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What is a major challenge facing nursing due to the aging baby boomer generation?
What is a major challenge facing nursing due to the aging baby boomer generation?
Which level of health care focuses on reducing and controlling risk factors for disease?
Which level of health care focuses on reducing and controlling risk factors for disease?
What is the primary goal of health promotion programs?
What is the primary goal of health promotion programs?
Which of the following is an example of restorative care?
Which of the following is an example of restorative care?
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What is the focus of primary health care?
What is the focus of primary health care?
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Which level of health care includes hospitals and intensive care?
Which level of health care includes hospitals and intensive care?
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What is a major challenge facing nursing due to the shortage and uneven distribution of physicians?
What is a major challenge facing nursing due to the shortage and uneven distribution of physicians?
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What is a characteristic of integrated health care delivery?
What is a characteristic of integrated health care delivery?
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What is the primary goal of continuing care?
What is the primary goal of continuing care?
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Which level of health care includes nursing centers, assisted living, and adult day care centers?
Which level of health care includes nursing centers, assisted living, and adult day care centers?
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What is a common factor among the challenges facing nursing?
What is a common factor among the challenges facing nursing?
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What is the primary difference between primary health care and secondary care?
What is the primary difference between primary health care and secondary care?
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What is the goal of discharge planning in health care delivery?
What is the goal of discharge planning in health care delivery?
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Which level of health care is focused on reducing disease incidence?
Which level of health care is focused on reducing disease incidence?
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What is a characteristic of integrated health care delivery?
What is a characteristic of integrated health care delivery?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of restorative care?
Which of the following is NOT a type of restorative care?
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What is the primary goal of palliative care?
What is the primary goal of palliative care?
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Which level of health care is focused on providing care to patients in their homes?
Which level of health care is focused on providing care to patients in their homes?
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What is the primary difference between health promotion programs and preventive care?
What is the primary difference between health promotion programs and preventive care?
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Which of the following is an example of continuing care?
Which of the following is an example of continuing care?
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Study Notes
Health Care Delivery System
- Four challenges facing nursing include the aging baby boomer generation, shortage and uneven distribution of physicians, rate of nurses' retirements, and uncertainty of health care reform.
Traditional Levels of Health Care
- Health care is categorized into six levels: preventative, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative, and continuing health care.
Integrated Health Care Delivery
Primary and Preventive Health Care Services
- Primary health care focuses on improving health outcomes for an entire population through collaboration among health professionals, leaders, and community members.
- Health promotion programs are designed to reduce the incidence of disease.
- Preventive care is focused on reducing and controlling risk factors for disease.
Secondary and Tertiary Care
- Secondary and tertiary care services include hospitals, intensive care, mental health facilities, rural hospitals, and discharge planning.
Restorative Care
- Restorative care services include home care, rehabilitation, and extended care facilities.
Continuing Care
- Continuing care services include nursing centers or facilities, assisted living, respite care, adult day care centers, and palliative and hospice care.
Health Care Delivery System
- Four challenges facing nursing include the aging baby boomer generation, shortage and uneven distribution of physicians, rate of nurses' retirements, and uncertainty of health care reform.
Traditional Levels of Health Care
- Health care is categorized into six levels: preventative, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative, and continuing health care.
Integrated Health Care Delivery
Primary and Preventive Health Care Services
- Primary health care focuses on improving health outcomes for an entire population through collaboration among health professionals, leaders, and community members.
- Health promotion programs are designed to reduce the incidence of disease.
- Preventive care is focused on reducing and controlling risk factors for disease.
Secondary and Tertiary Care
- Secondary and tertiary care services include hospitals, intensive care, mental health facilities, rural hospitals, and discharge planning.
Restorative Care
- Restorative care services include home care, rehabilitation, and extended care facilities.
Continuing Care
- Continuing care services include nursing centers or facilities, assisted living, respite care, adult day care centers, and palliative and hospice care.
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Test your knowledge of the healthcare delivery system, its challenges, and levels of healthcare. Topics include primary and preventive health care services, traditional levels of healthcare, and more.
