Introduction to Health Care

Question 1

what is EMTALA?

Answer 1

Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

Question 2

what is the primary, secondary, tertiary prevention?

Answer 2

Primary prevention avoids the development of a disease. examples include: Smoking cessation programs/immunization programs/educational programs for pregnancy and employee safety
SECONDARY prevention activities are focused on early disease detection, which prevents progression.
TERTIARY prevention reduces the impact of already established disease by minimizing disease-related complications. Tertiary prevention focuses on rehabilitation and monitoring of diseased individuals.

Question 3

what is the Iron Triangle?

Answer 3

it is used to evaluate health care systems? The Iron triangle is a balancing act of access, cost containment, and quality. the Iron triangle focuses on quality, cost, and access of a program. The quality of the service , the cost of the service, and the accessibility of the service must be balance in order to provide good health care

Question 4

what is the definition of an epidemic

Answer 4

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

Question 5

what is an almshouse? poor house?

Answer 5

they were established to serve the indigent by providing shelter while treating illness.

Question 6

what is the meant by the “graying” process ?

Answer 6

the increase in the portion of older people in the population

Question 7

as we age to more chronic health conditions develop?

Answer 7

true

Question 8

what is healthy people 2010/2020?

Answer 8

2010- a comprehensive, nationwide health promotion and disease prevention agenda. 2020- tracks approximately 1,300 objectives organized into 42 topic areas, each of which represents an important public health area.

Question 9

when did president Obama sign the affordable care act

Answer 9

march 23,2010

Question 10

what do infant mortality rates measure?

Answer 10

to compare the health status of nations world wide

Question 11

Does the U.S. health care system provide access to all its citizens?

Answer 11

true

Question 12

what are some examples of alternative and complementary medicine?

Answer 12

yoga, vitamins, and spiritual healing

Question 13

is the surgeon general the U.S. chief health educator?

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

what is the mission of the Indian health service?

Answer 14

is to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN) to the highest level.

Question 15

The national institutes of health has 27 institutes and centers that focus on different diseases and conditions?

Answer 15

true

Question 16

can social media play a role in the healthcare industry?

Answer 16

true

Question 17

what is bioterrorism?

Answer 17

an attack on a population by deliberately releasing viruses, bacteria, or other germs or agents that will contribute to illness or death in people.

Question 18

what is the purpose of the patient self-discrimination act of 1990?

Answer 18

Requires hospitals and other facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to provide patients upon admission, with information on their rights; it is also referred to as the patient bill of rights.

Question 19

are private hospitals the oldest type of hospital and are owned by the federal, state, or local government

Answer 19

FALSE

Question 20

Are voluntary hospital non-government owned , private and not-for-profit?

Answer 20

true

Question 21

are hospitals considered voluntary because their financial support is the result if community organization efforts?

Answer 21

true

Question 22

A long term care hospital focuses on patient who stays on average greater than ___ days?

Answer 22

30 days

Question 23

Are rehabilitation and chronic disease hospitals, examples of long-term care hospitals?

Answer 23

true