Primary health care serves to benefit the patient in three ways. ...

[EAugust]

Primary health care serves to benefit the patient in three ways. Which one of the ways is not correct?
 
  a. reduce hospitalizations c. reduce morbidity
  b. improve health d. reduce costs

Question 2

What is one of the two measures utilized to measure the health quality of the nation?
 
  a. immunization rates c. infant mortality
  b. persons older than 65 d. cost of care

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Answer to Question 1

D
In 1996 the Institute of Medicine defined primary care to meet the needs of the population. Starfield (1998) took that definition and goal further. He outlined seven facets that are important to primary care. These include that the care should begin at the first contact and that it should be continuous, comprehensive, coordinated, community oriented, family centered, and culturally competent. By providing primary health care interventions, such as health promotion and timely preventative care and medication administration, we can reduce the need for hospitalizations, improve the health of patients, and avert adverse morbidity and mortality outcomes.

Answer to Question 2

C
The two measures used to measure the health quality of the nation are infant mortality rate and the life expectancy at birth. According to the Central Intelligence Agency (2010), the United States ranked 45th in all nations for infant mortality. Although immunization rates, the elderly population, and cost of care may influence a nation's overall health care picture, they are not used by the CIA as one of the two measurements.