NURS 1130 Chapter 5 Test Questions
All Solved Correctly.
inpatient services - Answer services that involve an overnight stay of a patient
inpatient hospital services - Answer the patient is admitted to the hospital based on a
doctor's order to treat an illness or injury
how can hospitals be classified - Answer by who owns them, length of stay, and type of
services provided
inpatient care in hospitals - Answer focuses on acute care, which includes secondary and
tertiary care levels that most likely require inpatient care
inpatient care is very expensive, so many hospitals have begun offering more outpatient
services because they do not require an overnight stay and are less financially taxing on the
healthcare system
Patient Bill of Rights - Answer Established in 1973, a list of rights that are designed to protect
both the patient and HCP
a development by the American Medical Association that guarantees a patient the right to
receive courteous, considerate,respectful treatment in a clean/safe environment; appropriate
healthcare; information about his/her health treatment plan in a way that he or she
understands; a continuity of care; confidentiality privacy;participation in planning care and
treatment; refusal of care; use of grievance mechanisms; treatment without discrimination;an
itemized bill and explanation of all charges; and review of the medical record and/or copy at
reasonable fee.
Certificate of Need (CON) - Answer A state-directed program that requires healthcare
facilities to submit detailed plans and justifications for the purchase of new equipment, new
buildings, or new service offerings that cost in excess of a certain amount
laws to ensure that the state approved any capital expenditures associated with hospital and
medical facilities' construction and expansion
important because it encouraged state planning to ensure that their medical systems are based
on need
Hospitalist - Answer providers that focus specifically on the care of patients when they are
hospitalized; recognized the need for providing quality hospital care
, Balanced Budget Act of 1997 - Answer As a result of this, the federal government authorized
an outpatient Medicare reimbursement system, which has supported hospital outpatient
services efforts
three major types of hospitals by ownership - Answer public
voluntary
proprietary hospitals
public hosptials - Answer are the oldest type of hospital and are owned by the federal, state,
or local government
Federal hospitals - Answer generally do not serve the general public but operate for federal
beneficiaries such as military personnel, veterans, and Native Americans
ex. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals are the largest group of federal
hospitals. they have high utilization rates by veterans
county and city hospitals - Answer are open to the general population and are supported by
taxes
many of these hospitals are located in urban areas to serve the poor and elderly
voluntary hospitals - Answer privately (not government) owned and nonprofit facilities.
considered voluntary because their financial support is the result of community organizational
efforts. their focus is their community.
private, nonprofit hospitals are the largest group of hospitals
proprietary hospitals - Answer Investor-owned hospitals
are for-profit institutions and are owned by corporations, individuals, or partnerships
their primary goal is to generate a profit
they have the lowest utilization rates
All Solved Correctly.
inpatient services - Answer services that involve an overnight stay of a patient
inpatient hospital services - Answer the patient is admitted to the hospital based on a
doctor's order to treat an illness or injury
how can hospitals be classified - Answer by who owns them, length of stay, and type of
services provided
inpatient care in hospitals - Answer focuses on acute care, which includes secondary and
tertiary care levels that most likely require inpatient care
inpatient care is very expensive, so many hospitals have begun offering more outpatient
services because they do not require an overnight stay and are less financially taxing on the
healthcare system
Patient Bill of Rights - Answer Established in 1973, a list of rights that are designed to protect
both the patient and HCP
a development by the American Medical Association that guarantees a patient the right to
receive courteous, considerate,respectful treatment in a clean/safe environment; appropriate
healthcare; information about his/her health treatment plan in a way that he or she
understands; a continuity of care; confidentiality privacy;participation in planning care and
treatment; refusal of care; use of grievance mechanisms; treatment without discrimination;an
itemized bill and explanation of all charges; and review of the medical record and/or copy at
reasonable fee.
Certificate of Need (CON) - Answer A state-directed program that requires healthcare
facilities to submit detailed plans and justifications for the purchase of new equipment, new
buildings, or new service offerings that cost in excess of a certain amount
laws to ensure that the state approved any capital expenditures associated with hospital and
medical facilities' construction and expansion
important because it encouraged state planning to ensure that their medical systems are based
on need
Hospitalist - Answer providers that focus specifically on the care of patients when they are
hospitalized; recognized the need for providing quality hospital care
, Balanced Budget Act of 1997 - Answer As a result of this, the federal government authorized
an outpatient Medicare reimbursement system, which has supported hospital outpatient
services efforts
three major types of hospitals by ownership - Answer public
voluntary
proprietary hospitals
public hosptials - Answer are the oldest type of hospital and are owned by the federal, state,
or local government
Federal hospitals - Answer generally do not serve the general public but operate for federal
beneficiaries such as military personnel, veterans, and Native Americans
ex. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals are the largest group of federal
hospitals. they have high utilization rates by veterans
county and city hospitals - Answer are open to the general population and are supported by
taxes
many of these hospitals are located in urban areas to serve the poor and elderly
voluntary hospitals - Answer privately (not government) owned and nonprofit facilities.
considered voluntary because their financial support is the result of community organizational
efforts. their focus is their community.
private, nonprofit hospitals are the largest group of hospitals
proprietary hospitals - Answer Investor-owned hospitals
are for-profit institutions and are owned by corporations, individuals, or partnerships
their primary goal is to generate a profit
they have the lowest utilization rates
