Settings - Ch. 2 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
Community-Based Care - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Health care provided outside of
hospitals for overnight stays, focusing on local communities.
Self-care - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔First-line health care, including OTC meds,
vitamins, and lifestyle changes for personal health maintenance.
Ambulatory Care - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Medical services provided without
overnight stays in hospitals or health care facilities.
Physician Offices - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Primary and specialty medical services,
with 883.7 million visits in 2016.
, Emergency Departments - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Facilities for immediate medical
care, with 145.6 million visits in 2016.
Public Health Clinics - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔State and local clinics mainly for
immunizations, well-checks, and STD screening.
Neighborhood and Community Health Centers - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Provide
comprehensive primary care services to underserved areas within local
communities.
Telehealth - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Remote health care services using technology,
expanding ambulatory care beyond traditional settings.
Urgent Care Centers - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Facilities for immediate but non-
emergency medical care, addressing urgent health needs.
Physician Home Visits - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Medical services provided at the
patient's residence, ensuring personalized care at home.
Retail Pharmacies - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Provide prescription and over-the-
counter medications, accessible to the public.