ch 2 Flashcards
One of your patients states that she believes women have the right to choose whether they want to keep a pregnancy or not. Your
response is to:
listen
People cared for at a long-term care facility
are called
residents
Medicare is government-sponsored health
care funding for
age 65
The federal agency that inspects facilities for
safety and infection control is
OSHA
The agency that protects patient privacy is
HIPAA
A long-term care facility is for people who need
care for chronic disorders or disabilities.
Hospice is a facility or program that serves
terminally ill people
Managed care is
a plan that uses a pre-screened pool of
providers and facilities.
You are caring for Mr. Shinto, who has a sore on his right heel, but he won’t let you touch his foot. Your first action is to
tell him you have to care for his foot.
A rehabilitation center is a facility for
retraining patients to enable them to function as fully as possible.
