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A mother and grandmother were discussing the new grandchild and their upcoming pediatric visit. The grandmother recalls how her pediatrician helped her get through a bad case of strep throat and now she sees an internist that encouraged her to lower her cholesterol. They both reflect on how medical care never seems to stop through the years. What are they essentially describing?

Joe recently experienced a heart attack and recently received a referral for cardiac rehabilitation. This is a blend of medical treatment and prevention. What level of prevention would this patient be receiving?

A manager of an assisted living facility is trying to explain to a friend that not all long-term care facilities are the same. Settings can be independent, assisted, or skilled. As a manager of an assisted living, what services would be characteristic of the facility?

A director of physicians is interested in learning more about the NAM Action Collaborative on Clinical Well-Being and Resilience. What would be the precipitating cause for the director’s interest in this research?

West Area hospital leadership team is having their monthly meeting. At the meeting federal re-certification is addressed as well as a pending Joint Commission accreditation visit. What outcome is expected if the accreditation is awarded?

A clinic quality team discusses long-term strategies for specifically improving quality at the facility. Creating a list of possible strategies may include which plan?

Two physicians are having a discussion about how health maintenance is a different ap-proach to health care. What differences would be mentioned?  

A public health class was given the assignment to create a project that researches and provides a potential solution in one of the predominant challenges faced by the health care sector. What could be a possible topic category?

A leadership team of a hospital is discussing how improving quality remains a chal-lenge to the health care system. What areas could the leadership team research to ad-dress improving quality?  

Two providers are discussing the dispute whether health care is a “right” and is de-served no matter what, or a “good” that can be purchased as a commodity. Which statement asserts the opinion that health care services should be considered “goods”?