16) c - Yes, the ratio between assisted living facilities and hospices 8:1 is greater than the ratio from 31:12 from adult day care to home health agencies.
15) b - Yes, both diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis are considered chronic diseases in US
14) d - Assisted living : facilities for people with disabilities or for adults who cannot or chose not to live independently and require help .
13) d - Miranda is correct because a merger is a mutual agreement to unify two or more organizations into a single entity.
Question 16 1.33 pts According to Chapter 10, there were 32,000 assisted living facilities and similar...
Question 72 1.33 pts Cost effectiveness and cost efficiency mean the same thing. (Level 1) True False Question 73 1.33 pts Which item below is not a main reason for the high cost of health care in our country: (Level 1) O a. third party payments b. Medicare c. Defensive medicine d. Increase in the elderly population Question 71 1.33 pts According the text, which survey is listed as collecting information on inpatient facilities: (Level 1) O a. National Employer...
D Question 25 1.33 pts Which item below is NOT one of four major health determinant categories. (Level 1) a environment O b.behavior and lifestyle c. heredity d. medical care employment е. D Question 26 1.33 pts A sudden heart attack would be classified as which of the following? (Level 1) a. Preliminary O b. Chronic C. Acute d. Holistic D. Question 23 1.33 pts Health service administrators: (Level 1) a. are responsible for the operational, clinical, and financial outcomes...
Question 29 1.33 pts Ty, Edwin, and Angeli are discussing the selected federal programs that eliminate racial and ethnic disparities. Ty says that the Minority Health Initiative of 1992 is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services which helps to improve the national research agenda on minority health issues. Edwin says that the CDC created the Minority Health Initiative of 1992. Angeli disagrees with both of them. Who is correct? (Level 3) a. Angeli is correct...
Dylan is a 31 year old active Asian male that smokes a few times a year. Trent is a 19 year old Hispanic that quit smoking a year ago. Based on differences among racial and ethnic groups in Exhibit 11.2, who is more likely to develop diabetes? (Level 2) a. Dylan O b. Trent O c. Both have an equal chance d. There is not enough information to make a determination Question 41 1.33 pts Connor just started his professional...
1.33 pts Question 9 When Charlotte's ACL was torn, she visited her physician at an outpatient care facility. Her doctor's decision to not recommend surgery for Charlotte and 10 other patients with similar conditions is under review by the Board of the outpatient facility. Charlotte and other patients complained that they still struggled to walk after the recovery period. What type of utilization review would identify this delivery of service? (Level 3) Oa. Prospective Utilization Review (the doctor used this...
Question 52 1.33 pts Phoebe gets admitted into the hospital after undergoing major third degree burns when her apartment caught on fire. While in the hospital, Phoebe gets assigned to a plastic surgeon for a majority of her consults. One afternoon, the plastic surgeon peeks his head through the door and asks if Phoebe is feeling any symptoms from her post-surgery medications. Phoebe responds, "I'm not experiencing any reactions." Weeks later, Phoebe receives a bill for a $200 consult on...
1.D Multiple-Choice Exercises 1. The most expensive type of healthcare setting is usually a(n) a) assisted-living community. b) hospice organization. c) respite care facility. acute care facility. 2. OBRA is federal legislation that regulates rehabilitation hospitals. b) long-term care facilities. c) respite care services. d) home health agencies. 3. To ensure that hospitals are in compliance with federal regulations, they are surveyed by the a) Joint Commission at least every year. b) Joint Commission at least once every 3 years....
St. Francis Assisted Living Facility St. Francis Medical Center, a 450 bed rehabilitation non-profit hospital began to see a significant decline in admissions. St. Francis' mission focuses on inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation of the severely injured and catastrophically ill. While the patient census varied from month to month, it appeared to the St. Francis Board of Trustees that the inpatient population was slowly but steadily declining. The hospital's market researchers reported that fewer people were being severely injured due to...
Some common liability risks include: Question 16 options: 1) driving a car. 2) Entertaining guests at home. 3) being careless in performing professional duties. 4) all of the above 5) none of the above Question 17 (0.5 points) Which of the following types of plans pay for some medical costs even when the insured decides to go out of the provider network (without a referral) for services? Question 17 options: 1) HMO 2) IPA 3) PPO 4) POS 5) c...
Assessment: The student will apply utilization guideinlines to assist in making decisions for patient care to continue, following a hospital stay, to a orthopedic rehabilitative care by evaluating 5 patient cases and record their decisions on the appropriate worksheet. Project 8-3: Use Criteria to Evaluate Appropriate Use of Healthcare Services Presume you are a health plan utilization coordinator. Your responsibilities involve evaluating the medical necessary of services, including admissions to rehabilitation facilities. The utilization guidelines you use to evaluate appropriateness...