Hospitals and the Healthcare Team Flashcards
Which of the following is one of the ways in which hospitals are classified?
-Length of stay
-Reimbursement method
-Number of physicians
-Location
Length of stay
Those hospitals that focus on one particular disease or treats only a specific patient population is classified as:
Specialized
What is the average length of stay in a short-term hospital?
One week
A hospital that provides rehabilitation services and treatment for persons who have suffered a spinal cord injury might be classified as:
Long-term stay, specialized
Which of the following would be the correct classification for a VA hospital?
Public
Which of the following provides care and support in various environments for those suffering from terminal illness?
Hospice
Which type of health care delivery method would be provided most often at a free-standing imaging center?
outpatient
What type of health care delivery would be provided for a person who requires coronary bypass surgery?
inpatient
A patient in rural Wyoming receives a consult with a physician at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. What type of health care delivery would this entail?
Telehealth
What type of care would be required for a person who cannot perform daily self-care activities?
Long-term
Which of the following administrative structures has an increased emphasis on the number of management levels?
Vertical structure
Which of the following is an advantage of a flat (horizontal) administrative structure?
Streamlined communications process
The divisions of hospital departments by function is commonly:
Clinical services and support services
The top hospital administrative officer is commonly called the:
Chief executive officer
The top medical staff officer is commonly referred to as the:
Chief of staff
Medication administration, chart documentation, patient assessment, and monitoring of vital signs are a few of the duties of a:
nurse
Production of images to aid in the diagnosis of disease is the primary role of health care professionals in:
Radiologic and imaging sciences
Which of the following patients would benefit from the services of a physical therapist?
(1) A 72-year-old male who has suffered a stroke
(2) A 16-year-old female athlete who has sprained her knee
(3) A 40-year-old male who is recovering from a lumbar discectomy
1, 2, and 3
A child who stutters would benefit from the care of a:
speech pathologist
Which of the following health care professionals would assist a physician in finding an antibiotic that would be safe to use on a patient who is on medication for hypertension?
pharmacist
Prior to performing a mobile imaging exam, the radiographer should consult with:
The patient’s nurse
Which of the following health care providers work almost exclusively with patients who have pulmonary disease?
Respiratory therapists
The U.S. government provides insurance programs for persons at retirement age (65 years or older) and for those who cannot afford health insurance. It is called:
Medicare
The state-run insurance program for low-income persons is:
Medicaid
Which type of payment/reimbursement system makes a payment for all services related to a particular health care need or condition, rather than for individual services?
Episode-of-care
Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs) are examples of:
Managed care
One criticism of fee-for-service is that:
Unnecessary services are performed to increase payments.
