18 Questions
What is the primary focus of Primary care in the healthcare system?
Prevention and treatment of common medical problems in outpatient settings
What is the term for the continuing of established patient care from one setting to another?
Continuity of Care
What is the term for the highest level of optimal health?
Wellness
What is the term for the range of a person's total health, which is constantly changing?
Wellness-Illness Continuum
What is the primary purpose of Acute Care facilities?
To provide close monitoring for patients with serious conditions
What is the term for the diminished or impaired state of health?
Illness
What is the setting for the nurse (healthcare worker) patient interaction?
Environment
What is the term for healthcare facilities that provide care for patients who are not required to stay overnight?
Ambulatory facilities
What is the term for the highest level of care provided by healthcare facilities?
Tertiary care
What type of healthcare facility provides care for patients in their own homes?
Home Health Care agency
What is the term for a unit that provides care for critically ill patients?
Intensive Care Unit
What type of healthcare facility provides care for patients with specific mental health conditions?
Psychiatric Hospital
What is the term for the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of a human being and the absence of illness?
Health
What type of care usually requires collaboration between multiple specialties in an inpatient setting?
Tertiary care
What is the primary agency in the US government responsible for protecting the health and safety of all Americans?
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
What type of care concerns the treatment of disorders requiring specialist opinion or hospitalization?
Secondary care
What is the term for the network of agencies, facilities, and providers designed to work together coherently in a specified geographic area?
Healthcare System
What is the term for the medical and/or surgical management of complex disorders in an inpatient setting?
Tertiary care
Test your knowledge of the basics of healthcare and nursing, including the art and science of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, as well as the environment and settings for patient interaction. Learn about the tiered system of healthcare in the USA and the importance of continuity of care. Assess your understanding of wellness, illness, and optimal health.
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