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1.Care that does not require an overnight stay in an institution of health care delivery is termed as outpatient care.
a.Extended stay means long hospital stay. In extended hospital stay patient stays in a hospital in an average more than 25 days.
b.Care that does not require an overnight stay in an institution of health care delivery is termed as outpatient care. It is also called ambulatory care
c. Secondary care means patient cannot be treated at the primary care center as the patient may have different problems.
d. In patient care means patient's are admitted in the hospital either for a day or for more days
2.A mild, severe, or even fatal episode (short term) of illness is termed as Acute illness
a. Acute illness-It is severe and sudden in onset. Duration of illness is short.
b. Chronic illness- In this type onset is slow and it will last for many long time and it may not cure completely
c. Subacute illness-It is the intermediate illness between acute and chronic illness
d. Holistic health means taking care of the body ,mind and spiritual wellness before getting sick.In illness experiencing a negative event which gives the feeling of fear and unhealthy feelings.
3.A characteristic of Social Justice Health Care would be everyone is entitled to basic health coverage
Social justice aims to eliminate the inequalities based on gender, age,race and religion.It also aims to deliver a high quality care to all individuals.
So it is not based on an individual’s ability to pay,or only those with jobs deserve health care
4. A factor that predisposes an individual to a certain disease is considered as heredity
a. Individual behaviour means the way a person behave in different situations.
b.Social justice aims to eliminate the inequalities based on gender, age,race and religion.It also aims to deliver a high quality care to all individuals.
c. Heridity-It is also called genetic predisposition .It results from the genetic variations which are usually inherited from parent
d. Life style means the way or style a person lives.It differs from one individual to another.
5. Managed Health Care, Tricare, Long Term Care are all examples of health insuarance companies
a.Managed Care plans are the type of health insurance for members which provides medical facilites in a reduced cost
Tricare which covers the short term care.Tricare mainly assists the activities of daily living.
Long Term Care covers the long term care of the patient who requires long term medical care
b.Health Care Delivery Subsystems of the U.S.A. includes managed care,integrated delivery, military medical care and system for vulnerable populations.
c. Preventive care means prophylactic care in which measures are taken to prevent the illness. It includes annual doctors visit, dental services, immunization, women wellness clinic etc
d. Universal health care is a health care delivery sysytem in which quality medical care is provided to all individuals.
6.A basic characteristic of the U.S. Health Care System would be No Central Agency governs the system
a.Basic Health Care is provided to all by the government- In US basic healthcare is not provided to all individuals by government.Acess to health care is truly depends on insurance coverage
b.No Central Agency governs the system- Health care is financed both privately and publicaly.
c.It is based on Socialist Beliefs -Not only based on the socialist beliefsbut also beliefs on market justice
d.Its primary concern is technology advancement- Not the primary concern ,but giving importance to the technological development.
7. Which of the following triggered employer-based health insurance as a benefit -Wage freezes during World War II
a.Union-management negotiations means in collective bargaining negotiation takes place between the union and employers.
b.Expansion of Medical Schools- Reduce the inequalities of regional distribution of undergraduate class sizes.
c. Wage freezes during World War II- During world war II there was a freezing of wages for providing other benefits such as health insurance for employees, retirement funds etc.
d.A Supreme Court ruling- Not a supreme court rule
8.The Activities of Daily Living (ADL) is used to measure if an individual needs assistance.
It is used to measure the disability. ADL activities are bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding themselves, cleaning etc
So ADL is not used to measure primary care , mortality rate and caloric depression.