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Healthcare Terminology and Concepts, Exams of Nursing

This comprehensive resource covers a wide range of healthcare-related terminology and concepts, including government agencies, insurance plans, medical abbreviations, long-term care facilities, nursing roles and responsibilities, and patient rights. It provides detailed explanations and definitions, making it a valuable reference for students or professionals in the healthcare industry. Topics include Medicare, Medicaid, NIH, PPOs, HMOs, DRGs, OSHA, and OBRA. It also discusses nursing roles, delegation, healthcare facilities, and important ethical and legal concepts such as empathy, accountability, and patient rights.

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2023/2024

Available from 09/23/2024

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Download Healthcare Terminology and Concepts and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! HLH123 Exam 1 Questions and Answers graded A Centers for Medicare, Medicaid Services ( CMS) - answer-✔The government agency provides oversight of government funded insurance programs. The National Institute of Health or NIH - answer-✔DHHS has several agencies under one umbrella responsible for protecting the nation's health. What agency provides support for research projects and diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes? Preferred Provider Organization - answer-✔What does the abbreviation PPO stand for? Health Maintenance Organization - answer-✔What does the abbreviation HMO Stand for? Minimum Data Set - answer-✔What does the abbreviation MDS stand for? Diagnosis-Related Group - answer-✔What does the abbreviation DRG stand for? Occupational Safety and Health Administration - answer-✔What does the abbreviation OSHA Stand for? Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - answer-✔What do the abbreviation OBRA stand for? DRG- Diagnosis Related Group - answer-✔Payment for medical services ( hospital, surgery or other treatment) is specified according to the diagnosis. Patients are discharged sooner and often need to extended care in rehabilitation centers. PPO - answer-✔This manage care insurance allows patients to choose any physician within the network as well as out of network without prior approval or referral. HMO - answer-✔A managed care system in which the person will need a referral to see physicians outside of the network Pre-certification - answer-✔This is a pre-approval from the Insurance company for medical services to be provided for the person Prescription medication - answer-✔Medicare Part D covers the following medical services Medical Doctor visits, ambulance, laboratory testing, medical equipment - answer- ✔Medicare Part B covers the following medical services Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse if RN not available - answer-✔The nursing assistant takes orders from the health care team member with a license. Who would this team member be? OSHA - answer-✔The government agency is responsible for protecting the health and safety of American workers by enforcing standards and education in improving the working conditions in the workplace. Empathy - answer-✔This is when a person can imagine what it would feel like to be in another person's situation. Accountable - answer-✔This is when the nursing assistant is able to accept responsibility for their actions Reliable - answer-✔This is when a person can be counted on to show up for their scheduled work day Proffesionalism - answer-✔This term describes a person with experience and skill in a specific role who is engaged in a specific occupation as a means of livelihood False Imprisonment - answer-✔This is confining another person against his or her will. Abuse - answer-✔This is repetitive and deliberate infliction of injury on anther person, is a criminal act and is punishable by law. Fraud - answer-✔This is deception that could cause harm to another person Battery - answer-✔This is touching a person without his or hers consent Assault - answer-✔This is threatening or attempting to touch a person without their consent , causing the the person to fear bodily harm. Defamation - answer-✔This is making untrue statements that hurt another person's reputation. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996) - answer-✔What does HIPAA stand for? litigation - answer-✔A lawsuit is called Advanced Directive - answer-✔This is a document that allows a person to make their wishes regarding health care known to family and health care providers, should they not be able to express on their own. Patient Rights - answer-✔The American Hospital Association has established rights for patients in the hospital, these are known as Resident Rights - answer-✔These rights of residents in long term care and ordered by the Federal Government/OBRA are known as