Chapter 99 Ambulatory nursing
Questions and Answers Updated 2026
Community-based healthcare - Answeris by far the fastest growing segment of the healthcare
industry.
ambulatory healthcare - Answerrefers to the care of clients who do not need to be in an acute-care
hospital or long-term setting. many clients recieve their entire basic healthcare in community based
facilities and are neer in a residental healthcare facility.
PCP - AnswerPrimary Healthcare provider
PCPs include - AnswerPhysicians, Advanced practice nurses, Physician assistants, clincal nurse
specialist.
Nursing Alert - AnswerThe underlying principles of nursing care , such as safety, aspesis ,
interpersonal communication, and confidentiality, apply in all healthcare settings.
Key Concept - AnswerAmbulatory healthcare and home care are the fastest growing-segments of the
healthcare industry.
Teletriage - Answerintially all clients to determine clincical acuity and the need to seen immediately.
Triage by telephone.
True or false
Some states require the Rn to do the intial assessment of tirage - AnswerTrue- Pg 1691
SRO - AnswerSingle room occupancy
EHS - AnswerEmpolyee health service
Function of the EHS - Answerprovides some primary healthcare to the company's employees.
Questions and Answers Updated 2026
Community-based healthcare - Answeris by far the fastest growing segment of the healthcare
industry.
ambulatory healthcare - Answerrefers to the care of clients who do not need to be in an acute-care
hospital or long-term setting. many clients recieve their entire basic healthcare in community based
facilities and are neer in a residental healthcare facility.
PCP - AnswerPrimary Healthcare provider
PCPs include - AnswerPhysicians, Advanced practice nurses, Physician assistants, clincal nurse
specialist.
Nursing Alert - AnswerThe underlying principles of nursing care , such as safety, aspesis ,
interpersonal communication, and confidentiality, apply in all healthcare settings.
Key Concept - AnswerAmbulatory healthcare and home care are the fastest growing-segments of the
healthcare industry.
Teletriage - Answerintially all clients to determine clincical acuity and the need to seen immediately.
Triage by telephone.
True or false
Some states require the Rn to do the intial assessment of tirage - AnswerTrue- Pg 1691
SRO - AnswerSingle room occupancy
EHS - AnswerEmpolyee health service
Function of the EHS - Answerprovides some primary healthcare to the company's employees.
