Chapter 2 part 1 U.S. Healthcare System

<p>Increased risk of premature death</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>$11,172</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interprofessional collaboration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High cost of shared expenses</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rooted in helping people</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased need for complex nursing care and health services</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Loss of experienced nurses' knowledge and skills in all areas of practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Levels of prevention</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To identify changes in chronic conditions or the development of new acute conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Levels of care describe the scope of services and settings, while levels of prevention describe the focus of health-related activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Greater emphasis on wellness and primary care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To coordinate resources to better serve populations and communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To deliver safe, high-quality patient care in a changing health care environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To apply gerontological nursing principles to help patients adapt to permanent health changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nurses will need to provide more health care services</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To decrease health care costs through effective management of patients with chronic health problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To coordinate care activities and services into seamless functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patient-centeredness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Combining financing with all providers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that patients receive care how they want it and when and where they need it</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Urgent care and hospital emergency care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve health care quality and decrease overall health care costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve health outcomes for an entire population</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reduce the incidence of disease and minimize complications</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A personal primary care physician or nurse practitioner</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The complexity of a patient's medical needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>For diagnosis and treatment of illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reduce and control risk factors for disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A primary health care provider</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is specialized consultative care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disability and increased health care costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide comprehensive secondary and tertiary health care to patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>44.8%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>School health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nurse-managed clinics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Delivering health care services to patients within their own religious communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They provide culturally appropriate care to underserved communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physicians' offices</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disease management</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They promote health outcomes of young people</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They provide services to a specific patient population</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>CAHs have limited staff and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To deliver the right care, at the right time, in the right setting</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Treating patients with respect and dignity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have advanced technologies and specialized knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Treating patients with mental illnesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that patients receive safe and effective care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Achieving patient satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To partner with patients and families to develop individualized plans of care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve patient satisfaction and outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide temporary care to patients before they are transferred to a larger hospital</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To use medical protocols and establish collaborative agreements with staff physicians</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve patient outcomes and reduce readmissions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure patients receive ongoing care after discharge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adverse events during the immediate post-discharge period</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To select the appropriate post-hospital destination for patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve access to healthcare services in rural areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reimburse healthcare providers for services provided</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve patient outcomes and reduce readmissions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prepare patients for transition to the next level of care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The nurse</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reducing hospital readmission rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To promote effective discharge planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure patients receive appropriate care after discharge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prepare patients for transition to the next level of care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the patient's treatment plan is established</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that patients know what to do when they get home</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To promote patient engagement and safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Presence of pain or discomfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To coordinate care for patients with complex health needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To manage/facilitate the discharge of a patient to home or to a rehabilitation center</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide patients with comprehensive discharge planning and follow-up</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help patients manage their health conditions, coordinate their health care, and achieve optimal health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To facilitate the selection of care providers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inviting patients to participate in the health care plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that patients know what to do when they get home, how to perform care activities, and what to do when problems develop</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that patients understand their discharge instructions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help individuals regain maximal functional status and enhance quality of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To avoid unnecessary duplication of assessment and omission of important information</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide part-time, medically necessary skilled care and education to patients in their homes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To collaborate with patients and their families to achieve optimal functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To conduct patient-specific comprehensive assessments at a patient's start of care, at 60-day follow-ups, at discharge, and before and after an inpatient stay</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help patients adapt to physical limitations and assume a daily home routine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To increase the likelihood of patients following treatment plans and achieving optimal functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help patients regain functional status and enhance quality of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help patients adapt to physical limitations and assume a daily home routine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To increase the likelihood of patients following treatment plans and achieving optimal functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A comprehensive interprofessional treatment plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>States had to cut vital mental health services for tens of thousands of youth and adults</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide temporary care for patients needing stabilization before transfer to a larger hospital</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are more likely to suffer chronic disease and die earlier than others</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To enable patients to become more functional within their communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>About 13% of physicians</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Balanced Budget Act of 1997</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure patients receive comprehensive care after discharge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Psychiatric facilities located in hospitals, independent outpatient clinics, and private mental health hospitals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help patients and their family members achieve independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To measure patient outcomes and improve home health care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To enable people with disabilities to reach and maintain their optimal functional levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help patients and families adjust to necessary changes in lifestyle and learn to function with the limitations of their disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide skilled and intermittent professional services, such as wound care and administration of medications</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help patients and families adjust to necessary changes in lifestyle and learn to function with the limitations of their disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help patients with disabilities attain independence and self-determination</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help patients reach their maximum potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent complications related to an illness or injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To promote early mobility in patients after surgery</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide intermediate medical, nursing, or custodial care for patients recovering from acute illness or those with chronic illnesses or disabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Skilled care from a licensed nursing staff</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Providing a variety of health, personal, and social services over a prolonged period</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>24-hour intermediate and custodial care, including nursing, rehabilitation, dietary, recreational, social, and religious services</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide companionship, assistance with activities of daily living, and food preparation to patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide intermediate and custodial care to patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intermediate care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The focus on early discharge from hospitals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term care services</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To support patients in maintaining their independence and quality of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To promote maintenance or enhancement of the quality of life of each resident</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They provide a homelike environment for residents</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compliance with the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A systematic and interprofessional approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help residents reach and maintain their highest level of function</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dietary services, activities, and room maintenance</p> Signup and view all the answers