HIM 410 QUIZ 1 – VERIFIED STUDY GUDE
primary prevention - Answers - avoids the development of a disease example: smoking
cessation programs, immunization programs, and educational programs for pregnancy
and employee safety
secondary prevention activities - Answers - focuses on early disease detection, which
prevents progression of the disease. examples: screenings, mammograms, high blood
pressure testing
tertiary prevention - Answers - reduces the impact of an already established disease by
minimizing disease-related complications. Examples: focuses on rehabilitation and
monitoring of diseased individuals
quaternary prevention - Answers - is an extension of tertiary prevention. it is state-of-
the-art medical care with the mindset of mitigating unnecessary efforts in care that may
not be working.
nurses were trained by physicians --> after WWI/II nursing became college based
practice --> to increase career choices the BSN was made --> now it is preferred that
nurses have their BSN - Answers - milestone of nursing education
almshouses and poorhouses were est. to serve the indigent while treating illness -->
standard hospitals became more popular --> triple aim was launched (pt satisfaction,
improve public health, reduce healthcare cost) --> medicare and medicaid centers -->
outpatient centers increased --> became more cost effective with hospital insurance -
Answers - milestone of the hospital system
public health departments est. the relationship b/w the environment and disease
outbreaks --> public health schools --> prevention of disease by applying scientific
knowledge --> 3 goals: increase life expectancy, reduce health disparities, and increase
access to preventive services --> prepare for bioterrorism --> increase in opioid abuse
issued guidelines - Answers - milestone of public health
HMO and medicare/ medicaid were signed --> COBRA: help insure ppl who have
changed jobs, USERRA: entities ind. who leave for military services to return to
previous job, HIPPA: confidentiality - Answers - milestones of the health insurance
Iron Triangle - Answers - the quality of the service, the cost of the service, and the
accessibility of the service must be in balance in order to provide good health care.
increase in cost = decreased affordable health care, if a decrease in cost = quality may
suffer - Answers - what happens if the three point of the triangle are not balanced, these
problems may arise
primary prevention - Answers - avoids the development of a disease example: smoking
cessation programs, immunization programs, and educational programs for pregnancy
and employee safety
secondary prevention activities - Answers - focuses on early disease detection, which
prevents progression of the disease. examples: screenings, mammograms, high blood
pressure testing
tertiary prevention - Answers - reduces the impact of an already established disease by
minimizing disease-related complications. Examples: focuses on rehabilitation and
monitoring of diseased individuals
quaternary prevention - Answers - is an extension of tertiary prevention. it is state-of-
the-art medical care with the mindset of mitigating unnecessary efforts in care that may
not be working.
nurses were trained by physicians --> after WWI/II nursing became college based
practice --> to increase career choices the BSN was made --> now it is preferred that
nurses have their BSN - Answers - milestone of nursing education
almshouses and poorhouses were est. to serve the indigent while treating illness -->
standard hospitals became more popular --> triple aim was launched (pt satisfaction,
improve public health, reduce healthcare cost) --> medicare and medicaid centers -->
outpatient centers increased --> became more cost effective with hospital insurance -
Answers - milestone of the hospital system
public health departments est. the relationship b/w the environment and disease
outbreaks --> public health schools --> prevention of disease by applying scientific
knowledge --> 3 goals: increase life expectancy, reduce health disparities, and increase
access to preventive services --> prepare for bioterrorism --> increase in opioid abuse
issued guidelines - Answers - milestone of public health
HMO and medicare/ medicaid were signed --> COBRA: help insure ppl who have
changed jobs, USERRA: entities ind. who leave for military services to return to
previous job, HIPPA: confidentiality - Answers - milestones of the health insurance
Iron Triangle - Answers - the quality of the service, the cost of the service, and the
accessibility of the service must be in balance in order to provide good health care.
increase in cost = decreased affordable health care, if a decrease in cost = quality may
suffer - Answers - what happens if the three point of the triangle are not balanced, these
problems may arise
