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The largest number of all healthcare workers today are employed in nursing/residential facilities.

A) True
B) False

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The Hill-Burton Act provided substantial funds for medical education.

A) True
B) False

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The type of healthcare practice that incorporates interventions aimed at disease prevention and health promotion is:


A) population-based public health practice.
B) medical practice.
C) long-term practice.
D) end-of-life practice.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Managed care is a system of healthcare delivery that focuses on:


A) efficiency.
B) control overutilization.
C) the price of services.
D) All of these are correct.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The spectrum of healthcare delivery refers to the various types of care.

A) True
B) False

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Healthcare delivery in the United States is very similar to other developed countries.

A) True
B) False

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Restorative care is a component of:


A) population-based public health practice.
B) medical practice.
C) long-term practice.
D) end-of-life practice.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Public hospitals are often found in small, rural communities.

A) True
B) False

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Self-care has been used historically in America and is still used today.

A) True
B) False

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A clinic is a facility in which two or more physicians practice as a group.

A) True
B) False

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Laboratory technicians are considered to be allied healthcare professionals.

A) True
B) False

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Name and describe the four levels of medical practice.

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Primary care: Clinical preventive services, first-contact treatment services, and ongoing care for commonly encountered medical conditions; emphasizes prevention, early detection, and routine care. Secondary care: Specialized attention and ongoing management for common and less frequently encountered medical conditions, including support services for people with special challenges due to chronic or long-term conditions. Acute care: Short-term, intense medical care that may require hospitalization. Subacute care: Convalescence after acute care, need for more nursing intervention. Tertiary care: Subspecialty referral care requiring highly specialized personnel and facilities.

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