The nurse is hired to provide care in a hospital that offers services in all specialty areas. How should the nurse categorize this type of health care facility?
1. General hospital
2. Specialty hospital
3. Long-term care hospital
4. Short-term hospital
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Hospitals are classified by the services they provide as well as by their ownership. General hospitals admit clients requiring a variety of services, such as medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, and psychiatric services.
Rationale 2: Hospitals are classified by the services they provide as well as by their ownership. Some hospitals offer only specialty services, such as psychiatric or pediatric. This does not describe the facility in this scenario.
Rationale 3: Hospitals are classified by the services they provide as well as by their ownership. Long-term care hospitals provide services for longer periods—sometimes years or for the remainder of the client's life. This does not describe the facility in the scenario.
Rationale 4: Acute care (or short-term) hospitals provide assistance to clients whose illness and need for hospitalization are relatively short term, such as several days. This does not describe the facility in the stem.
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