Hcad 222 exam 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HCAD 222 Exam 21. Which of the following is the most prevalent chronic disease of old age? 2 .______ is the chief, primary government program that pays for health care for elderly Americans. 3. In 1983, Congress responded to the high costs of hospital care under Medicare Part A by introducing ______. 4. Once someone is admitted to a nursing home, they are likely to remain there for the rest of their lives. 5. A multidimensional functional assessment is best described as involving which of th...

HCAD 222 Exam 2 1. Which of the following is the most prevalent chronic disease of old age? 2 .______ is the chief, primary government program that pays for health care for elderly Americans. 3. In 1983, Congress responded to the high costs of hospital care under Medicare Part A by introducing ______. 4. Once someone is admitted to a nursing home, they are likely to remain there for the rest of their lives. 5. A multidimensional functional assessment is best described as involving which of ...

HCAD 222 EXAM 2* Longevity challenges - correct answers 1. Coping with an aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place 3. Individuals grow older in the wider contest of an entire society that is undergoing a transition to population aging "Reimbursement Driven" - correct answers Term meaning that the amount and type of care received by a long-term care consumer is dependent on the individuals reimbursement coverage Post Acute Care - correct answers Include: long-term care hospitals, in...

HCAD 222 Exam 2 Chronic Disease -% of 65+ and examples -3/4 deaths are from three chronic diseases: - correct answers -persist for a long period, regardless of whether they cause death -46% 65+ have chronic disease -heart disease, cancer, stroke -arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular, Alzheimer's, dementia 3 Longevity Challenges - correct answers 1. Coping with aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place in society while aging 3. Individuals grow older in wider context of an entire society...

HCAD 222 EXAM 2*Longevity challenges - correct answers 1. Coping with an aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place 3. Individuals grow older in the wider contest of an entire society that is undergoing a transition to population aging "Reimbursement Driven" - correct answers Term meaning that the amount and type of care received by a long-term care consumer is dependent on the individuals reimbursement coverage Post Acute Care - correct answers Include: long-term care hospitals, inpa...

HCAD 222 Exam 2Chronic Disease -% of 65+ and examples -3/4 deaths are from three chronic diseases: - correct answers -persist for a long period, regardless of whether they cause death -46% 65+ have chronic disease -heart disease, cancer, stroke -arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular, Alzheimer's, dementia 3 Longevity Challenges - correct answers 1. Coping with aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place in society while aging 3. Individuals grow older in wider context of an entire society t...

HCAD 222 Exam 2Epidemiology of Aging - correct answers • Aging is not a disease, but it does increase susceptibility to disease • ¾ > 65 die from heart disease, cancer, and stroke • Chronic conditions: persist for a long period regardless of whether they cause death o Arthritis, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Dementia, and Alzheimer's disease What is the challenge of longevity? - correct answers • There are also many challenges that people ...

HCAD 222 Exam 2Epidemiology of Aging - correct answers • Aging is not a disease, but it does increase susceptibility to disease • ¾ > 65 die from heart disease, cancer, and stroke • Chronic conditions: persist for a long period regardless of whether they cause death o Arthritis, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Dementia, and Alzheimer's disease What is the challenge of longevity? - correct answers • There are also many challenges that people ...

HCAD 222 Exam 2rising health care costs due to longevity + - correct answers - increasing utilization - medical technologies - wages of health care personnel - general inflation - fraud, waste, abuse, futile medical treatment Precedents for HC rationing around the world: - correct answers - denial of kidney dialysis in Britain - waiting lists in Canada - Life-and-death decisions in Seattle - Rationing plan in Oregon Arguments FOR age-based rationing: - correct answers - easy to a...

HCAD 222 Exam 2 1. coping w aging body 2. maintaining valued place in society while aging 3. individuals grow older in wider context of an entire society that is undergoing a transition to population aging - correct answers 3 challenges with longevity chronic condition - correct answers persist for a long period, regardless of whether they cause death post- acute care - correct answers came from discharging patients when still kind of sick; in NH LTC - correct answers a range of se...