A nurse manager at a home healthcare service has resigned to take a po

QUESTION

A nurse manager at a home healthcare service has resigned to take a position at a local ambulatory care center. She has been hired because of her expertise in TJC accreditation. To initiate the changes, the nurse manager has to be knowledgeable about the

a. Rehabilitative or long-term care.
b. Disease-restorative care.
c. First access to care.
d. Only outpatient services.

ANSWER:

ANS: C
The spectrum of care services provided are typically described as primary care (first-access care), secondary care (disease-restorative care), and tertiary care (rehabilitative or long-term care). Ambulatory care centers are an example of primary care.