Healthcare Delivery Systems

All of the following are examples of Ambulatory "walk-in"  Facilities EXCEPT:

• Hospice Care Facilities 
• Urgent Care Centers 
• Optical Centers 
• Genetic Counseling Centers 

The JCAHO or the "Joint Commission" performs which of the following tasks? 

• Provides walk-in treatment for patients 
• Enforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses 
• Offers long-term assistance for elderly or disabled patients 
• Helps hospitals maintain quality of care

Which of the following is primarily concerned with the cause, spread and control of diseases? 

• FDA
• Red Cross 
• AMA
• CDC

Long Term Care facilities do which of the following 

• Visit patients in their own home to provide treatment/ education 
• Provide palliative care to dying patients and their families
• offer "outpatient services" to patients (also called ambulatory facilities) 
• Provide skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services 

Which of the following agencies is sponsored by the UN, compiles disease statistics and investigates serious health problems throughout the world? 

• CDC
• WHO
• NIH
• FDA 

Which organization, which is part of the U.S. Dept. of Labor, enforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries?  

• OSHA
• FDA
• NIH
• CDC

Which planet has a retrograde, or "backwards" orbit, compared to the other planets? 

• Mercury
• Pluto
• Jupiter
• Venus

What percentage of jobs in the United States are in the healthcare industry?

• 1%
• 10%
• 0.1%
• 100%

What is the capital of California ? 

• San Francisco
• Anaheim
• Sacramento 
• Fresno 

The March of Dimes' current focus is on:

• Regulating food and drug products 
• Investigating serous health problems throughout the world 
• Preventing birth defects and reducing infant mortality
• Carrying small coins long distances