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10 Cards in this Set
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Acute care facilities provide care to individuals known as
A. patients. B. residents. C. clients. D. patrons. |
A. patients.
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Long-term care facilities provide
A. trauma care to acutely ill individuals. B. obstetrical care to mothers and infants. C. care for individuals who are undergoing surgery. D. services to persons with stable chronic illnesses. |
D. services to persons with stable chronic illnesses.
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Long-term acute care hospitals
A. are comparable to long-term care nursing facilities. B. provide services to unstable, short-term patients. C. accept patients with a good chance for improvement. D. provide acute, complex care for terminally ill patients. |
C. accept patients with a good chance for improvement.
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Health care is financed by all of the following except
A. the Health Care Financing Association. B. private insurance plans. C. governmental programs. D. health maintenance organizations. |
A. the Health Care Financing Association.
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Cost containment
A. is not a priority for the health care worker. B. involves saving money from your paycheck. C. requires workers to use costly supplies. D. involves avoiding waste and minimizing expenses. |
D. involves avoiding waste and minimizing expenses.
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An important consideration in health care is
A. preserving life at all costs. B. withholding expensive care from the elderly. C. maintaining and enhancing quality of life. D. humanizing care only for young patients. |
C. maintaining and enhancing quality of life.
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Medicare payment to the acute care facility is based on
A. the actual cost of providing care. B. diagnosis related groups. C. an rate equivalent to private insurance. D. a uniform procedural payment scale. |
B. diagnosis related groups.
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The governmental agency that protects the health and safety of employees is
A. JCAHO. B. HCFA. C. health department. D. OSHA. |
D. OSHA.
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The purpose of continuous quality improvement is to
A. write deficiencies on the staff. B. create a good paper trail. C. identify and correct problems. D. develop material safety data sheets. |
C. identify and correct problems.
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10. Nursing care is planned and directed by
A. registered nurses. B. physicians. C. licensed practical (vocational) nurses. D. supervisory personnel. |
A. registered nurses.
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