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Functional Nursing Care - CORRECT ANSWER - First care delivery system for the practical nurse

- PN's performed tasks such as administration of meds, and treatment



Team Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - RN's were team leaders who coordinated care for a group of
patients

- Work tasks assigned to PN's and Nurse's Aids



Total Patient Care - CORRECT ANSWER - One nurse caries out ALL nursing funcitons for the patient

- Less fragmented care (very expensive for hospitals)



Primary Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - One nurse plans and directs care for a patient over a 24-hour
period (when primary is off duty an associated nurse takes over)

- Eliminates fragmentation of care between shifts



Levels of Healthcare: Preventative - CORRECT ANSWER Measures taken for disease prevention, as
opposed to disease treatment- Education and Prevention



Levels of Healthcare: Primary - CORRECT ANSWER - Early detection and routine care

- Health care at a basic rather than specialized level for people making an initial approach to a doctor or
nurse for treatment



Levels of Healthcare: Secondary - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical care that is provided by a specialist or
facility - Requires more specialized knowledge, skill, or equipment than the primary care physician can
provide

- Emergency treatment, critical care (intense and elaborate diagnosis and treatment), occupational,
speech, and physical therapy

, Levels of Healthcare: Tertiary - CORRECT ANSWER Highly specialized medical care usually over an
extended period of time that involves advanced and complex treatments and procedures perfomed by
medical specialists in state-of-the-art facilities.

- ex. Cardiologists



Levels of Healthcare: Restorative - CORRECT ANSWER Nursing intervention program that assists or
promotes the resident's ability to attain his or her maximum potenital



Levels of Healthcare: Continuing - CORRECT ANSWER People with long-term complex health needs -
long term care, hospice care



Public Health Agencies: Official - CORRECT ANSWER - Supported by tax money

- Accountable to the tax payers and government

- Primary emphasis on disease prevention and wellness promotion

- Provider of direct health care services



Examples of Official (government) Agencies - CORRECT ANSWER - Local: city or county health
department

- State: state health department

- Federal (national): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

- International: World Health Organization (WHO)



Public Health Agencies: Voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER - Charges a fee for services (sometimes)

- Tuned into public opinion but are accountable to their supporters

- Activities are determined by supporter interests, not legal mandates

- Primary emphasis on research and education

- May offer direct care and operate at local, state, federal, and international levels



Examples of Voluntary Agencies - CORRECT ANSWER - American Cancer Society (ACS)

- American Diabetes Association (ADA)

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