NUR 111 PittCC (Health Care Delivery
System) Exam Latest Update
Characteristics of the health care delivery system - ANSWER 1. Complex
2. Constantly changing
3. Service and business oriented
4. Faces many issues
5. provides a variety of health care services
The levels of care - ANSWER 1. Primary care
2. secondary care
3. tertiary care
4. Restorative care
5. continuing care
Primary care settings - ANSWER 1. Community centers
2. Church
3. Public health center
4. Physician offices
What is the focus of primary care services? - ANSWER health promotion-focus
on attitudes and behaviors- prevention of diseases from starting
Two examples of preventive care - ANSWER health screenings and
immunizations
secondary care settings - ANSWER 1. Hospital ED
2. Surgery centers
3. Urgent care
4. Inpatient Med/surg
5. Rural hospitals
6. Psychiatric facilities
What kind of care service is the most common and the most expensive in the
HCDS? - ANSWER Secondary and tertiary care
Secondary care and tertiary care are also known s what? - ANSWER Acute care
Tertiary care settings - ANSWER 1. ICU
2. Subacute units
What is the goal of restorative care? - ANSWER goal is to help regain maximal
function and enhance the quality of life.
, What are the two types of care that fall within the restorative care category? -
ANSWER 1. Extended care facilities
2. Home care
Extended care facilities provide what type of care? - ANSWER intermediate care
Medically related services to clients and families in there home.. - ANSWER
Home care
continuing care settings - ANSWER 1. nursing centers
2. hospice
3. respite care
4. adult day center
5. assisted living
When an individual takes place of a person for family member for a bit so that
they can take a break to run errands or get other things done. What type of care
is this? - ANSWER respite care
What type of care focuses on a variety of health, personal, and social services
provided over a long period of time? - ANSWER continuing care
There are six issues that affect HCDS. What are they? - ANSWER 1. Competency
2. Evidence based practice
3. Quality health care
4. Patient satisfaction
5. Nursing informatics
6. Globalization
What are the two components that make up the contemporary framework for
care. - ANSWER 1. Case management
2. clinical pathways
What coordinates all the health care services of all the disciplines involved in a
patient's care? - ANSWER case management
What is the focus of case management? - ANSWER discharge planning
Who is usually responsible for case management? - ANSWER nurses or social
workers
Defined as the key processes and patient goals in the day to day management of
care. - ANSWER clinical pathways
System) Exam Latest Update
Characteristics of the health care delivery system - ANSWER 1. Complex
2. Constantly changing
3. Service and business oriented
4. Faces many issues
5. provides a variety of health care services
The levels of care - ANSWER 1. Primary care
2. secondary care
3. tertiary care
4. Restorative care
5. continuing care
Primary care settings - ANSWER 1. Community centers
2. Church
3. Public health center
4. Physician offices
What is the focus of primary care services? - ANSWER health promotion-focus
on attitudes and behaviors- prevention of diseases from starting
Two examples of preventive care - ANSWER health screenings and
immunizations
secondary care settings - ANSWER 1. Hospital ED
2. Surgery centers
3. Urgent care
4. Inpatient Med/surg
5. Rural hospitals
6. Psychiatric facilities
What kind of care service is the most common and the most expensive in the
HCDS? - ANSWER Secondary and tertiary care
Secondary care and tertiary care are also known s what? - ANSWER Acute care
Tertiary care settings - ANSWER 1. ICU
2. Subacute units
What is the goal of restorative care? - ANSWER goal is to help regain maximal
function and enhance the quality of life.
, What are the two types of care that fall within the restorative care category? -
ANSWER 1. Extended care facilities
2. Home care
Extended care facilities provide what type of care? - ANSWER intermediate care
Medically related services to clients and families in there home.. - ANSWER
Home care
continuing care settings - ANSWER 1. nursing centers
2. hospice
3. respite care
4. adult day center
5. assisted living
When an individual takes place of a person for family member for a bit so that
they can take a break to run errands or get other things done. What type of care
is this? - ANSWER respite care
What type of care focuses on a variety of health, personal, and social services
provided over a long period of time? - ANSWER continuing care
There are six issues that affect HCDS. What are they? - ANSWER 1. Competency
2. Evidence based practice
3. Quality health care
4. Patient satisfaction
5. Nursing informatics
6. Globalization
What are the two components that make up the contemporary framework for
care. - ANSWER 1. Case management
2. clinical pathways
What coordinates all the health care services of all the disciplines involved in a
patient's care? - ANSWER case management
What is the focus of case management? - ANSWER discharge planning
Who is usually responsible for case management? - ANSWER nurses or social
workers
Defined as the key processes and patient goals in the day to day management of
care. - ANSWER clinical pathways
