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sheilaspns · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which activities would be a responsibility of local health departments? (Select all that apply.)

a. Ensuring quality of nursing education programs
b. Determining the safety of residents' wells
c. Establishing requirements for professionals to maintain their licensure
d. Providing free health screenings
e. Providing health education programs on proper nutrition
f.
Inspecting restaurants

Question 2

Which of the following clients may be eligible for hospital-based, disease-specific case management support? (Select all that apply.)

a. Those who have high-cost conditions
b. Those with physicians who request such intervention for their patients
c. Those who may be maintained in a stable condition in their home environment
d. Those who have access to private insurance plans
e. Those who have requested such services
f.
Those whose hospital has a collaborative agreement with a home health nursing agency

Pariscourtney · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, D, E, F
Local health departments are responsible for the health needs of their constituents. Community health services include surveillance and immunizations, as well as health education programs. Environmental health services on the local level include inspection of food processing plants and restaurants and control of waste, air, and noise and water pollution. Local health departments protect the environment through such activities as inspecting wells and public swimming pools. Ensuring quality of nursing education programs and continuing competence of health professions are both state functions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, C
Case management services are often provided for individuals who are identified as having medical conditions that are high-cost or high-volume acute and chronic illnesses such as congestive heart failure. The goal is to keep these clients as healthy as possible and stable in their home environment. Doing so will decrease the frequency and length of hospital stays and therefore decrease health care costs.