Question

QUESTION 1: A population considered vulnerable in healthcare settings is

	a.	middle-aged adults
	b.	young adults
	c.	Minors

QUESTION 2 : If a minor does not have a parent or legal guardian, the courts will appoint

	a.	guardian ad litem
	b.	parentis in loci
	c.	a close relative
	d.	an executor

QUESTION 3: What federal family planning program allows states to provide contraceptives and prenatal care to minors without parental consent?

	a.	Title IX
	b.	Title X
	c.	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
	d.	Affordable Care Act

QUESTION 4: The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is a federal program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. It focuses on providing funding for health care and support services to patients with HIV/AIDS.

True

False

QUESTION 5: Historically, the age of autonomy has been 21 years.

True

False

QUESTION 6: Medicare is a federally sponsored program providing healthcare coverage for adults 60 years of age and older.

True

False

QUESTION 7: Elder abuse includes intentional harm, neglect, exploitation, and abandonment of persons 60 years of age and older.

True

False

QUESTION 8: When a patient is diagnosed with HIV, whom is he or she required to inform? (Select all that apply)

	a.	Medical professionals
	b.	Spouse
	c.	Any past, present, or future sexual and needle-sharing partners
	d.	Employer

QUESTION 9: Medicaid provides assistance to low-income individuals and families to pay the cost of health care.

True

False

  

QUESTION 10: In some states, the mature minor doctrine provides greater autonomy to minors older than 16 years of age who understand and consent to relatively simple medical procedures.

True

False

Answer 1

(1) option ( c) is the correct , Minors

The population which are vulnerable in the healthcare settings are childrens under the age 18 years are considers as vulnerable . .The " vulnerable population " , the word simply means that the sub segment of the community which requries the utmost care ,, specific consideration and put on highest priorities during care , As , childrens are put in this category because its the period of growth and development phase , here the child more attention in health care facilty because immune system is not so much developed as well as childs are prone toward the injuries ,

(2) option ( a  ) is correct , guardian ad litem , these aperson who acts as the legal gurdian for all decision making processes for aminor , including health care decisions.

If the unfortunate event of demise of both the parents , properly drafted will would ensure that the parents appoint a gurdian of their choice in the case of minior . In absence of a will or if the will is silent with respect to gaurdianship , The court wll appoint as gaudian who it thinks is competent ,

(3) opyion ( b ) is correct , Title X

At the federal level, the TITLE X family planning program issues grants to clinics across the country that proviode family planning in the form of contraceptives . and are related preventive health services .

(4) option ( True ) is correct , The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HIRSA) Ryan White HIV/AIDS program is the largest federal program focused specifically on providing HIV care and treament services to low income people living with HIV who are uninsured or underserved .

(5) OPtion ( false ) , historically , the age of autonomy has been 21 years .

Autonomy is a person's ability to make decisions concerning his or her own well being , including health care ,

(6) option ( false ) , Medicare is a federal government program that is offered to people 65 and older and to people with disabilities , regardless of income .

Medicare are governments program created in 1965 to help older and low income Americans buy private health insurance

(7) option ( true) is correct , Elder abuse is a single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action , occuring within any relationship where there is an expectation is trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person

The type of violence constitutes a violation of human rights and includes physical , sexual , psychological and emotional abuse , whereas also financial , material abuse , abandonment , neglect and serious loss of dignity and respect .

(8) Option (a) , (b) , (c) is correct , medical proffesional , spouse , any past , present and future sexual partners and needle stick injury,

as , HIV is transmitted by blood products , so medical proffessional have to be inform so that they can use personal protective equipment when interacting with the patient , and also informed to the spouse becasue he/she always have to contact with them and so that not to be engged in future sexual kind of realtionship without protection ., similarly also to those past or present even future sexual partners so , that they also going to check the test whether they also suffered or not .

(9) option ( false) , Medicaid in the United States is a federal and state program thta helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resources .

IT is the government insurance program for person of all ages whose income and resources are insufficient to pay for health care .

(10) option (true ) is correct , The mature minor doctrine is a policy in some states that provides greater autonomy to minors>16 years who understand and consent to relatively simple medical procedures .