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Questions

1. The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials has affiliate organizations with whom they coordinate efforts in representing state health agency work.

True

False

2. Statutes are the primary sources of law in the United States. They are written by both federal and state legislatures and have other identifying key points. Which of the following is NOT a key point of Statutes?

Prospectivity and Generality

State legislatures can create statutes to regulate across a broader range of issues than the federal government

The Federal government can create statues to regulate across a broader range of issues than state governments

Federal statutes have primary authority over conflicting state statutes

3. Medicaid, an example of administrative law, has developed over the past 40 years. Which of the following best describes a decision that is relevant to the current structure of Medicaid?

Determining what parts of the country will have coverage

Determining what companies with which the U.S. government will work

Determining which immigrants can get coverage

Determining which providers can receive payment

4. The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic of 2003 spread quickly from mainland China to eastern Canada infecting thousands of people. While there was not cure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization were able to implement steps to stop the spread of the disease, including:

Good health and exercise

Vaccination and exercise

Travel restrictions and intensive monitoring

Travel restrictions and mask wearing

5. The Community Health Center infrastructure was established through the Health Resources and Services Administration. It has provided care for thousands of U.S. residents located in health professional shortage areas and medically underserved populations throughout its existence. Its work is the example of which of the 10 public health essential services?

Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems

Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues

Link people to needed personal health services and ensure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable

Convene agents to eradicate poor health outcomes

6. To protect against political power becoming too concentrated in one part of the government, the creators of the U.S. Constitution:

Divided governmental powers and responsibilities among separate, but equal branches.

Created an oversight congressional committee to ensure branches of government followed the rules

Made sure that at least two branches of government had election at different intervals to avoid undue influences.

A and C

All of the above

7. Which of the following has the most restrictive rules pertaining to patients and providers?

Medicare expanse network

Preferred provider organization

Health maintenance organization

Hospital access collaborative