Final Exam

Question 1

Primary prevention

Answer 1

Prevention of disease before it occurs

Vaccines

Question 2

Secondary prevention

Answer 2

Early detection of disease

Mammogram

Question 3

Tertiary prevention

Answer 3

Rehabilitation and restoration of health

Checking Hgb a1c every 3 months

Question 4

Medicare

Answer 4

Over 65 or pt with end stage renal failure

Federally financed

Question 5

Medicare part A

Answer 5

Hospital - free

Skilled nursing care in a facility after 3 days hospitalization

Question 6

Medicare part B

Answer 6

Doctors office/home equipment

Has a premium

Question 7

Medicare part C

Answer 7

Medigap

Monthly premium

Question 8

Medicare part D

Answer 8

Drug coverage

Monthly premium

Question 9

When can you apply for medicare

Answer 9

3 months before birthday, birthday month, 3 months after birthday

Question 10

Donut hole (medicare)

Answer 10

Coverage for part D begins Jan 1st and only pays until a certain amount is reached. Then you are in the donut hole (coverage gap) and have to pay out of pocket until a certain amount is reached. Then catastrophic coverage kicks in and everything is covered again

Question 11

Medicaid

Answer 11

Poor people, pregnant women and children, permanently disabled, persons over 65
Half state, half federal
Covers medicare premiums for low income OA

Question 12

Social security

Answer 12

Fixed income when retired
If you work, SS decreases
Main source of income for most older adults

Question 13

SSDI

Answer 13

Recieve SS if disabled under 65 and can’t work

Question 14

Polypharmacy

Answer 14

Syndrome that can involve one or multiple medications that in combination cause harm, are unnecessary, or used inappropriately

Question 15

Prescribing cascade

Answer 15

Drug 1 leads to ADR which is interpreted as a new medical condition so drug 2 is prescribed which then causes it’s own ADRs