exam 4 fund.

Question 1

def. of managed care plans

Answer 1

health care plans in which all medical care except emergency care is managed and must be preauthorized by the insuring group

Question 2

what does HMO stand for and what do they do

Answer 2

health maintenance organizations- organizations that provide most outpatient care at organization clinics

Question 3

medicaid

Answer 3

state medical care coverage for low-income individuals and families

Question 4

medicare

Answer 4

medical coverage provided through the social security admin. primarily for people over the age of 65

Question 5

when are lab work and x-ray exams done?

Answer 5

done before a routine admission

Question 6

when should patients arrive to a scheduled procedure?

Answer 6

1 or 2 hours before

Question 7

what type of care is it when you label the patients dentures, hearing aids, or walkers?

Answer 7

care of patient belongings (always update form)

Question 8

what is med. reconciliation?

Answer 8

when the nurse notifies the primary care provider of any medications the patient has been taking at home that are not included in the present order

Question 9

what has to happen in order for a patient to be transferred?

Answer 9

patients primary care provider must approve the transfer

also must contact the family