Chapter 2- Healthcare Delivery, The Nursing Process, & Safety

Preventive Health Care includes which of the following?

• Diagnosis and treatment of acute illness

• Health promotion and disease control

• Educating and preparing patients to reduce risk factors for disease and illness

• Long-term care (hospice)

Which type of health care is highly technical and often related to oncology?

• Tertiary Health Care

• Restorative Health Care

• Continuing Health Care

• Primary Health Care

What is Medicare?

• A government program for people over 65 or with debilitating illnesses

• A private insurance plan for children

• A type of hospital

• A discount card for medications

Medicaid is available to individuals who:

• Are over 65 years old

• Have income below the poverty level and meet specific criteria

• Work for the government

• Are veterans only

What does DRGs (Diagnosis-related groups) help determine?

• The type of illness a patient has

• The amount of money paid by Medicare to the hospital

• The number of doctors in a hospital

• The cost of medications

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) is best described as:

• A program where patients can visit any doctor

• A cost-containment program where PCP is gatekeeper to eliminate unnecessary testing/procedures

• A government insurance plan for veterans

• A type of hospital

Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) contracts with insurance companies to:

• Provide free care to all patients

• Provide discounted care to their patients

• Only treat government employees

• Offer home care services

Point of Service Plans (POS) allow patients to:

• Only seek care within a network

• Seek care inside and out of network

• Only use government hospitals

• Avoid paying any bills

Concierge medicine pays a yearly fee to have access to their physician, as well as visit fee if needed.

• True

• False

Which QSEN competency emphasizes the use of credible sources for information related to patient care?

• Evidence based practice

• Patient centered care

• Teamwork and collaboration

• Quality improvement