The school health clinic treats common health problems, as well as conducting health promotion and illness prevention activities. The clinic provides which level of health care?
a. Subacute care
b. Primary care
c. Secondary care
d. Tertiary care
ANS: B
A
Subacute care is inpatient care that lies between hospital care and long-term care.
B
Care provided at the point at which a person first enters the health care system is considered primary care. Care provided can include emergency care, health maintenance, and chronic care, as well as health promotion.
C
Secondary care involves the prevention of complications from disease. This level of care may occur in hospitals as well as other types of agencies.
D
Tertiary care is provided to the acutely ill, those requiring long-term care, those requiring rehabilitation services, and terminally ill patients.
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