Ch 4 Health Systems

1. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) decide which diseases should be considered reportable to the Centers for Disease Control and produced in a weekly report, Morbidity and Infant Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), which publishes the prevalence of disease throughout the country on a monthly basis. A. True B. False

B. False

10. The Infectious Disease Communication Standard ensures that all hazardous chemicals are properly labeled and that companies are informed of these risks. A. True B. False

B. False

8. Social regulation focuses on: A. Organization's actions such as those in the healthcare industry that impact individual's safety. These regulations focus on protecting individuals as employees and consumers. B. The economic status of healthcare organizations to ensure they help consumers C. The social relationship that exists between the consumer and the physician D. None of these is correct

A. Organization's actions such as those in the healthcare industry that impact individual's safety. These regulations focus on protecting individuals as employees and consumers.

5. The National Institutes of Health is a federal agency that is responsible for: A. Research towards preventing and curing disease B. Improving access to healthcare services for people who are medically vulnerable C. Improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care D. improving access to quality substance abuse and mental health services

A. Research towards preventing and curing disease

2. The Hazard Communication Standard ensures that all hazardous chemicals are properly labeled and that companies are informed of these risks. A. True B. False

A. True

3. The Office of the Surgeon General oversees the operations of the commissioned U.S.Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who provide support to the Surgeon General. A. True B. False

A. True

4. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) decide which diseases should be considered reportable to the Centers for Disease Control and produced in a weekly report, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), which publishes the prevalence of disease throughout the country on a weekly basis. A. True B. False

A. True

7. The federal agency that is responsible for ensuring that food, human and veterinary products, biological and medical devices, cosmetics, and electronic products are safe is: A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention B. Indian Health Services C. Food and Drug Administration D. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

C. Food and Drug Administration

6. Which agency was established in 1970 to govern the workplace environment to ensure that employees have a safe and healthy environment? A. Hazard Communication Agency B. Occupational Safety and Health Act C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration D. U.S. Public Health Service Corps

C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

9. Which federal agency was established in 2002 and why? A. The Federal Emergency Management Agency to monitor U.S. natural disasters B. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists to assess terrorist attacks C. The Department of Homeland Security to oversee any major catastrophic events such as terrorism, natural disasters, and severe weather D. National Response Framework to provide national policy for emergency management

C. The Department of Homeland Security to oversee any major catastrophic events such as terrorism, natural disasters, and severe weather