Introduction to Healthcare and Public Health in the US: Delivering Healthcare
(Part 1)
Self-assessment
Choose the most correct answer.
1. The major branch of the US government that provides healthcare for all Americans is
the:
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
b. Department of Health and Human Services
c. Health Resources and Services Administration
d. National Institutes of Health
2. Besides food and drugs, the Food and Drug Administration also regulates:
a. Cosmetics
b. Medical devices
c. Tobacco
d. All of the above
3. Which of the following is NOT true of US healthcare at the state level?
a. All states have a Department of Health.
b. Some states work together to improve access to healthcare.
c. State governments partner with the federal government to provide healthcare.
d. State healthcare is regulated by the Office of Inspector General.
4. The three major divisions of the Department of Veterans Affairs are the:
Health IT Workforce Curriculum
Version 3.0/Spring 2012
Introduction to Healthcare and
Public Health in the US
Delivering Healthcare (Part 1)
This material (Comp1_Unit2) was developed by Oregon Health and Science University, funded by the Department of Health and
Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number IU24OC000015.
1
a. Military Health System, Veterans Benefits Administration, and Veterans Health
Administration
b. Military Health System, Veterans Domiciliary Care Program, and Veterans Integrated
Services Networks
c. Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration, and National
Cemetery Administration
d. Veterans Health Administration, Military Health System, and TRICARE
5. The Department of Veterans Affairs offers all of the following types of healthcare
EXCEPT:
a. Nursing care at the patient’s home
b. Outpatient clinics
c. Residential treatment for substance abuse
d. Skilled nursing facilities
6. What is the difference between the ICU and CCU departments of a hospital?
a. An ICU is for adults and a CCU is for very premature or very ill infants.
b. An ICU is for general intensive care and an CCU is intensive care for patients with
cardiac disease.
c. An ICU is for patients who need intravenous drugs and a CCU is for patients who
need catheters.
d. An ICU is for the most severely ill patients and a CCU is step-down care, where they
go once they are out of danger.
7. The person responsible for the daily operations of a hospital is called the:
a. Chief executive officer
Health IT Workforce Curriculum
Version 3.0/Spring 2012
Introduction to Healthcare and
Public Health in the US
Delivering Healthcare (Part 1)
This material (Comp1_Unit2) was developed by Oregon Health and Science University, funded by the Department of Health and
Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number IU24OC000015.
2
b. Chief of staff
c. Executive director
d. President
8. Which of the following provide(s) assistance with activities of daily living?
a. Home healthcare
b. Board and care homes
c. Assisted living
d. All of the above
9. Which of the following is/are never funded by Medicare?
a. Home healthcare
b. Board and care homes
c. Assisted living
d. None of the above are ever funded by Medicare
10. Of the following, the main way in which a board and care home differs from a
nursing home is that:
a. A board and care home does not provide assistance with activities of daily living.
b. A board and care home does not provide medical care.
c. People are not admitted to a board and care home if they have mental disabilities.
d. People do not stay overnight at a board and care home.
Health IT Workforce Curriculum
Version 3.0/Spring 2012
Introduction to Healthcare and
Public Health in the US
Delivering Healthcare (Part 1)
This material (Comp1_Unit2) was developed by Oregon Health and Science University, funded by the Department of Health and
Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number IU24OC000015.
3