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Diagnoses and Health Care of Children in Foster Care and Covered by Medicaid

1. A main key finding for children aged 0 to 5 years in FC, when compared to children outside of FC, were that those in FC had a much higher prevalence of developmental disorders.

A. True

B. False


2. The most common comorbidities seen in children 0 to 5 years in FC were:

A. Respiratory infections.

B. Fevers.

C. Ear infections.

D. All of the above.


3. Blindness and vision defects were more common in children in FC than in children outside of FC in children aged 6 to 11 years.

A. True

B. False


4. Of the children in the 6 to 11 years age group, which statement is true?

A. Children in FC used slightly less prescriptions overall compared to those not in FC.

B. Children in FC used significantly more mental health related prescriptions compared to those not in FC.

C. In all, 29.3% of children in FC used an antidepressant drug.

D. All of the above are true.


5. For children aged 12 to 17, anxiety disorders were shown to be 14.7% for those in FC and 3.0% for those outside of FC.

A. True

B. False


6. For the 12 to 17 years age group, which are correct for outpatient utilization of mental health services?

A. 7.3% in FC and 3.0% outside of FC.

B. 5.6% in FC and 1.1% outside of FC.

C. 55.3% in FC and 16.5% outside of FC.

D. 68.0% in FC and 58.9% outside of FC.


7. A total of 40.4% of adolescents in FC used mental health related prescriptions.

A. True

B. False


8. Among adolescents who had one outpatient visit, children in FC had (on average) ______ more visits for any diagnosis and ______ more for mental health than children who were not in FC.

A. 21 and 18

B. 19 and 28

C. 32 and 41

D. 27 and 34


9. When looking at trends across all ages, disparities between children within and outside of FC, particularly among mental and substance use diagnoses and health care utilization, were largest in the oldest age group.

A. True

B. False


10. When considering the trends across all age groups, although children in FC had many more outpatient visits per year than those outside of FC, children in FC had shorter average length of inpatient stay than those outside of FC.

A. True

B. False


Appendix A: Tables

11. Attention-deficit, conduct, and disruptive behavior disorders were among the top 10 most common diagnoses among children aged 0 - 17 years for those in:

A. Foster care

B. Non-foster care

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of the above


12. Developmental disorders were among the top 10 most common diagnoses among children aged 0 - 5 years for those in:

A. Foster care

B. Non-foster care

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of the above


13. Which of the following were among the top 10 most common diagnoses among children aged 6 - 11 years for those in non-foster care?

A. Adjustment disorders

B. Anxiety disorders

C. Asthma

D. All of the above


14. Which of the following was ranked the number one most common diagnosis among children in foster care aged 12 - 17 years?

A. Upper respiratory infections and diseases

B. Attention-deficit, conduct, and disruptive behavior disorders

C. Immunizations and screening for infectious disease

D. Mood disorders


15. Compared to children in non-foster care, mental diagnoses were higher among children in foster care for which age group?

A. 0 - 5 years

B. 6 - 11 years

C. 12 - 17 years

D. All of the above


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