NS 119 EXAM 1 OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
Private vs public facility - ANSWER Private facility: Usually owned and operated by one
person or a group of individuals.
Public facility: Any hospital that is funded and governed by the government. Usually paid
for by taxpayers
Profit vs non-profit facility - ANSWER Profit: any facility that has employees and makes
money off of it's clients
Non-profit facility: gets funding from govt. or donations, mainly uses volunteers
Primary Health Care Services - ANSWER Preventing disease through education
Secondary Health Care Services - ANSWER Early diagnosis and treatment of illness,
disease and injury.
How does health restoration help? - ANSWER -fosters a return to health for those
already ill.
- nurse needs to address physical, mental and social dimensions in the client's care
Tertiary Health Care Services - ANSWER Long-term rehab services and hospice.
Dept. of Health and Human Services and it's role in health care policy formation -
ANSWER Goal is to protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human
services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
,U.S. Public Health Services - ANSWER A government team of individuals dedicated to
delivering the United States public health promotion and prevention programs while
also advancing public health science
Members of interdisciplinary team: physicians - ANSWER Team leader
diagnosis and outlines treatment plans for patients
Advanced Practice Nurses (Nurse Practitioner) - ANSWER licensed, independent
practitioners
engage in multitude of activities
Physician Assistant - ANSWER diagnose and treat patients
must practice under supervision of physician
not independently licensed
RN - ANSWER use treatment plan to develop and implement nursing care to clients.
administer drugs, education and modify care plan when needed
Vocational/practical nurses (LPNS) - ANSWER implement client care under supervision
of RN
Unlicensed Assistive personnel - ANSWER CNA's, techs.
- help nurses with anything they need and under them.
Respiratory care - ANSWER provide breathing treatments, swab for certain diseases,
assist doctor with tube placement
,Social services - ANSWER Often assist clients who have issues caused by neglect, abuse,
domestic violence, mental health and parental substance abuse
Affordable Care Act - ANSWER put in place in 2010.
- aims are to increase access to health care for all individuals
- decreasing health care costs
- providing opportunities for uninsured to have insurance that's affordable.
How does the aging population influence the health care system? - ANSWER Age causes
more health issues, there are fewer younger people to provide care for the older
populations.
Has accessibility increased or decreased in recent years? - ANSWER Increased
What has been implemented to insure quality assurance within healthcare? - ANSWER
Continuous quality improvement programs - focus on quality of care as an ongoing goal
How do Continuous quality improvement programs work? - ANSWER Will implement
program if the quality goal of a facility or department was not met. This includes
education and other programs to ensure they are met next time.
HIPAA - ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 1996
- creates standards of ensuring patients information remains confidential.
Types of Health care settings: - ANSWER Hospital,
Primary Care Center,
Ambulatory care,
Home health care
, long-term care
mental health
Rehab
Hospice
Ambulatory care - ANSWER Provides same-day cost effective health care.
usually provides services to outpatients (same-day surgery, chemo)
Primary care center - ANSWER Offers a variety of care that focuses on personal health
maintenance, therapy during illnesses and consultation with specialists whenever
needed.
DRG's - ANSWER diagnostic related groups
DRG's and their effect on healthcare reform - ANSWER Cause patients to be grouped
based on similar needs. Hospitals reimbursement was then determined based on these
needs.
Managed care and it's affect on healthcare reform - ANSWER Control healthcare costs
and is a competetive approach to healthcare pricing.
Give discounted rates to medical providers causing them to see more patients to offset
these discounts.
Medicare - ANSWER A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age
and older and younger people with disabilities
Medicaid - ANSWER provides access to healthcare for individuals with low incomes and
minimal resources. Medicaid eligibility differs state to state
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
Private vs public facility - ANSWER Private facility: Usually owned and operated by one
person or a group of individuals.
Public facility: Any hospital that is funded and governed by the government. Usually paid
for by taxpayers
Profit vs non-profit facility - ANSWER Profit: any facility that has employees and makes
money off of it's clients
Non-profit facility: gets funding from govt. or donations, mainly uses volunteers
Primary Health Care Services - ANSWER Preventing disease through education
Secondary Health Care Services - ANSWER Early diagnosis and treatment of illness,
disease and injury.
How does health restoration help? - ANSWER -fosters a return to health for those
already ill.
- nurse needs to address physical, mental and social dimensions in the client's care
Tertiary Health Care Services - ANSWER Long-term rehab services and hospice.
Dept. of Health and Human Services and it's role in health care policy formation -
ANSWER Goal is to protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human
services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
,U.S. Public Health Services - ANSWER A government team of individuals dedicated to
delivering the United States public health promotion and prevention programs while
also advancing public health science
Members of interdisciplinary team: physicians - ANSWER Team leader
diagnosis and outlines treatment plans for patients
Advanced Practice Nurses (Nurse Practitioner) - ANSWER licensed, independent
practitioners
engage in multitude of activities
Physician Assistant - ANSWER diagnose and treat patients
must practice under supervision of physician
not independently licensed
RN - ANSWER use treatment plan to develop and implement nursing care to clients.
administer drugs, education and modify care plan when needed
Vocational/practical nurses (LPNS) - ANSWER implement client care under supervision
of RN
Unlicensed Assistive personnel - ANSWER CNA's, techs.
- help nurses with anything they need and under them.
Respiratory care - ANSWER provide breathing treatments, swab for certain diseases,
assist doctor with tube placement
,Social services - ANSWER Often assist clients who have issues caused by neglect, abuse,
domestic violence, mental health and parental substance abuse
Affordable Care Act - ANSWER put in place in 2010.
- aims are to increase access to health care for all individuals
- decreasing health care costs
- providing opportunities for uninsured to have insurance that's affordable.
How does the aging population influence the health care system? - ANSWER Age causes
more health issues, there are fewer younger people to provide care for the older
populations.
Has accessibility increased or decreased in recent years? - ANSWER Increased
What has been implemented to insure quality assurance within healthcare? - ANSWER
Continuous quality improvement programs - focus on quality of care as an ongoing goal
How do Continuous quality improvement programs work? - ANSWER Will implement
program if the quality goal of a facility or department was not met. This includes
education and other programs to ensure they are met next time.
HIPAA - ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 1996
- creates standards of ensuring patients information remains confidential.
Types of Health care settings: - ANSWER Hospital,
Primary Care Center,
Ambulatory care,
Home health care
, long-term care
mental health
Rehab
Hospice
Ambulatory care - ANSWER Provides same-day cost effective health care.
usually provides services to outpatients (same-day surgery, chemo)
Primary care center - ANSWER Offers a variety of care that focuses on personal health
maintenance, therapy during illnesses and consultation with specialists whenever
needed.
DRG's - ANSWER diagnostic related groups
DRG's and their effect on healthcare reform - ANSWER Cause patients to be grouped
based on similar needs. Hospitals reimbursement was then determined based on these
needs.
Managed care and it's affect on healthcare reform - ANSWER Control healthcare costs
and is a competetive approach to healthcare pricing.
Give discounted rates to medical providers causing them to see more patients to offset
these discounts.
Medicare - ANSWER A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age
and older and younger people with disabilities
Medicaid - ANSWER provides access to healthcare for individuals with low incomes and
minimal resources. Medicaid eligibility differs state to state
