WGU C425 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔medicaid - ✔✔covers only the very poor, public welfare, program varies from state to
state, all services are covered under one program, title 19 of the social security act,
financed by the states
✔✔Hospital Evolution Stage 1 - ✔✔before 1850, were found in major U.S. cities, main
health care institutions were called almshouses
✔✔Hospital evolution stage 2 - ✔✔hospitals evolved from almshouses but served
mainly the poor, began to transition from government ran to community owned
✔✔Hospital evolution stage 3 - ✔✔anesthesia was developed this aided in advancing
surgical techniques, germ theory, x-ray units
✔✔hospital evolution stage 4 - ✔✔wealthy people began to use their services and no
longer depended on donations, started to make a profit
✔✔hospital evolution stage 5 - ✔✔affiliations with university based medical schools,
and became centers for medical research, became complex organizations
✔✔hospital evolution stage 6 - ✔✔hospitals merge or enter into formal affiliation with
other hospitals. more than one hospital serves a geographical area
✔✔community hospital - ✔✔A nonfederal, short-stay hospital whose services are
available to the general public.
✔✔public hospital - ✔✔A hospital owned by the federal, state, or local government.
✔✔private non-profit hospitals - ✔✔majority of these hospitals are operated by
community associations, but other nongovernment organizations, such as philanthropic
foundations and fraternal orders and societies, operate a few such institutions. The
primary mission of these hospitals is to benefit the communities in which they are
located. Their operating expenses are covered from patient fees, third-party
reimbursement, donations, and endowments.
✔✔private for profit hospitals - ✔✔owned by individuals, partnerships, or corporations.
operated for financial benefit of stakeholders
✔✔General Hospitals - ✔✔treat a wide range of conditions and age groups; usually
provide diagnostic, medical, surgical, and emergency care services
✔✔Specialty Hospitals - ✔✔provide care for special conditions or age groups
, ✔✔Psychiatric Hospitals - ✔✔-Provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients
who have mental illnesses
-Must have facilities to provide psychiatric, psychological, and social work services
-Must have a written agreement with a general hospital for the transfer of patients
-Most mental health services are delivered in private psychiatric facilities and outpatient
treatment centers.
✔✔Rehabilitation Hospitals - ✔✔Specialize in therapeutic services to restore the
maximum level of functioning in patients who have suffered recent disability due to an
episode of illness or an accident.
✔✔Children's Hospitals - ✔✔community hospitals that typically have special facilities
and trained staff to deal with the unique medical problems of children, particularly those
with complex and rare conditions
✔✔Rural Hospitals - ✔✔Hospitals located in counties that are not part of a metropolitan
statistical area.
✔✔Teaching Hospitals - ✔✔have one or more graduate resident programs approved by
AMA
✔✔Osteopathic Hospitals - ✔✔focus on a holistic and preventive approach to care
-emphasize diet and environmental factors that influence health as well as the
manipulation of the body
✔✔How does the affordable care act impact healthcare delivery - ✔✔lifetime limits on
coverage has been removed
✔✔Specialty Hospital - ✔✔specifically provides cardiac services, treats patients with a
specific type of disease
✔✔Ambulatory Surgery Center - ✔✔same day surgery services
✔✔Acute Care General Hospital - ✔✔Provides services to diagnose and treat diseases
for a short period of time
✔✔ Outpatient care - ✔✔health services that don't require an overnight stay
✔✔Private Practice - ✔✔Limited examination and testing
Self-employment = more independence, short duration,
✔✔Hospital outpatient clinics - ✔✔Function as the community's safety net, providing
primary care to the medically indigent and uninsured populations
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔medicaid - ✔✔covers only the very poor, public welfare, program varies from state to
state, all services are covered under one program, title 19 of the social security act,
financed by the states
✔✔Hospital Evolution Stage 1 - ✔✔before 1850, were found in major U.S. cities, main
health care institutions were called almshouses
✔✔Hospital evolution stage 2 - ✔✔hospitals evolved from almshouses but served
mainly the poor, began to transition from government ran to community owned
✔✔Hospital evolution stage 3 - ✔✔anesthesia was developed this aided in advancing
surgical techniques, germ theory, x-ray units
✔✔hospital evolution stage 4 - ✔✔wealthy people began to use their services and no
longer depended on donations, started to make a profit
✔✔hospital evolution stage 5 - ✔✔affiliations with university based medical schools,
and became centers for medical research, became complex organizations
✔✔hospital evolution stage 6 - ✔✔hospitals merge or enter into formal affiliation with
other hospitals. more than one hospital serves a geographical area
✔✔community hospital - ✔✔A nonfederal, short-stay hospital whose services are
available to the general public.
✔✔public hospital - ✔✔A hospital owned by the federal, state, or local government.
✔✔private non-profit hospitals - ✔✔majority of these hospitals are operated by
community associations, but other nongovernment organizations, such as philanthropic
foundations and fraternal orders and societies, operate a few such institutions. The
primary mission of these hospitals is to benefit the communities in which they are
located. Their operating expenses are covered from patient fees, third-party
reimbursement, donations, and endowments.
✔✔private for profit hospitals - ✔✔owned by individuals, partnerships, or corporations.
operated for financial benefit of stakeholders
✔✔General Hospitals - ✔✔treat a wide range of conditions and age groups; usually
provide diagnostic, medical, surgical, and emergency care services
✔✔Specialty Hospitals - ✔✔provide care for special conditions or age groups
, ✔✔Psychiatric Hospitals - ✔✔-Provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients
who have mental illnesses
-Must have facilities to provide psychiatric, psychological, and social work services
-Must have a written agreement with a general hospital for the transfer of patients
-Most mental health services are delivered in private psychiatric facilities and outpatient
treatment centers.
✔✔Rehabilitation Hospitals - ✔✔Specialize in therapeutic services to restore the
maximum level of functioning in patients who have suffered recent disability due to an
episode of illness or an accident.
✔✔Children's Hospitals - ✔✔community hospitals that typically have special facilities
and trained staff to deal with the unique medical problems of children, particularly those
with complex and rare conditions
✔✔Rural Hospitals - ✔✔Hospitals located in counties that are not part of a metropolitan
statistical area.
✔✔Teaching Hospitals - ✔✔have one or more graduate resident programs approved by
AMA
✔✔Osteopathic Hospitals - ✔✔focus on a holistic and preventive approach to care
-emphasize diet and environmental factors that influence health as well as the
manipulation of the body
✔✔How does the affordable care act impact healthcare delivery - ✔✔lifetime limits on
coverage has been removed
✔✔Specialty Hospital - ✔✔specifically provides cardiac services, treats patients with a
specific type of disease
✔✔Ambulatory Surgery Center - ✔✔same day surgery services
✔✔Acute Care General Hospital - ✔✔Provides services to diagnose and treat diseases
for a short period of time
✔✔ Outpatient care - ✔✔health services that don't require an overnight stay
✔✔Private Practice - ✔✔Limited examination and testing
Self-employment = more independence, short duration,
✔✔Hospital outpatient clinics - ✔✔Function as the community's safety net, providing
primary care to the medically indigent and uninsured populations
