CNA C1

3. people or organizations that provide health care, including doctors, nurses, clinics, and agencies.
7. care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury.
9. in medicine, places where health care is delivered or administered, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and treatment centers.
11. maintenance organizations (HMOs): a form of health insurance in which the cost of care is covered only when a person uses a particular doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergency; seeing specialists generally requires referrals from the primary doctor.
14. of stay the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility.
15. holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live.
17. care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short-term skilled care.
19. living residences for people who do not need 24-hour skilled care, but do require some help with daily care.

1. services care for people who need some assistance or supervision during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given.
2. illness a disease or condition that will eventually cause death.
4. a general term that refers to a serious, progressive loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating.
5. a system or strategy of managing health care in a way that controls costs.
6. are care given in hospitals or in long-term care facilities for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness.
8. medical conditions determined by a doctor.
10. illness a disease or condition that is long-term or long-lasting and requires management of symptoms.
12. health care health care that is provided in a person’s home.
13. care medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist.
14. care care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care.
16. people or organizations paying for healthcare services.
18. care 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses and injuries.