Ch. 2 The Health Care Delivery System

Question 1

THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM

Answer 1

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Question 2

Traditional Level of Health Care :

Answer 2

• Preventative: ex; flu shot
  
  • Primary: ex; PCP
  • Secondary: ex; urgent care,
    hospital emergency care etc
  • Tertiary: ex; ICU
  • Restorative: ex; rehab facilities
  • Continuing health care:
    ex; long-term care

Question 3

A patient who needs nursing and rehabilitation following a stroke would most benefit from receiving care at a:

A. primary care center.
B. restorative care setting.
C. assisted-living center.
D. respite center.

Answer 3

B. restorative care setting.

Question 4

2. Technological advances in health care:

A. make the nurse’s job easier.
B. depersonalize bedside 
    patient care.
C. threaten the integrity of the 
    health care industry.
D. do not replace sound 
    personal judgment.

Answer 4

D. do not replace sound personal judgment.

Question 5

Technology in Health Care:

Answer 5

-Genetics/genomics
- Less invasive, more accurate
tools
- 3-D printing
- Robotics
- Biometrics
- Electronic health records
- Telemedicine