Types of Agencies
Nursing Care Patterns
Paying for Healthcare
Agency Purposes
Nursing Team
100

Where do patients with acute illness or emergencies go?

Hospital

100

What is the case management care pattern?

Services for the persons care needs are obtained and monitored from admission through discharge and into the home or long term care setting.

100
What insurance is bought by individuals and families?

Private Insurance

100

What is health promotion?

The goal to reduce the risk of illnesses.

100

What is an RN?

A registered nurse that has completed a 3-4 year nursing program and has passed a licensing test.
200

What is the agency that provides comfort for a dying person?

Hospice

200

What care pattern focuses on tasks and jobs?

Functional Nursing

200

What insurance is bought by groups or organizations?

Group Insurance

200

What are 3 ways to prevent disease?

Diet, exercise, and immunizations.

200

What is an LPN?

A licensed practical nurse has completed a practical nursing program and has passed a licensing test. 

300

What healthcare agency provides care to patients’ homes?

Home health care.

300

What care pattern has a primary nurse with a team to assist as needed?

Primary Nursing

300

What federal insurance is for people 65 or older?

Medicare

300

What is the purpose of rehabilitation care?

To return persons to their highest possible level of physical and mental function and to independence.

300

What is an LVN?

A licensed vocational nurse is the same as a LPN but is used in California and Texas.

400

What agency provides to people that need help with activities of daily life?

Assisted Living Residence 

400

What care pattern has the RN delegate care to the rest of the team?

Team Nursing

400

What federal insurance is for low income or disabled people?

Medicaid

400

What are 3 ways to detect disease?

Diagnostic tests, physical exams, and observation.

400

What is an CNA?

Certified Nursing Asssistant has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program (NATCEP).

500

What facility is for people that cannot care for themselves but do not need hospital care?

Long-term Care Center

500

What care pattern are services moved from department to bedside?

Patient-Focused

500

What are healthcare agencies 3 meeting standards?

Licensure, Certification, and Accrediation

500

What are immunizations purpose?

To prevent infectious diseases.

500

What positions are apart of the nursing team?

RN, LPN/LVN, and CNA.