False
A private hospital is a nonprofit hospital that relies on government funding.
True
False
Medical centers at universities offer treatment and care for many health conditions and provide a learning experience for medical students.
True
False
Voluntary or nonprofit agencies are supported by donations, membership fees, and federal or state grants.
True
False
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is concerned with the causes, spread, and control of diseases.
True
False
Hospitals are classified as private, public, religious, or government depending on the sources of income received.
True
False