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Health Occupations
Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| People or organizations that provide health care, including doctors, nurses, clinics and agencies | Providers |
| Places where care is delivered or administered, including hospitals, long-term care facilities or nursing homes, and treatment centers | Facilities |
| People or organizations paying for healthcare services. | Payers |
| Given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour, supervised nursing care. | Long-term care |
| A person is expected to die from the illness. | Terminal illness |
| These illnesses last a long period of time, even a lifetime. | Chronic illness |
| Another name for a medical condition | Diagnosis |
| A thin tube inserted into the body that is used to drain fluids or inject fluids | Catheter |
| The loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning and communicating. | Dementia |
| A course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs. | Policy |
| A method, or way, of doing something. | Procedure |
| A health insurance program that was established in 1965 for people aged 65 or older and also covers people of any age with permanent kidney failure or certain disabilities. | Medicare |
| A medical assistance program for low-income people. It is usually funded by both the federal government and each state. | Medicaid |
| What percent of residents stay in LTC facilites 6 months or less | Fifty |
| The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility | Length of stay |
| A healthcare setting for people who will die in six months. | Hospice |
| A resident has purchased a special gift for her nursing assisntant. How should she respond? | Refuse but thank her for thinking of her. |
| HMO | Health maintenance organization |
| The group with the longest average stay in a long-term care facility | Developmentally disabled. |
| How often are inspections done in facilities? | 9-15 months |
| A facility in which care is usually given less than 24 hours. | Outpatient facility |
| An accronym that refers to the state law for confidentiality | HIPAA |
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act | HIPAA |
| Care that is given to people who are older and chronically ill but wish to remain at home. | Home Health Care |
| Care given in facilites or homes by a specialist to restore or improve function after an illness or injury. | Rehabilitation |
| Care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. It is for people with immediate illness. | Acute Care |
| Facilities that provide SOME help with daily care. | Assisted living centers |
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Ms. Smith
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