Hartman's CNA chapter 1 & 2 Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Providers - Answer People or organizations that provide health care, including doctors, nurses, clinics, and agenices. Facilities - Answer Places where care is delivered or administered, including hospitals, long-term care facilites, and treatment centers. ex. cancer facilites Payers - Answer People or organizatations paying for health care services. Long-Term care - Answer Is given in long term care facilities for people who need 24 hour skilled care. Skilled care - Answer Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist; it is available for 24 hours a day. Length of stay - Answer The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility. Terminal illness - Answer A illness that will eventually cause death. Home health care - Answer Health care provided in a persons home Diagnosis - Answer Medical conditions determined by a doctor Assisted living - Answer A facility or residency for people who need help with daily care. Dementia - Answer A serious loss of mental abilities Adult day services - Answer For people who need some assistance and supervision during certain hours but who do not live in the facility where care is provided . Acute care - Answer A 24 hour skilled care given in hospitals or emergency rooms for people who require short-term immediate care for illnesses or injuries. Subacute care - Answer Care given in a hospital or a long-term facility for people who need less care then for an acute illness but more care for a chronic illness. Outpatient care - Answer Care given for less than 24 hours for people who need short-term skilled care. Rehabilitation - Answer Care given by specialist such as physical occupational and speech therapy to improve health. Hospice care - Answer Care given and Facilitar ease or homes for people who have approximately six months or less to live. Health maintenance organization's (HMOs) - Answer Require that participants use a particular doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergency. Preferred provider organizations (PPOs) - Answer Another cost reducing healthcare option that provides health services to a group of people. Managed-care - Answer A system or strategy of managing health care in a way that controls costs. Catheter - Answer Fin tube inserted into the body to drain fluid or inject fluids. Policy - Answer A course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurrs. Procedure - Answer A message or a way of doing something. Cite - Answer To find a problem through a survey Joint commission - Answer An independent non-for profit organization that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations.