Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Care
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
4 levels of healthcare services -
correct answer ✅Primary care, secondary care, tertiary care,
tertiary care
Primary care -
correct answer ✅Visit doctor & get referral, initial contract w/
physician, long-term relationship w/ primary care physician
Secondary Care -
correct answer ✅Specialists, inpatients or outpatients, short-term
relationship w/ specialist (unless you have a chronic illness)
Tertiary Care -
correct answer ✅Hospital care, almost entirely inpatient care,
treatments that are complex (i.e surgery, procedures etc)
Quaternary Care -
correct answer ✅Trauma centers, ICU, neo-natal care etc. , One
facility in a region, very expensive equipment/specialists, not many
patients
, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Care
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Purpose of Primary care -
correct answer ✅Delivery of health services btwn the patient &
the diff. components of the delivery system; refer patients to
sources of specialized care; give advice regarding various diagnosis
& therapies & discuss treatment options
Healthcare: Frequency -
correct answer ✅75-85% of pop. require primary care; 10-12% use
secondary care; 5-10% use tertiary care
5 Types of outpatient care -
correct answer ✅Clinical services (special consultation), Surgical
services, Emergency services for acute services, Home health care,
Women's health center
Types of free-standing facilities -
correct answer ✅Walk-in clinics, urgi-centers, Surgi-centers
Outpatient care settings: Private practice Trends -
correct answer ✅Shift from independent solo practice to group
practice & institutional employment
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
4 levels of healthcare services -
correct answer ✅Primary care, secondary care, tertiary care,
tertiary care
Primary care -
correct answer ✅Visit doctor & get referral, initial contract w/
physician, long-term relationship w/ primary care physician
Secondary Care -
correct answer ✅Specialists, inpatients or outpatients, short-term
relationship w/ specialist (unless you have a chronic illness)
Tertiary Care -
correct answer ✅Hospital care, almost entirely inpatient care,
treatments that are complex (i.e surgery, procedures etc)
Quaternary Care -
correct answer ✅Trauma centers, ICU, neo-natal care etc. , One
facility in a region, very expensive equipment/specialists, not many
patients
, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Care
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Purpose of Primary care -
correct answer ✅Delivery of health services btwn the patient &
the diff. components of the delivery system; refer patients to
sources of specialized care; give advice regarding various diagnosis
& therapies & discuss treatment options
Healthcare: Frequency -
correct answer ✅75-85% of pop. require primary care; 10-12% use
secondary care; 5-10% use tertiary care
5 Types of outpatient care -
correct answer ✅Clinical services (special consultation), Surgical
services, Emergency services for acute services, Home health care,
Women's health center
Types of free-standing facilities -
correct answer ✅Walk-in clinics, urgi-centers, Surgi-centers
Outpatient care settings: Private practice Trends -
correct answer ✅Shift from independent solo practice to group
practice & institutional employment
