Nursing 1130 Exam 2 Test Questions
All Solved Solutions 2026-2027
Updated.
Trends in Inpatient vs Outpatient Care - Answer Historical perception changing
Inpatient services declining
Hospitals have resources to become competitive
Growth of ambulatory procedures
Reasons for Growth in Outpatient care - Answer Changes in reimbursement favoring
outpatient services
Fewer payment restrictions
Development of new technology
Utilization Controls- quicker discharge
Social Factors
Scope of Outpatient Care - Answer Primary care
Hospital Emergency Services
Mobile Diagnostic Units
Emergent/Urgent Care situations
Ambulatory Care Surgery Centers
Community Health Centers
Home Care
Primary Care - Answer Focus on type of level of service- prevention, diagnostic, therapeutic
services, health education, counseling and minor surgery
Primary care function - Answer delivery of health services, refer patients to specialized care,
give advice regarding diagnosis. discuss treatment options, provide continuing care
Secondary Care - Answer Usually short term, sporadic consultation from a specialist, includes
hospitalization, routine surgery, specialty consultation, rehab
Tertiary Care - Answer most complex level of care, for conditions that are uncommon, usually
institution based, highly specialized, technology driven, rendered in large teaching hospitals,
may be long term
, Primary Care - Answer 75-85% of population utilizes this type of care
5 Main types of Hospital Based Services - Answer 1. (special consultation)
2.Surgical
3.Emergency services for acute services (emergent, urgent, and non urgent)
4. Home Health Care
5. Womens health center
Free Standing Facilities - Answer Another type of outpatient care
- Free standing facilities (walk in clinics, convenient)
- Urgi-centers (24/7, no appt necessary, 1st come 1st serve)
-Surgi Centers (independent of hospitals, full ranges of services, no overnight)
Private Practice - Answer Independent solo practice
Group Practice - Answer institutional employment- lower operating costs
Mobile Health Units - Answer Another type of Outpatient care setting
-transported to patients (Ambulances)
Mobile Diagnostic Care Unit - Answer Mammography
MRI
Home Health - Answer Service brought into the home- nursing care, meds monitoring,
bathing, short term rehab, homemaker service
Durable Medical Equipment - Answer DME- wheelchairs, oxygen, beds, walkers, commodes
Hospice - Answer Services for terminally ill (6 months or less)
24 hour staffing, medical and nursing care, access to inpatient care, social services, support,
therapy and access to supplies. Focus on palliation (relieve of pain and psychosocial and
spiritual support)
Ambulatory Long term Services - Answer Nursing homes, case management ( coordination
and referral, find most appropriate care), adult day health care
All Solved Solutions 2026-2027
Updated.
Trends in Inpatient vs Outpatient Care - Answer Historical perception changing
Inpatient services declining
Hospitals have resources to become competitive
Growth of ambulatory procedures
Reasons for Growth in Outpatient care - Answer Changes in reimbursement favoring
outpatient services
Fewer payment restrictions
Development of new technology
Utilization Controls- quicker discharge
Social Factors
Scope of Outpatient Care - Answer Primary care
Hospital Emergency Services
Mobile Diagnostic Units
Emergent/Urgent Care situations
Ambulatory Care Surgery Centers
Community Health Centers
Home Care
Primary Care - Answer Focus on type of level of service- prevention, diagnostic, therapeutic
services, health education, counseling and minor surgery
Primary care function - Answer delivery of health services, refer patients to specialized care,
give advice regarding diagnosis. discuss treatment options, provide continuing care
Secondary Care - Answer Usually short term, sporadic consultation from a specialist, includes
hospitalization, routine surgery, specialty consultation, rehab
Tertiary Care - Answer most complex level of care, for conditions that are uncommon, usually
institution based, highly specialized, technology driven, rendered in large teaching hospitals,
may be long term
, Primary Care - Answer 75-85% of population utilizes this type of care
5 Main types of Hospital Based Services - Answer 1. (special consultation)
2.Surgical
3.Emergency services for acute services (emergent, urgent, and non urgent)
4. Home Health Care
5. Womens health center
Free Standing Facilities - Answer Another type of outpatient care
- Free standing facilities (walk in clinics, convenient)
- Urgi-centers (24/7, no appt necessary, 1st come 1st serve)
-Surgi Centers (independent of hospitals, full ranges of services, no overnight)
Private Practice - Answer Independent solo practice
Group Practice - Answer institutional employment- lower operating costs
Mobile Health Units - Answer Another type of Outpatient care setting
-transported to patients (Ambulances)
Mobile Diagnostic Care Unit - Answer Mammography
MRI
Home Health - Answer Service brought into the home- nursing care, meds monitoring,
bathing, short term rehab, homemaker service
Durable Medical Equipment - Answer DME- wheelchairs, oxygen, beds, walkers, commodes
Hospice - Answer Services for terminally ill (6 months or less)
24 hour staffing, medical and nursing care, access to inpatient care, social services, support,
therapy and access to supplies. Focus on palliation (relieve of pain and psychosocial and
spiritual support)
Ambulatory Long term Services - Answer Nursing homes, case management ( coordination
and referral, find most appropriate care), adult day health care
