UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADE A ( 2025
UPDATE)
Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO) .....ANSWER.....helps hospitals maintain
quality of care, establishes guidelines for the operation of
hospitals, conducts inspections to ensure that standards are being
met.
General Hospitals .....ANSWER.....hospitals that treat a wide
range of conditions and age groups
Specialized Hospitals .....ANSWER.....hospitals that treat a certain
type of condition
University or College Medical Centers .....ANSWER.....- Provide
hospital services along with research and education
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Hospitals run by religious organziations .....ANSWER.....May not
have certain services available or may not allow certain foods.
Private hospitals .....ANSWER.....Have shareholders and expect a
profit or return on their investment.
Non-profit Hospitals .....ANSWER.....Any profit is put back into the
hospital for improvements, equipment updates, or expansion of
service.
Hospitals run by government organizations
.....ANSWER.....Provide care for military personnel and their
dependents and Veterans
Long Term Care Facilities .....ANSWER.....- Mainly provide care
for elderly patients
- Some provide care for those individuals with disabilities or
handicaps
types include residential, assisted and independent
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Residential Care Facilities .....ANSWER.....- Also known as nursing
homes or geriatric homes
Extended Care Facilities or Skilled Care Facilities
.....ANSWER.....- Provide skilled nursing care and rehabilitative
care to prepare patients or residents to return to home
environments or other long term care facilities
independent living facilities .....ANSWER.....allow individuals who
can care for themselves to rent or purchase an apartment in the
facility; may get help with cleaning and meals
Practitioners'/Medical Offices .....ANSWER.....May treat a wide
variety of age groups or disorder or may specialize in one
particular group or disorder
Surgical Clinics .....ANSWER.....- Perform minor surgeries
- Often called "one day" surgical centers