Chapter 4 Ambulatory Care Test Questions and Correct Answers
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Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification
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Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification
Definition of Ambulatory Care result of a lot of interconnected networks; outpatient care; single practice started to cluster together for scheduling, overhead, technology, malpractice insurance; medical care that does not require overnight hospitalization
Why do consumers opt for ambulatory care?...
Chapter 4 Ambulatory Care Test
Questions and Correct Answers
Definition of Ambulatory Care ✅result of a lot of interconnected networks; outpatient
care; single practice started to cluster together for scheduling, overhead, technology,
malpractice insurance; medical care that does not require overnight hospitalization
Why do consumers opt for ambulatory care? ✅It's faster and cheaper
Early history of ambulatory care in hospitals ✅primary care as "Core" with salaried, not
volunteer physicians; improved care coordination; avoided "falling through the cracks"
syndrome of specialties
In the early 20th century, outpatient clinics served whom? ✅low-income populations
Why do hospitals like ambulatory care? ✅profitable, can get paid fee-for-service, not
running a "hotel," just in and out
Where did physician group practices start? ✅Mayo Clinic
Until the 1930s ___ practice was predominant ✅solo
What percentage of office-based practices have 3+ physicians? ✅50%
Why is there a reduced reliance on patient referrals from other community physicians in
physician group practices? ✅Economic incentives made keeping the business inside
the group beneficial to all members
What is described as a community "Safety net" ✅Emergency departments
What are emergency departments staffed for? ✅life-threatening illness and injurt
Are the majority of emergency department services emergent care? ✅No, most are
non-emergent, leading to an inappropriate use of the facility
Describe ED trends ✅increasingly serving the older populations, but general ED
numbers are decreasing; visit rate of the uninsured is 2x the rate of the insured; 12% of
visits result in hospitalization
how is the ED obligated to serve the patient? ✅Can't turn anyone away; form of
ambulatory care
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