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Chapter 1 review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is LTC? | care given for 24 hours |
| What is home health care? | Is provided in a persons home. (clients) |
| What os assisted living facilities? | is someone who needs help with daily care, they do not need twenty four hour care allow more independence living in a home like area |
| What is adult day services? | need assisantce and supervision during certain hrs and do not live in a facility where care is provided. |
| What is acute care? | 24 hour skilled care given in hospitals and abulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term or immediate care for illness or injuries |
| What is subacute care? | care given in a hospital or LTC facility. Used 4 people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness. |
| What is outpatient care? | Care given 4 less than twenty four hours for people who have had treatments or surgery and need short term skilled care |
| What is rehabilitation? | care given by specalist PT, OT and speech therapist restore or improve function after illness or injury |
| What is hospice care? | given in facilites or homes for people who have approximately six months or less to live. |
| What are five services commonly offered at LTC? | Physical or occupational and speech therapy, wound care, care of different types of tubes inculding catheters, Nutrition therapy, management of chronic diseases, diabetes exc. |
| PWhat are two general categories of residents | first category terminal care (which will die in facility) second category (residents admmitted for rehabilitation or temporary illness.(they will recover and turn to community) |
| What are five common policies at LTC facilities? | Residents, information must stay confidental, dont accept gifts from a resident, notify important events, don't do task that you are not supposed to perform, must be on time to work |
| What are two ways that surveyors study how well staff care for residents? | How well they care for residents, social and emotional needs |
| Briefly describe what the Medicare and Medicaid programs do? | Medicare- for people 65 years or older covers for people with kidney failure or certain disabilities. Only pays for care it determines to be necessary Medicaid- for low income tax people, elgbility is determined by income |
| What is culture change? | ZA |
| What is skilled care? | medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therpaist it is available for twenty for hours a day. DRS have to order it. |
| What are chronic conditions? | is something you have for a long time |
| What is Patient Protection and afforable care act? | establish affordable insurance exchanges. Intended to bring quailty care within the reach of those who do not have access to an employer |
| What is health maintenance organizations? | require that participants use a certain doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergency |
| What is preferred provider organizations? | are another cost reducing healthcare option. A network of providers that contract to provide health services to a group of people |
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