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Fundies ch. 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Medical Doctor (MD) Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) | Responsible for diagnosing and treating decease, illness, or injury |
| Physician's Assistant (PA) | Employed by a physician or hospital to work closely with the physician and assist in directing patient care |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP) | Masters-prepared registered nurse certified in a specific area of practice and identified with advanced practice license who diagnoses illnesses and prescribes medications and treatments |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | Practices nursing within a defined scope under the direction of a physician; provides direct patient care, manages departments, and supervises other nurses and assistive personnel |
| LPN/LVN | Practices within a defined scope under the supervision of a physician, dentist, or RN |
| Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) | Performs more complicated tasks than the certified nursing assistants, including sterile procedures, in some states |
| Certified Nurses Assistant (CNA) | Performs patient care duties and assists nursing staff |
| Respiratory therapist (RTT) | Evaluates, treats, and cares for patients with breathing problems due to heart and lung diseases |
| Respiratory therapy tech (RTT) | Generally works under the supervision of an RT |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | Provides services to help improve or restore function and mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities for patients suffering from injuries and disease. |
| Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) | PTA generally works under the supervision of a PT and carries out the PT's orders |
| Speech and Language Therapist (ST) | Assesses, diagnoses, treats, and helps to prevent disorders related to speech, language, voice, swallowing, and fluency |
| Occupational Therapist (OT) Certified Occupation Therapy Assistant (COTA) | Assists patients with disabilities to develop, recover, or maintain their skills for daily activities and work |
| Pathologist (MD) | Medical doctor who examines tissue and blood samples to determine the origin or existence of diseases |
| Medical Laboratory Tech (MLT) Medical Tech (MT) | Examines and analyzes body fluids and tissues, matches blood for transfusions, and tests for blood levels of medications |
| Phlebotomist | Draws blood specimens from patients for testing |
| Radiologist (MD) | Medical doctor who specializes in procedures involving x-rays and radiation therapy; reads radiographs and other radiological films |
| Radiologic Tech (Rad Tech) | Operates x-ray machines and other radiological equipment, such as computed tomography scanners, as well as magnetic resonance imaging and ultra sound equipment, assists radiologist by performing ordered tests |
| Pharmacists | Pharmacist distributes prescription medications and advises patients and prescribes on the selection |
| Pharmacy Tech | assists pharmacists by helping prepare prescribed medications |
| Dietary Technician | Assists RD by distributing and picking up selective menus and monitoring patient food intake |
| Registered Dietitian (RD) | plans regular menus and develops special menus to meet the dietary needs of patients |
| Medical Social Worker Public Health Social Worker | Provides psychosocial support to patients, families, or vulnerable populations, advises caregivers; counsels patients; plans for patients' needs after discharge, and arranges for needed care such as home healthcare. |
| Chaplain | Provides spiritual care for patients in hospitals and hospice settings, meets the spiritual needs of families and patients when diagnosis is terminal or when death occurs, and provides spiritual care for hospital staff |
| Health information technology (HIT) Electronic health records (EHRs) | contribute to team coordination and collaboration |
| STEPPS available through Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) | this program teaches evidence-based teamwork to improve communication and teamwork skills |
| Managed Care | any method of financing and organizing the delivery of health care in which costs are contained by controlling the provision of benefits and services |
| Medical Necessity | -Patients clinical/medical information versus accepted medical review criteria -must seem reasonable and necessary |
| Appropriate Level of Care | -Inpatient -Outpatient |
| Inpatient settings | -Acute care hospital or medical setting -Long-term acute care hospital -skilled nursing facility -rehabilitation facility -residential care facilities |
| Outpatient Care | -Hospital Outpatient department -outpatient mental health services -cardiac rehabilitation -pulmonary rehabilitation -health departments -medical office -home health care -Hospice |
| Client-Centered Care | Empowers the patient to take control of and manage their care, allows patients to achieve independence within the limits of their disability |
| Primary care nursing | One nurse is responsible for all aspects of nursing care for their assigned patients. |
| Case Management | to assist patients who are vulnerable, at risk, or cost-intensive so that care is coordinated, meets specific needs, and is cost-effective |
| The Affordable Care Act (ACA) | -Cost containment -Pre-existing conditions -Small business premiums -Lifetime benefit caps |
| Medicare | over 65, or those younger with end-stage renal disease, or other debilitating diseases |
| Medicaid | -income below poverty level -benefits differs by state -pregnant women, children, and teh disabled with an income below poverty levels |
| Indian Health Service | Provides government funding for health care for qualified Native American individuals -must meet criteria for a "certificate of degree of Indian blood" (CDIB) in order to be eligible -enables to receive healthcare services at tribal and IHS facilities |
| Third-party payers | the insurance company that finances health care provided to a beneficiary |
| Tricare | Active and retired military and their families |
| Champva | Veterans insurance |
| Workers Comp | People injured on the job |
| Disability | Insurance for those who become disabled |
| Payment plans | Offered by physicians, sometimes with discounts |
| Concierge medicine | the patient pays a yearly fee and health-care provider is available 24/7 |
| Which type of health insurance program uses a schedule based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) | Medicare |
| Point of service plans | type of insurance program in which a primary care physician serves as gatekeeper, but the members are not capitated; people can seek care from healthcare providers who are both in and out of the network |
| Preferred provider organization | A group of health care providers who contract with a health insurance company to provide services to a specific group of patients on a discount basis |
| Health Maintenance Organization | A cost-containment program featuring a primary care Physician as the gatekeeper to eliminate unnecessary testing and procedures |
| Diagnosis related group | A classification illnesses and diseases that is then used to determine the amount of money paid to a hospital by Medicare |
| Managed Care | A system of healthcare delivery aimed at managing the cost and quality of access to health care |
| When a patient stays overnight or longer in a healthcare facility, they are referred to as? | Inpatient |
| One or many types of health or medical services provided to patients in their home? | Home Health Care |
| When a patient care is provided by different individuals who perform tasks based on their skills | Team Nursing |
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