A patient tells the nurse, I was treated for an asthma attack at ...

[WWatsford]

A patient tells the nurse, I was treated for an asthma attack at a freestanding ambulatory services center. The nurse correctly identifies the treatment as taking place at a/an
 
  a. urgent care center.
  b. domiciliary residence.
  c. intermediate care facility.
  d. fitness club.

Question 2

A nurse working in the emergency department who must obtain data to identify the patient's primary care provider should ask the patient about
 
  a. hospital stays.
  b. low-cost health care providers.
  c. receiving specialized care aimed at restoring the function of a body part.
  d. the referring physician, nurse practitioner, or ambulatory care setting.

[jessofishing]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
An urgent care center provides services for walk-in patients who do not have an appointment and who usually have no family physician and do not wish to go to the more expensive emergency room. The other facilities listed would not have been able to provide care to this patient.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Primary care is the term used to describe the point at which an individual enters the health care system. This is often the referring party or agency.

[WWatsford]

TYSM

[ryansturges]

Excellent