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Component 2/Unit 3

Self Assessment

Multiple Choice

Choose the most correct answer.

1. An outpatient clinic is defined as one that:

a. Cares for patients who do not need hospitalization

b. Cares for uninsured patients who need urgent care

c. Provides follow-up care for patients recently discharged from a hospital

d. Supervises ongoing care for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes

2. Which of the following does an outpatient clinic NOT provide?

a. Primary care

b. Specialty care

c. Tertiary care

d. Urgent care

3. The vast majority of hospitals in the U.S. are:

a. Academic medical centers

b. Community hospitals

c. Government hospitals

d. Long-term-care hospitals

4. Of the following, the main difference between a military hospital and a VA hospital is that:

a. Military hospitals are located at places of fighting, not within U.S. borders

b. Military hospitals do not partner with civilian companies.

c. VA hospitals are not for active-duty service personnel.

d. VA hospitals treat only illnesses, not injuries.

5. Of the following, the main difference between a long-term-care hospital and a long-term-care facility is that:

a. Long-term-care hospitals are reserved for patients who have long-term illnesses, such as diabetes, but need only occasional hospital care.

b. Patients in long-term-care facilities have more serious illnesses than patients in long-term-care hospitals.

c. Patients stay longer in a long-term-care hospital than in a long-term-care facility.

d. Patients are not expected to go home from a long-term-care facility.

6. An example of a “continuum of care” is:

a. Checking in with the receptionist, getting weighed, having a nurse ask about symptoms, and seeing a doctor

b. Outpatient clinic, inpatient hospital, long-term-care, and end-of-life care

c. Physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and medical assistant

d. All of the above

7. Which of the following is true?

a. “Community hospital” is the term for a hospital associated with a medical school.

b. Community hospitals are run by the government.

c. At a teaching hospital, the patient’s care is supervised by medical students.

d. At a community health clinic, fees are based on the patient’s income.

8. Which of the following is NOT one of the duties of the chief information officer in a hospital?

a. Comply with regulations about the privacy of patient information

b. Decide whether the hospital will have electronic medical records

c. Maintain the security of patient information

d. Upgrade computer networks

9. All of the following are typical nonclinical departments in a hospital EXCEPT:

a. Custodial services

b. Disaster preparedness

c. Marketing and public relations

d. Quality assurance

10. The clinical (patient care) areas of a hospital are organized according to:

a. How long patients are expected to stay

b. Physician specialties

c. The kind of nursing care that needs to be provided

d. The severity of illness

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