Health Care Team/Delivery/Setting

Question 1

Who are responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases, illness, and injury; ordering diets, treatments, medications, therapies, and procedures; and directing overall pt care?

Answer 1

• Medical Doctor (MD)
• Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)

Question 2

Who are considered health-care providers?

Answer 2

• Medical Doctor (MD)
• Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
• Physician Assistant (PA)
• Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Question 3

A NP is a _____ -prepared nurse who is certified in a specific area of practice and has an advanced practice license in diagnosing illnesses and prescribing medications and tx.

Answer 3

masters

Question 4

Who practices nursing within a defined scope under the direction of the HCP; provides direct patient care, manages departments, and supervises other nurses and assistive personnel?

Answer 4

Registered Nurse (RN)

Question 5

Who practices nursing within a defined scope under the supervision of a HCP, dentist, or RN; provides direct patient care and supervises assistive personnel?

Answer 5

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)

Question 6

Who performs more complicated tasks than the CNA, including sterile procedures, in some states?

Answer 6

Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)

Question 7

What does the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) do?

Answer 7

They perform patient care duties and assists nursing staff

Question 8

Name members of the nursing staff.

Answer 8

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)
• Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Question 9

The Respiratory Therapist (RT) evaluates, treats, and cares for patients with _____ problems d/t heart and lung disease.

Answer 9

breathing

Question 10

Who works under the supervision of a RT?

Answer 10

Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT)

Question 11

The Physical Therapist (PT) helps to improve or restore _____ and _____, relieve pain, and prevent or limit physical disabilities for pts suffering from injuries and diseases.

Answer 11

function; mobility

Question 12

Who works under the supervision of a PT and carries out PT orders?

Answer 12

Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Question 13

The Speech and Language Therapist (ST) assesses, diagnoses, treats, and helps to prevent disorders r/t to what four actions?

Answer 13

• speech
• language
• swallowing
• fluency

Question 14

Who would be on the therapy staff?

Answer 14

• Respiratory Therapist (RT)
• Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT)
• Physical Therapist (PT)
• Speech and Language Therapist (ST)
• Occupational Therapist (OT)
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Question 15

How is the work of a OT differ from a that of a PT?

Answer 15

OT focuses on helping pts with disabilities to develop, recover, or maintain their skills for ADLs and work whereas PT focuses on overall function and mobility

Question 16

What is the specialized physician (MD) examines tissues and blood samples to determine the origin or existence of disease?

Answer 16

Pathologist

Question 17

Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) or Medical Technician (MT) examines analyzes body fluids and tissues, matches blood for transfusions, and tests for blood levels of _____.

Answer 17

medications

Question 18

Who is responsible for drawing blood specimens from patients for testing?

Answer 18

Phlebotomist

Question 19

Name members of the laboratory staff.

Answer 19

-Pathologist (MD)
- Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) or Medical Technician (MT)
- Phlebotomist

Question 20

Which physician specialist (MD) specialized in procedures involving x-rays and radiation therapy; reads radiographs and other radiological films?

Answer 20

Radiologist

Question 21

Who is responsible for operating x-ray machines and other radiological equipment (CT, MRI and US); assists the radiologists by performing ordered tests to determine diagnoses and treat certain diseases?

Answer 21

Radiologic Technologist (Rad Tech)

Question 22

Who are the two members on the radiology staff?

Answer 22

• Radiologist (MD)
• Radiologic Technologist (Rad Tech)

Question 23

What is the pharmacist responsible for?

Answer 23

• Distributes prescription medications
• Advises patients and prescribers on the selection

Question 24

How do pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists?

Answer 24

They help to prepare prescribed medications

Question 25

The Registered Dietitian (RD) plans regular menus and develops special menus to meet the _____ needs of patients, works with HCPs to meet special dietary needs, and instructs patients on special diets.

Answer 25

dietary

Question 26

Who assists the RD by distributing and picking up selective menus and monitoring patient food intake?

Answer 26

Dietary Technician

Question 27

In addition to providing psychosocial support to patients, families, or vulnerable populations and advising caregivers; Medical Social Workers (MSW) or Public Health Social Workers also do what for the patients after discharge?

Answer 27

They also plan for patient’s needs after discharge and arranges for needed care i.e. home health care

Question 28

Who provides spiritual care for patients and staff in hospital and hospice settings, meets the spiritual needs of patients and families when diagnosis is terminal or when death occurs?

Answer 28

Chaplain

Question 29

How does multidisciplinary team conferences facilitate communication amongst an interdisciplinary care team?

Answer 29

Each discipline involved in the care of the patient provides input for patient’s care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Ex: Multidisciplinary care team for a pt who has had a stroke and is paralyzed with difficulty swallowing and eating might include: HCP, PT, OT, ST, dietitian, a nursing representative.

Question 30

Advancements in health information technology (HIT) and the development of electronic health records (EHRs) contribute to team coordination and collaboration by allowing healthcare teams to quickly receive and analyze more data about patient care and outcomes. TRUE or FALSE.

Answer 30

TRUE

Question 31

Managed care refers to any method of financing and organizing the delivery of healthcare in which costs are contained by controlling the provision of _____ and _____.

Answer 31

benefits; services

Question 32

What are the 2 factors that guide decisions about patient care?

Answer 32

1. Medical necessity
2. Appropriate Level of Care