Ch.10 Health Care Improving Veterans’ Health Test Bank 1e

Chapter 10: Health Care – Improving Veterans’ Health

Multiple Choice

1. Health care for U.S. military personnel, veterans, retirees, and dependents is provided by:

A. Veterans Health Administration

B. Veterans Health Administration and the Medicaid program

C. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense

D. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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2. Recent budget requests for the Department of Veteran’s Administration include substantial increases for:

A. Mental health care

B. Oral health care

C. Podiatric health care

D. Colon cancer screening

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3. In 2010, in order to meet Veterans’ needs, priority groups were established that include:

A. Veterans with a service-related disability

B. Veterans who reside in rural areas

C. Veterans uninsured through the ACA

D. Veterans with history of chronic illness

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4. One of the newer data systems used to study mental health risks in military personnel is called:

A. Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Service members (STARRS)

B. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

C. Military Medicine Electronic Health Records (MMEHR)

D. Veteran’s Health Record and Psychiatry Database (VHRPD)

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5. Challenges for providing health care to women veterans, has included access to:

A. Time off to keep medical appointments

B. Transportation for women to seek care

C. Adequate hospital and clinic space

D. Healthcare providers specifically trained in women’s health.

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6. One of the fundamental challenges of ensuring health care for veterans is:

A. Multiple agencies are involved in oversight

B. Funding has decreased in recent years

C. Congress has stopped holding hearings

D. Lawsuits have slowed progress on creation of new programs

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7. To ensure healthcare quality, healthcare systems should be:

A. Cost-effective, well-funded, and adequately staffed

B. Safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable

C. Heavily regulated, independent, and well-funded

D. Part of academic systems, efficient, safe, and patient-centered.

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8. One of the important changes to improve VA healthcare quality from 1994 to 2000 included:

A. Requests for increased congressional budgets

B. Hiring of 50% more physicians and nurses

C. Implementing an electronic health record

D. Appointing a new VA Secretary

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9. In published studies about VA healthcare quality in the New England Journal of Medicine:

A. Health care quality decreased as number of patients increased

B. 12 of 13 measures of healthcare quality improved during the study period

C. Patient satisfaction was lower than in previous years

D. Staff performance improved as compared to the private sector

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10. New models of care in the VA system include:

A. Merging regional hospitals into a national system

B. Primary care medical homes

C. Independent clinics in rural areas

D. Returning to manual patient record keeping to ensure quality

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True or False

11. The Veterans Health Administration employs about 15, 000 physicians and 61,000 nurses.

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12. The Veterans Administration provides health care to about 9 million veterans annually.

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13. Veterans who were on active duty, including those dishonorably discharged, are eligible for VA health care.

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14. Active duty members of the U.S. military receive services through hospitals and clinics of the Military Health System.

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15. Military dependents, retirees, and dependents are eligible for private sector care, which is called TRICARE.

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16. A review of the largest hospitals in the Military Health System found “lower than expected” surgical complication rates in some hospitals.

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17. As of 2011, more than 1.2 million soldiers are eligible for Veteran’s Health Administration services.

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18. Recent veterans are less likely to experience conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, or traumatic brain injuries.

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19. One barrier to continuity of care for veterans is due to transitioning from mental health care in the Department of Defense system to Veteran’s Health Administration services.

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20. The amount of healthcare services for women provided at VA hospitals and clinics has remained steady in the last decade.

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21. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is an independent agency involved in oversight of the Veterans Health Administration.

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22. One of the new models of care in the VA health system aims to deliver “veteran-centered” care.

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23. Recent VA system improvements have resulted in prolonged appointment waiting times.

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24. A recent study in the VA Midwest Healthcare network demonstrated more than $500 saved per patient from their chronic disease management program.

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25. There is consensus on the impact of the ACA on access to health care for veterans and military families in the U.S.

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Multiple Answer

26. What are the major divisions of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)?

A. National Cemetery Division

B. Veterans Health Administration

C. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

D. Veterans Benefits Administration

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27. The Veterans Health Administration includes which of the following?

A. Hospitals

B. Psychiatric inpatient facilities

C. Outpatient health clinics

D. Long-term care facilities

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28. Factors contributing to increased demand for services observed in the Veteran’s Health Administration include:

A. Aging Vietnam veterans

B. Post-traumatic stress disorder

C. Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts

D. Reduced access to private health insurance

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29. Barriers to mental health treatment for active duty military personnel include:

A. Concerns about confidentiality

B. Concerns about health care costs

C. Concerns about career impact

D. Concerns about potential relocation

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30. Recent priorities for improvement in veteran’s health care include:

A. Hospital care

B. Mental health care

C. Healthcare services for women

D. Oral health services

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