Hospices that provide care to terminally ill patients and their families in hospitals, in the home, or in special hospice facilities provide which level of health care?
a. Subacute care
b. Primary care
c. Secondary care
d. Tertiary care
ANS: D
A
Subacute care is inpatient care that lies between hospital care and long-term care.
B
Primary care is provided at the point at which a person first enters the health care system. 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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