Policy 2 (SCWK 817) Final

Women who have remained at the bottom 20% of the economy live an average of ______ years less than women who have remained at the top 10% throughout their lives. 1. 12 2. 19 3. 5 4. 25

1. 12

Social Security replaces, on average, ______ of workers' preretirement earnings. 1. 40% 2. 15% 3. 73% 4. 95%

1. 40%

When Maggie Kuhn was angry about being forced to retire at the age of 65, she formed a group called ______ in 1970. 1. Gray Panthers 2. the California Ombudsmen for Retirees 3. House Select Committee on Aging 4. Administration on Aging

1. Gray Panthers

Which of the following is the largest program in the United States to help low- and moderate-income people meet their basic food needs? 1. SNAP 2. WIC 3. Job Corps 4. TANTE

1. SNAP

A set of services, known as "end-of-life care" involves ______. 1. hospice and palliative care 2. medical testing and counseling 3. family counseling and physician-assisted suicide 4. religious services and burial arrangements

1. hospice and palliative care

Moderate-income Americans benefit from various provisions in the federal tax code. For example, they can deduct ______. 1. mortgage interest 2. cost of transportation 3. food expenses 4. rent

1. mortgage interest

Medical errors in hospitals result in ______ preventable deaths each year. 1. 50,000-200,000 2. 100,000-400,000 3. 25,000-100,000 4. 200,000-500,000

2. 100,000-400,000

What percentage of the contact time of primary care physician is devoted to disease prevention? 1. 20% 2. 11% 3. 90% 4. 50%

2. 11%

A mezzo policy advocate discovers that an older adult's medical record is shared with another local service provider without the patient's consent. This is an example of which one of the following core problems? 1. Core Problem #2: Engaging in Advocacy to Promote Quality Health Services 2. Core Problem #1: Advancing Ethical Rights, Human Rights, and Economic Justice 3. Core Problem #3: Making Social Programs and Policies More Culturally Responsive 4. Core Problem #4: Developing Preventive Strategies to Decrease Social Problems

2. Core Problem #1: Advancing Ethical Rights, Human Rights, and Economic Justice

A patient with a family history of diabetes and heart disease does not receive screening at her routine checkup with her primary care physician. This is an example of a Red Flag Alert for the following core problems? 1. Core Problem # 1: Advancing Ethical Rights, Human Rights, and Economic Justice 2. Core Problem #4: Developing Preventive Strategies to Decrease Social Problems 3. Core Problem #3: Making Social Programs and Policies More Culturally Responsive 4. Core Problem #2: Engaging in Advocacy to Promote Quality Health Services

2. Core Problem #4: Developing Preventive Strategies to Decrease Social Problems

Which of the following funds most of the costs of nursing homes in the United States? 1. long-term care insurance 2. Medicaid 3. savings 4. Medicare

2. Medicaid

An older adult receives medical care that falls below the gold standard of care in the United States. This is an example of a Red flag Alert for which core problem? 1. Core Problem #4: Engaging in Advocacy to Promote Preventive Services and Programs for Seniors 2. Core Problem #3: Engaging in Advocacy to Promote Culturally Competent Services for Seniors 3. Core Problem #2: Engaging in Advocacy to Promote Quality Services and Programs for Seniors 4. Core Problem #1: Engaging in Advocacy to Promote Ethical Rights, Human Rights, and Economic Justice for Older Adults

3. Core Problem #2: Engaging in Advocacy to Promote Quality Services and Programs for Seniors

An older adult who is seen by a primary care physician does not receive medication or counseling treatment for his or her anxiety. This is an example of a Red flag Alert for which core problem? 1. Core Problem #5: Engaging in Advocacy to Promote Affordable and Accessible Services for Seniors 2. Core Problem #4: Engaging in Advocacy to Promote Preventive Services and Programs for Seniors 3. Core Problem #6: Engaging in Advocacy for Services to Help Seniors With Mental Distress 4. Core Problem #7: Engaging in Advocacy for Home and Community-Based Services for Seniors

3. Core Problem #6: Engaging in Advocacy for Services to Help Seniors With Mental Distress

Which of the following resources for advocates asks hospitals to create and disseminate policies on patient's rights to consumers? 1. the 14th Amendment 2. the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 3. Joint Commission's accreditation standards 4. the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990

3. Joint Commission's accreditation standards

______ often impede(s) the development of shelters and housing for homeless people. 1. Overcommitting to development 2. The homeless, themselves 3. Local politics 4. Federal government policies

3. Local politics

Roughly what percentage of seniors retire with no assets such as a house, stocks, or savings? 1. 35 2. 10 3. 75 4. 50

4. 50

______ has/have greater adverse health effects than the obesity epidemic and is equivalent to smoking many cigarettes a day. 1. Inadequate social services 2. Mental health problems 3. Inadequate health care 4. Isolation

4. Isolation

Economic and social factors, such as mental disorders related to poverty and lack of stable housing and employment, are considered to be causes of ______. 1. unstable social support 2. fatalism 3. community violence 4. health disparity

4. health disparity

Former foster youth who have aged out of the system are eligible for Medicaid coverage up to age ______. A. 26 B. 18 C. 21 D. 30

A. 26

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 established the federal minimum wage, maximum hours, and overtime pay and covers which of the following people? A. all American workers B. American workers who are U.S. citizens and immigrants with family visas, green cards, and work visas C. American workers who are U.S. citizens, but not including children of undocumented immigrants D. American workers who are U.S. citizens

A. all American workers

The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996 limited ______. A. inmates from filing complaints challenging their condition of confinement B. correctional officers from unionizing C. gangs from organizing in prison D. prison wardens from adding charges to inmates

A. inmates from filing complaints challenging their condition of confinement

Individuals diagnosed with a serious mental illness are ______ times more likely to be a victim of a violent crime than to be arrested as the perpetrator of one. A. 40 B. 14 C. 27 D. 2

B. 14

______ are cities that have decided not to refer undocumented persons to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A. Safe cities B. Sanctuary cities C. Refugee cities D. Asylum cities

B. Sanctuary cities

Childhood poverty costs the United States $1.03 trillion. According to the text, each dollar spent on reducing childhood poverty would save the nation at least ______. A. $3.50 B. $2 C. $7 D. $10

C. $7

The National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) brought an abrupt end to jobs, property ownership, and community ties for men and boys from which of the following nations? A. China B. North Korea C. Arab and Muslim-majority nations D. Mexico

C. Arab and Muslim-majority nations

Which of the following states passed the Assembly Bill 12 in 2010 to allow foster children to voluntarily stay in care until they are 21 years old if they meet certain criteria for education and/or employment? A. WY B. NY C. CA D. MA

C. CA

Which of the following pieces of legislation is a major source of funding for children's programs under the Social Security Act? A. Multi-Ethnic Placement Act B. Adoption and Safe Families Act C. Title IV-E D. Affordable Care Act

C. Title IV-E

The McKinney-Vento Act (2001) was designed to primarily protect the educational rights of which population? A. foster children B. at-risk preschool children C. homeless children D. children in poor performing school districts

C. homeless children

The Affordable Care Act has created opportunities for schools to promote ______ and create ______ because it expanded insurance coverage and the scope of coverage. A. school readiness; after school programs B. skills in trades such as carpentry and auto repair; technical schools C. improved mental health; school-based mental health clinics D. nutrition; school lunch programs

C. improved mental health; school-based mental health clinics

Which of the following is associated with patient dissatisfaction, poor comprehension and compliance, and ineffective or lower quality care? A. difficulty in accessing services B. confusion about how the health-care system works C. lack of interpreter services D. poor health education

C. lack of interpreter services

Research demonstrates that persons who are incarcerated are ______ than other persons to recommit crimes and experience recidivism. A. equally likely B. slightly more likely C. more likely D. less likely

C. more likely

A person who has been pushed away from their home or country of origin due to their religion, race, nationality, or group membership is referred to as a(n) ______. A. internally displaced person (IDP) B. sex trafficking victim C. refugee D. asylum seeker

C. refugee

According to the text, students who are ______ will often have class performance and attendance issues no matter how well prevention programs are designed and implemented within schools. A. abused and neglected B. studious and dedicated C. marginalized D. chronically hungry or homeless

D. chronically hungry or homeless

The opioid tragedy is a case study of how political and economic factors impede the development of ______. A. solutions for chronic pain B. effective psychotherapies to help with pain relief C. government policies to protect the people D. evidence-based and fully funded interventions in the mental health and substance abuse sector

D. evidence-based and fully funded interventions in the mental health and substance abuse sector

Primary care physicians, who provide the bulk of mental health services, lack knowledge of an array of ______. A. client experiences B. statistics C. medications that would be helpful D. interventions

D. interventions

Government spending on prisons since 1992 has ______. A. increased steadily with inflation B. remained constant thanks to the privatization of prisons C. decreased D. nearly tripled

D. nearly tripled

The lack of knowledge about the etiology and causes of mental illness and absence of formalized tests to detect or confirm the presence of the illness are ______. A. the reasons evidence-based practices do not exist B. indicators that more money is needed to fund treatment and prevention C. signs that science does not hold the answers needed for solving mental illness D. serious barriers to preventative services

D. serious barriers to preventative services

Insufficient numbers and turnover of ______ and ______ impede the quality of services in the child welfare system. A. adoptive parents; social workers B. administrative staff; adoptive parents C. lawyers; judges D. social work staff; foster parents

D. social work staff; foster parents

According to the Individuals with Disabilities and Education Improvement Act (IDEA) schools are responsible for meeting the needs of children within the education system unless they have disabilities. True or False

False

Federal and state laws explicitly exclude immigrants from sexual harassment, workplace injuries which resulted from employer negligence, and worker's compensation. True or False

False

Ideally, schools should ask children to serve as intermediaries in parent-teacher communications when parents have limited English proficiency. True or False

False

Job Corps provides multiple kinds of services, including college tuition reimbursement. True or False

False

Most of the high-poverty schools are located in rural settings, and graduation rates are comparable to the schools in other settings. True or False

False

Over 280,000 people with mental conditions are placed in prisons each year, where they receive quality mental health services. True or False

False

Since the enactment of No Child Left Behind in 2001, U.S. students have scored higher in math and English than students in Canada, and Asia, but not Europe. True or False

False

State boards don't have the right to place practitioners on probation or to prohibit them from practicing if they violate specific ethical standards. True or False

False

Undocumented immigrants qualify for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. True or False

False

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Medicaid was enacted in 1965 to serve which population? 1. affluent older adults 2. low-income non-elderly 3. single parents 4. low-income families

NOT 4. low-income families Read it better-- Probably 2. low-income non-elderly

Child welfare trends fluctuate between ______ approach that emphasizes child removal and protection and a more ______ approach. A. a guarded; family values B. a liberal; resource coordination C. a more aggressive; family reunification D. a cautious; family preservation

NOT C. a more aggressive; family reunification D. a cautious; family preservation

A meta-analysis of the effects of custodial versus noncustodial sentences found that the rate of reoffending after a noncustodial sanction is actually lower than after a custodial sanction. True or False

True

All people, regardless of age, race, religion, or income, are vulnerable to mental illness. True or False

True

CPS agency directors and their staff are often held culpable and fired when a child under CPS supervision dies. True or False

True

Integrated health models consider the mental health, physical health, substance abuse, and behavioral health as essential components to health. True or False

True

Older adults' ethical rights can be violated if they fail to document their preferences for end-of-life care. True or False

True

People with chronic health conditions and substance abuse are far more likely to be poor than other people. True or False

True

Prevention programs for older adults was a "young field" up to 2000 and includes primary prevention and secondary prevention. True or False

True

The federal government requires school administrators to provide written or oral translation of school announcements and notices. True or False

True

Workers can contest discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or sexual harassment by filing a complaint with the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (FEEOC). True or False

True

Workforce Investment Act programs are often not effective with TANF recipients because many of them possess mental health and substance abuse problems for which they do not receive specialized help. True or False

True

Which of the following is believed to contribute to mental illness? a. lack of character b. poor upbringing c. environmental stressors d. personal weakness

c. environmental stressors

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