Key Terms - Chapter 1 (Phlebotomy Technician)

What is the term for a person or organization that provides health care, such as a doctor, advanced practice nurse, clinic or agency?

• provider

• patient

• insurer

• pharmacist

What is the term for a place where health care is delivered or administered; may be a hospital, doctor’s office, clinical laboratory, treatment center, etc.?

• facility

• pharmacy

• ambulance

• insurance

What is the term for a person or organization paying for health care?

• payer

• provider

• patient

• insurer

What is the term for making a medical determination of illness?

• diagnose

• prescribe

• operate

• vaccinate

What is the term for a type of medical care provided to patients who stay at a facility overnight?

• inpatient

• outpatient

• ambulatory

• telemedicine

What is the term for a type of medical care that does not require an overnight stay?

• outpatient

• inpatient

• emergency

• surgical

What is the term for an illness that is short-term and requires immediate care?

• acute

• chronic

• benign

• latent

What is the term for releasing a patient from a medical facility?

• discharge

• admission

• referral

• transfer

What is the term for checking a patient in to a medical facility for inpatient care?

• admit

• discharge

• transfer

• observe

What is the term for a center that provides skilled care 24 hours a day to residents who live there?

• long-term care facility

• outpatient clinic

• urgent care center

• rehabilitation gym