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| 1) T/F Healthcare is provided within many different types of facilities to meet the needs of people. |
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1) True
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| 2) What is the definition of inpatient? |
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2) A person who enters a healthcare facility, such as a hospital, and remains for more than 24 hours.
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| 3) What is the definition of outpatient? |
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3) Those who require healthcare but do not need to stay in the facility.
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| 4) The percentage of RNs working in hospitals is (declining/rising) |
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4) Declining
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| 5) More than _ out of 5 RNs are employed in hospitals |
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5) 3
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| 6) Ambulatory care centers and clinics may be located where? |
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6) In hospitals, free-standing service provided by a group of healthcare providers who work together, or may be managed by a nurse practitioner.
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| 7) T/F Home healthcare is one of the most rapidly growing areas of the healthcare system. |
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7) True
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| 8) Nurses who provide care in the home do what? |
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8) Make assessments, provide physical care, administer medicines, teach and support family members.
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| 9) What are long-term care facilities? |
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9) Facilities that provide healthcare and help with the activates of daily living for people of any age who are physically or mentally unable to care for themselves independently.
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| 10) What is respite care? |
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10) A type of care provided for caregivers of homebound ill, disabled, or elderly patients.
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| 11) What is hospice? |
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11) A program of palliative and supportive care services providing physical, psychological, social and spiritual care for dying persons, their families, and other loved ones.
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| 12) Hospice care is most often provided where? |
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12) In the home
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| 13) What is alcoholics anonymous: |
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13) an international organization for recovering alcoholics.
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| 14) What is the purpose of alcoholics anonymous? |
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14) To help individuals stop drinking and remain sober.
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| 15) What do cancer support groups focus on? |
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15) Supporting and solving problems experienced by people diagnosed with cancer.
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| 16) What is the Reach to Recovery program? |
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16) A program for women who have had a breast removed for cancer or have had breast reconstruction surgery
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| 17) Parish nurses function as: |
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17) Health educators, resource and referral aids, and facilitators of lay and volunteer and support groups.
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| 18) Who do VA hospitals provide care to? |
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18) Veterans, and active members of the armed forces and their immediate families.
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| 19) What is the Public Health Service? |
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19) A federal health agency under the direction of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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| 20) What is the physician responsible for/ |
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20) The diagnoses of illness and the medical or surgical treatment of that illness.
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| 21) What are the PA's responsibilities? |
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21) Conducting physical examinations, suturing lacerations and depend on the physician supervising.
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| 22) What does the physical therapist do? |
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22) Seeks to restore function or to prevent further disability in a patient after an injury or illness
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| 23) The respiratory therapist are trained to: |
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23) Improve lung function and oxygenation
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| 24) What is the occupational therapist responsible for? |
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24) Assisting physically challenged patients to adapt to limitations.
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| 25) What is a speech therapist trained to do? |
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25) Help hearing-impaired patients speak more clearly, to assist patients who have had a stroke to return to speak, and to correct or modify a variety of speech disturbances.
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| 26) What is the duty of the Registered Dietitian? |
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26) Manage and plan for the dietary needs of the patients, based on knowledge about all aspects of nutrition.
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| 27) What is the role of the pharmacist? |
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27) To formulate and dispense medications.
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| 28) What is the role of the social worker? |
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28) Counsels patients and family members and also informs them of and refers them to various community resources.
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| 29) What is the role of the unlicensed assistive personnel? |
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29) Help nurses provide direct care to patients.
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| 30) What is a managed care system? |
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30) A way of providing care that is designed to control the cost while still maintaining the quality of that care.
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