Author Question: A nurse is working with a member of the military. Which of the following describes the depart-ment ... (Read 31 times)

craiczarry · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse is working with a member of the military. Which of the following describes the depart-ment that provides this person with health care services?

a. Defense
b. Labor
c. Agriculture
d. Justice

Question 2

The Office of Homeland Security has a mission to rebuild the crumbling public health infrastruc-tures of each state and provide:

a. vaccines for smallpox, anthrax, and plague.
b. regulation of nuclear weapons.
c. surveillance of bioterrorism threats.
d. regulation of foreign nurses entering the United States.

macagn · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The Department of Defense (DOD) delivers health care to members of the military, including their dependents and survivors, and to retired members and their families. The DOL houses the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which imposes workplace requirements on industries. The Department of Agriculture houses the Food and Nutrition Service, which oversees a variety of food assistance activities. The Department of Justice (DOJ) provides health services to federal prisoners.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The USDHHS and the federal agency, the Office of Homeland Security, have provided funds to address serious bioterrorism threats to the people of the United States. The Office of Homeland Security does not provide vaccinations, regulation of nuclear weapons, or regulation of foreign nurses entering the United States.