Types of Health Care

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I had hip surgery last week but now I am going to need 6 weeks of physical therapy. I live alone and cannot take care of myself. I will require ____________ care.

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skilled

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I live in an ________ _______ facility. I do not require skilled care. I may need someone to help me bathe and dress and take my meds.

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assisted living

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A CNA comes to my house every day to help me with bathing and dressing. I am receiving ________________.

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home healthcare

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I drop my elderly mother with dementia off to this facility on my way to work and pick her up on my way home. What type of facility is this? Options: acute care, outpatient care, adult daycare, subacute care

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adult daycare

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I received this type of care when I broke my ankle and had to go to the emergency room.

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acute care

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A resident in a long-term care facility has a tracheostomy and needs oxygen and suctioning. This higher level of care is called:

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subacute care

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If a person goes to the hospital to receive a blood transfusion, but returns home in 6 hours, it is called _______ care.

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Outpatient

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After a stroke, a resident requires several hours of physical, occupational, and speech therapy per day. The resident will be admitted to a facility for: outpatient care, acute care, rehabilitation, hospice care.

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rehabilitation

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Mr. Smith is receiving _______ care. He has cancer and only has a few months to live.

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hospice

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Patients will go to a ___________ facility if they require 24-hour skilled care but are no longer eligible for hospital care and cannot care for themselves at home.

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long-term care