What system has greatly increased the number and types of health care settings? - correct answer Health care system
What health care workers help
... [Show More] individuals and aggregates (groups) to improve health of the entire community? - correct answer Community health nurses
What is the main difference between home health care nursing and public health care nursing? - correct answer Direct care to patients
What major health care involves teaching patients and families to care for themselves so as to promote independent functioning? - correct answer Home health care
What is a major source of home health care funding? - correct answer Medicare
For what do these 4 conditions have to be met for?
1. the physician has determined the need for home care
2. the patient needs intermitted skilled nursing care or physical or speech-language therapy or continued occupational therapy
3. the patient is homebound
4. the agency providing the care is Medicare certified - correct answer Medicare
What are the high-technology interventions (the provisions of intravenous therapy and ventilator), hospice services, pediatric care, and mental health care for? - correct answer Specialty home care services
What is the process of restoring an individual to the best possible health and functioning following a physical or mental impairment and the prevention of further disability? - correct answer Rehabilitation
Caring for what type of patient requires the coordinated services of a large number of health care professionals to help patients stay healthy and prevent complications or injuries? - correct answer Disabled
As an effective member of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team, the __________ is a care planner, teacher, caregiver, counselor, coordinator, and advocate - correct answer Nurse
________ ________ workers must consider the way a disabled individual functions within the family and the patient and family should be involved from the outset in determining the plan of care - correct answer Health care
___________ in activities of daily living is the best indicator of who will need nursing home placement - correct answer Dependence
What residential care exists in these 4 levels:
1. domiciliary care
2. sheltered housing
3. intermediate care
4. skilled care - correct answer Modern long-term [Show Less]