CAN TEST BANK FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GURANTEED A+)

CAN TEST BANK FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GURANTEED A+) Whom does Medicare insurance cover? - ANSWER -People who are 65 years of age or older, including the disabled or ill that cannot work. Providers - ANSWER -People or organizations that provide health care, including doctors, nurses, clinics and agencies Facilities - ANSWER -Places where care is delivered or administered including hospitals, long-term care facilities and treatment centers Payers - ANSWER -People or organizations paying for healthcare services Long Term Care - ANSWER -LTC is given in longterm 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 24 hours a day. Length of Stay - ANSWER -The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility Terminal Illness - ANSWER -Illness will eventually cause death Chronic - ANSWER -Conditions last a long period of time, even a lifetime Home Health Care - ANSWER -Care provided in a person's home Diagnoses - ANSWER -medical conditions determined by a doctor Subacute Care - ANSWER -care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness Outpatient Care - ANSWER -services that do not require the patient to stay overnight in the hospital What is long-term care? - ANSWER -given in longterm care facilities for people who need 24 hour skilled care Who makes up the majority of residents in longterm care -- men or women? - ANSWER -Women What are two general categories of residents who stay in a care facility for less than six months? - ANSWER -Terminal care and rehabilitation When surveyors visit a facility, what do they study and observe? - ANSWER -How well the staff cares for its residents Rehabilitation - ANSWER -care given in facilities or homes by a specialist to restore or improve function after an illness or injury Hospice Care - ANSWER -care given in facilities or homes for people who have approx. 6 months or less to live Managed Care - ANSWER -a health insurance plan that saves money by limiting people's choice of doctors Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) - ANSWER -an organization that provides comprehensive medical care to subscribers for a fixed fee Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) - ANSWER - group of healthcare providers that provide services to a specific group, often at a reduced rate Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) - ANSWER -basic self-care tasks such as eating, bathing, toileting, walking, and dressing Policy - ANSWER -a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs Procedure - ANSWER -a method or way of doing something Cite - ANSWER -to find a problem through a survey Joint Commission - ANSWER -an independent, notfor-profit organization that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - ANSWER -a federal agency within the U.S.