Ambulatory Care (100% correct answers)
Patients receiving Ambulatory Care services are referred to as... correct answers
Outpatients (in hospitals)
Ambulatory Care Patients (in Free Standing Ambulatory Care Facilities)
Ambulatory care is provided to... correct answers ...Patients who do not require lodging
in a hospital while receiving treatment.
Why is Free Standing Ambulatory Care different from hospital-based ambulatory care?
correct answers Because Free-Standing Ambulatory Care facilities are not located in a
hospital.
Public Health Departments correct answers Emphasis is placed on preventative
services, such as immunizations, screenings, and notifying contacts of patients with
infectious disease.
Neighborhood Health Centers correct answers Resulted in the War on Poverty in the
1960s. Purpose was to meet the medical needs of those who were not receiving care at
a traditional physician's office or clinic.
Urgent Care Centers correct answers Created to meet the needs of patients outside
regular physician's office hours.
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) correct answers Less expensive setting than the
hospital for low-risk surgical procedures. Came from the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of
1980 that setup Medicare payments for these facilities.
Industrial Health Centers correct answers Provide care to employees at their work
place.
University Health Centers correct answers Provide care to students while they are
enrolled in college.
Birth Centers and Family Planning Centers correct answers Provide a homelike
atmosphere for deliveries and provide contraceptive and other family-planning services.
Increased Emphasis is placed on providing adequate Ambulatory Car Facilities
(FIRST) correct answers First, patients should be able to receive treatment at the most
appropriate level of care in the healthcare delivery system.
Increased Emphasis is placed on providing adequate Ambulatory Car Facilities
(SECOND) correct answers Second emphasis is the Reduction of Costs.
Increased Emphasis is placed on providing adequate Ambulatory Car Facilities
, (THIRD) correct answers The Third reason is the accessibility of ambulatory care is
being emphasized.
What is the first factor in determining the type of patients that are seen in Ambulatory
Care? correct answers The TYPE of facility that the Freestanding Ambulatory Care is.
Types of Ambulatory Care Patients correct answers -Well patients (Well-baby care and
health)
-Provided in industrial health settings
-Minor acute problems
-All ages of patients. Some facilities will only see certain patients (such as birth centers).
Physician Practices
(Types of caregivers in Ambulatory Care) correct answers Provide most of the
ambulatory care services - they are the main caregivers.
Nurse Practitioners
(Types of caregivers in Ambulatory Care) correct answers Provide care in areas such
as family or pediatric care, industrial clinics, and neighborhood health centers.
Physician's Assistants
(Types of caregivers in Ambulatory Care) correct answers Provide care in areas similar
to nurse practitioners.
Documentation correct answers Involves the process of recording information about the
care being provided in the ambulatory care center.
Factors for Documentation correct answers They influence documentation.
-Type of Facility
-Type of Patient
-Type of Caregivers
-Internal and External users of information
Flow of Care and Documentation correct answers Registration > Reason for Visit >
Clinical History > Physical Exam > Lab and X-Ray > Diagnosis / Treatment&Progress
Notes > Encounter Form Completed
(T or F?) The registration process is the first contact the patient has in Ambulatory Care
Settings. correct answers True
History and Physical(H&P) correct answers The first reason for finding out why a patient
is being seen, reason for visit, and obtaining history of illnesses. The nurse begins the
process; the physician completes it.
Patients receiving Ambulatory Care services are referred to as... correct answers
Outpatients (in hospitals)
Ambulatory Care Patients (in Free Standing Ambulatory Care Facilities)
Ambulatory care is provided to... correct answers ...Patients who do not require lodging
in a hospital while receiving treatment.
Why is Free Standing Ambulatory Care different from hospital-based ambulatory care?
correct answers Because Free-Standing Ambulatory Care facilities are not located in a
hospital.
Public Health Departments correct answers Emphasis is placed on preventative
services, such as immunizations, screenings, and notifying contacts of patients with
infectious disease.
Neighborhood Health Centers correct answers Resulted in the War on Poverty in the
1960s. Purpose was to meet the medical needs of those who were not receiving care at
a traditional physician's office or clinic.
Urgent Care Centers correct answers Created to meet the needs of patients outside
regular physician's office hours.
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) correct answers Less expensive setting than the
hospital for low-risk surgical procedures. Came from the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of
1980 that setup Medicare payments for these facilities.
Industrial Health Centers correct answers Provide care to employees at their work
place.
University Health Centers correct answers Provide care to students while they are
enrolled in college.
Birth Centers and Family Planning Centers correct answers Provide a homelike
atmosphere for deliveries and provide contraceptive and other family-planning services.
Increased Emphasis is placed on providing adequate Ambulatory Car Facilities
(FIRST) correct answers First, patients should be able to receive treatment at the most
appropriate level of care in the healthcare delivery system.
Increased Emphasis is placed on providing adequate Ambulatory Car Facilities
(SECOND) correct answers Second emphasis is the Reduction of Costs.
Increased Emphasis is placed on providing adequate Ambulatory Car Facilities
, (THIRD) correct answers The Third reason is the accessibility of ambulatory care is
being emphasized.
What is the first factor in determining the type of patients that are seen in Ambulatory
Care? correct answers The TYPE of facility that the Freestanding Ambulatory Care is.
Types of Ambulatory Care Patients correct answers -Well patients (Well-baby care and
health)
-Provided in industrial health settings
-Minor acute problems
-All ages of patients. Some facilities will only see certain patients (such as birth centers).
Physician Practices
(Types of caregivers in Ambulatory Care) correct answers Provide most of the
ambulatory care services - they are the main caregivers.
Nurse Practitioners
(Types of caregivers in Ambulatory Care) correct answers Provide care in areas such
as family or pediatric care, industrial clinics, and neighborhood health centers.
Physician's Assistants
(Types of caregivers in Ambulatory Care) correct answers Provide care in areas similar
to nurse practitioners.
Documentation correct answers Involves the process of recording information about the
care being provided in the ambulatory care center.
Factors for Documentation correct answers They influence documentation.
-Type of Facility
-Type of Patient
-Type of Caregivers
-Internal and External users of information
Flow of Care and Documentation correct answers Registration > Reason for Visit >
Clinical History > Physical Exam > Lab and X-Ray > Diagnosis / Treatment&Progress
Notes > Encounter Form Completed
(T or F?) The registration process is the first contact the patient has in Ambulatory Care
Settings. correct answers True
History and Physical(H&P) correct answers The first reason for finding out why a patient
is being seen, reason for visit, and obtaining history of illnesses. The nurse begins the
process; the physician completes it.
