Chapter 1 Review Questions Flashcards
Is a birth center an acute care facility or a long-term care facility?
A birth center is an acute care facility.
Describe the difference between acute and long-term care.
Acute care means care for short-term and severe afflictions. Long-term care means ongoing care after a diagnosis.
Why are hospitals a starting point for learning about HIT?
Because they are the most complex of HIT systems. Other facilities will be easier to learn after learning about the hospital.
Which department in a hospital is responsible for billing?
Administrative offices.
Where does a patient go in the hospital to get an X-ray?
The Radiology Department.
List the three ways to enter a hospital. Which is most common?
Inpatient, Outpatient, and through the Emergency Department. The ED is the most common.
If a patient comes to a hospital for a surgical procedure that will take * hours, from beginning to end, which classification of patient is this?
Outpatient.
If a patient in the ED has an acuity level of five, what is the general condition of that patient?
The patient’s chief complaint is not life-threating, such as having the sniffles.
What is the primary goal of HIT staff?
To provide accurate and timely information about patients to healthcare providers.
Whose responsibility is it to communicate with the medical staff concerning IT functions?
The HIT staff must explain technology in ways that the medical staff can understand and also interpret what the medical staff is saying to better support the needs of technology.
