Trends in Healthcare

Which federal law led to the development of many regulations for long term care & nurse assistants?

• OSHA

• DRGs

• OBRA

• WHO

What is the purpose of DRG's?

• to contain costs for government insurances

• to develop laws affecting hospitals

• to monitor health problems throughout the world

• to research new medicines & cures for disease

What type of care promotes wellness of the whole person, including physical, emotional, spiritual, & social wellness?

• alternative care

• holistic care

• complementary care

• transitional care

What types of therapies are used in conjunction with conventional medical therapies?

• alternative therapies

• traditional therapies

• complementary therapies

• transitional therapies

Which is the international agency that monitors health problems around the world?

• World Health Organization

• Center for Disease Control & Prevention

• National Institute of Health

• United Nations

What is geriatric care?

• Care for infants

• Care for victims of emergencies

• Care for mentally ill

• Care for the elderly

Which is NOT a cost containment measure currently used in health care?

• Home health care

• Telemedicine

• Outpatient Services

• Increased length of stay in hospitals

What type of practitioner believes that the misalignment of vertebrae causes disease & pain?

• Homeopath

• Chiropractor

• Naturopath

• Hypnotist

What is the term for an outbreak of disease that occurs over a wide geographic area & affects a high proportion of population?

• Epidemeic

• Geodemic

• Pandemic

• Endodemic

Which is NOT a reason for the high cost of health care?

• Increase in elderly population

• increased birth rate

• increase in health related lawsuits

• technological advances