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med skills ch.2 test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a specialty hospital that provides care for cancer patients is a ____ hospital | oncology |
| a long-term care facility designed to provide services to patients who need rehabilitation to recover from a major illness, treatment for caner, dialysis for kidney disease, or heart monitoring are called _____ | extended car facilities |
| which of the following types of care can be offered b y a home health c are agency? speech therapy, house cleaning, nursing care, or all of the above? | all of the above |
| the main type of care provided by hospice is what care? | palliative care |
| genetic counseling centers often deal with the genetic disease called____ | downs syndrome |
| the agency sponsored by the united nations that complies statistics on disease and publishes health information is the _____ | World Health Organizayion (WHO) |
| the specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service regardless of the total cost of that service that is required by some health insurance plans is called ____ | co-payment |
| federal medical assistance program that pays for the health c are of individuals with low income and individuals who are physically disabled or blind is _____ | medicaid |
| medicare coverage that assists with payment for pharmaceutical expenses is ____ | type d |
| medicare coverage that assists with payment for hospital services and care is ____ | type a |
| for whom does TRICARE provide coverage for health care expenses? active duty members of the military, retired members of the military, families of military personnel, or all of the above | all of the above |
| what is NOT the purpose for an organizational chart? | providing a sliding scale of responsibilities to determine salary |
| the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) | provides strict guidelines for maintaining confidentiality of health care information |
| what is a component of the HIPAA, preventing health care fraud and abuse, tax related health provisions, health care access, portability, and renewability, or all of the above | all of the above |
| dental offices | provide care for the teeth and dental diseases |
| emergency care services | provide care for accidents or sudden illness |
| health maintenance organizations | provide total health care toward preventive health care |
| home health care | provide a variety of services in patient's home |
| hospice agencies | provide care for terminally ill persons |
| industrial health c are centers | located in large companies or industries |
| laboratories | perform special diagnosis tests |
| long-term care facilities | provide assistance and care for elderly patients |
| rehabilitation facilities | provide care for individuals with physical or mental handicaps to allow maximum self-care and function |
| identify three services offered by medical offices | diagnosis, treatment, examinations |
| what services are provided by dental laboratories | devices used to repair or replace teeth |
| three examples of services provided by home health care agencies | nursing care, personal care, and therapy |
| what is the name of the federal agency responsible for regulation food and drug products sold to the public | food and drug administration |
| what is the name of the federal agency that establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses | occupational safety and health administration |
| why does an individual maintain a better state of health under health maintenance organizations | access to health examinations and early treatment to detection of disease |
| what is the name of the health insurance plan that provides treatments for workers injured on the job | workers' compensation |
| what are the three groups of people covered by medicare | 65 yrs or older, disabled person with 2 years of social security, and anyone with kidney disease |
| what government insurance program provides health care to uninsured children of working families who earn too little to afford private insurance but too much to be eligible for medicaid | state children's hospital insurance program |