MHA 707 EXAM 2 BOST QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2023/2024
Community-based ycare y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yself yand yambulatory ycare
Hospital ybased ycare y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yinpatient yacute ycare
Postacute ycare y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ylong-term ycare, yambulatory yrehab ycenters, ylong yterm ycare
yhospitals
Self-care y(80-95% yof yhealth yproblems ystop yhere) y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yOTC ymeds, yvitamins yand
ysupplements yand ychange yof yhabits
Ambulatory yhealthcare y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ymedical yservices yperformed ywithout yadmission yto ya
yhospital yor yother yhealth ycare yfacility yfor yan yovernight ystay
Freq ysettings yfor yambulatory ycare y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yphysician yoffices, yemergency ydepartments,
yand yhospital youtpatient yclinics
Emerging yand yexpanding yambulatory yHC y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ytelehealth, yphysician yhome yvisits,
yretail ypharmacies, ydiagnostic yimaging yand ylaboratory ycenters, yambulatory ysurgery ycenters, yand
yurgent ycare ycenters
Most yfreq yreasons yfor yvisits y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ygeneral ymedical yexam, yroutine yprenatal, ypost
yop, ymedication, ycough, ywell ybaby yexams, yhypertension, yknee ysymptoms, yand ypre-op yvisit
Majority yof yOVs yin yNE y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- y>65 yand yfemale
Majority yof yED y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yvisits yoccur yin yNFP y70.9%
How ymany yED yvisits yare ytaught yIN yhospitals? y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yaround y15%
in y2016, yhow ymany ypatients yare yinsured y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ythe ymajority. y85% ywere yprivate
yins, yMedicaid yand yMedicare. yOnly y8.4% yhad yno yins.
,ED yfunctions yrelated yto yproviding yhighly ytechnical yresources yfor yacutely yill ypersons y- yCorrect y
yAnswer y- ylife ythreatening, yprompt yhospitalizations, yand yserve yas ysecondary yprivate yphysician's
yoffice.
ED yfunctions yrelated yto yrestricted yaccess yto yHC y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ycannot yreach yprivate
yphysician, yreg yclinic yis ynot yopen yor yavailable, ygeographically yisolated, yor yhave yno yins yso yno
yplace yto ygo ywhen ysick.
Top y3 yreasons yfor yvisits yto yED y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yabdominal ypains, ychest ypain, yor yfever
Level yof yurgency- yLevel yI y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yResuscitation
Level yof yurgency- yLevel yII y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yemergent y(likely yto ydeteriorate yand/or ytime
ysensitive)
Level yof yurgency- yLevel yIII y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yurgent y(stable ybut ycomplex)
Level yof yurgency- yLevel yIV y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ysemi-urgent y(stable, yone ylevel yof ydiagnosis yor
ysignificant ypain- ylacerations/pain ywhen yvoiding)
Level yof yurgency- yLevel yV y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ynon-urgent
Most yED yvisits yare yconsidered? y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ylevel y3 yor ylevel y4
Medicare yand yMedicaid y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ymore ylikely yto ybe ylevel yII y(and ymost ylikely yto ybe
ypersons yover y65)
in y2017, yless ythan y__ yof ythe ypopulation yexperience yan yovernight ystay yin ya yhospital yduring ya
y12mo yperiod y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- y10%
account yfor yabout y1/3 yof ynational yhealth yexpenditures y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yhospitals yin y2017
AHA yclassifies yhospitals yas yone yof y4 ytypes ybased yon yprimary yfunction yof yits ydiagnostic
ytherapeutic yservices y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ygeneral, yspecial, yrehab yand ychronic ydisease, yand
ypsychiatric.
General y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ypatients ypresenting ywith ya yvariety yof ymedical yconditions
Special y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ypatient ywho yhave yspecified ymedical yconditions y(cardiac yhospital)
Rehab yad ychronic ydisease y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yhandicapped yor ydisabled yindividuals yrequiring
yrestorative yand yadjustive yservices
psychiatric y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ypatients ywho yhave ypsychiatric-related yillnesses
hospitals yare ycategorized yby y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- y-ownership yand ycontrol
-# yof ybeds
, -average ylength yof ypatient ystay
-annual yadmissions
-average ydaily ycensus
Ownership yand ycontrol y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ythe yAHA ydefines ycontrol yas ythe ytype yof yorganization
yresponsible yfor yestablishing ypolicy yconcerning ythe yoverall yoperation yof yhospitals
What yare ythe ythree ymajor ycategories yof yownership yand ycontrol? y- yCorrect y yAnswer y-
yGovernment, ynon-government yNP, yand ynon-government yFP
Community yhospital y(85%) y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yAll ynonfederal, yshort-term ygeneral, yand yspecial
yhospitals ywhose yfacilities yand yservices yare yavailable yto ythe ypublic y(gyno, yENT, yrehab, yorthopedic,
yand yshort yterm ygeneral yhospitals yare yconsidered ycommunity yhospitals)
Community yHospital- y% yof ybeds y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yNFP- y68.2% yFP- y17.8% yand yState/local-
y14%
Community yhospital- y% yof yannual yadmissions y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yNFP- y72.3% yFP-15.8% yand
ystate/local- y11.9%
Postacute ycare ydefined y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yto yrestore ypatient yhealth yand ymobility yand yto
yprovide ycontinuing ycare yfor ypeople ywith ychronic yconditions ywho ycan yno ylonger ylive yat yhome yor
ywithout yassistance.
Other ypostacute ycare ysettings yinclude y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- y-long-term ycare yacute yhospitals
y(LTACHS)
-other yspecialty yhospitals
-ambulatory yrehab yfacilities
Long-term ypostacute ycare y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yencompasses ya yrange yof ysupportive, yrehab,
ynursing yand ypalliative yservices yprovided yto ypeople- yyoung yto yold- ywhose ycapacity yto yperform
ydaily yactivities yis yrestricted ydue yto ychronic ydisease yor ydisability.
5 ymajor ysectors yof ylong-term ycare y(postacute) y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yadult yday yservices, yhome
yhealth, yhospice, ynursing yhomes, yand yresidential ycare yfacilities.
In y2016, ymajority yof yhome yhealth yagencies y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ywere yFP ycenters y(i.e. yhospice,
ynursing yhomes yetc)
In y2016, ythe yminority yof yadult yday yservices ycenters ywere y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- yfor yprofit y(FP)
In y2016, ymajority yof ynursing yhomes yand yresidential ycare ycommunities yand yminority yadult yday
yservice ycenters ywere y- yCorrect y yAnswer y- ychain-affiliated
