Hospitals are considered _________________. a. long term…

Hospitals are considered _________________.
a. long term convalescent facilities
b. short term acute facilities
c. variable term urgent care
d. serious accident or illness care
For the first of the two major health professions categories: Practitioners and Technical Occupations, in 2018, how many were in each of the following specialties:

– a. b. c. d. Registered Nurses
a. 300,000
– a. b. c. d. Therapists (all types)
b. 700,000
– a. b. c. d. Pharmacists
c. 3 million
– a. b. c. d. Health Information Technicians
An estimated 30% to 40% of health problems are never brought forward to a physician or otherwise involve professional medical care.
True
False
d. 209,000
The _________is the largest single expense category in the U.S. and most people _______ receive this type of care in any given year.
a. skilled nursing facility
b. will not
c. will
d. hospital
e. dialysis facility
f. outpatient urgent care
In 2018 there were 4 million people employed in Healthcare Support Occupations. Put the categories in order of highest to lowest numbers of professionals.
– a. b. c. d.
Nursing Assistants

– a. b. c. d.
Home Health Aids

– a. b. c. d.
Medical Assistants

– a. b. c. d.
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
Why are ethical standards part of all health professions?
Match the following items to the correct type of care.
– a. b. c. Community-Based Care
a.
General Hospitals
Private For-Profit Hospitals
Public Not-for-Profit Hospitals
Acute Specialty Hospitals (Neuro, Cardiac)
– a. b. c. Inpatient Acute Care
b.
Self-care
Ambulatory Care
Walk-in clinics
– a. b. c. Post-Acute Care
c.
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Rehabilitation Facilities
Residential Care Facilities
The most expensive department is the Emergency Room (ER) of an acute care hospital, yet upwards of 20% of all patients are uninsured. There are many reasons these patients go to the ER. (Choose all that apply)

a. Have no insurance coverage and no place else to go when ill
b. Does not have, have not seen, or cannot reach their primary care provider
c. Prefer ER personnel
d. Lack of access to the proper level of healthcare
e. Feel the food is better in the ER