Author Question: A home health care agency providing care in a local community is supported by the United Way and ... (Read 167 times)

fagboi · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A home health care agency providing care in a local community is supported by the United Way and local donations. What type of agency is this?

A) Voluntary
B) Public
C) Proprietary
D) Institution-based

Question 2

What is required of a client who leaves the hospital against medical advice (AMA)?

A) Nothing. The hospital has no legal concerns.
B) Full reimbursement of any medical expenses
C) Providing contact phone numbers if needed
D) Signing a form releasing legal responsibility

asdfghjkl; · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Home care agencies differ in the way they are organized and administered. They may be official or public (operated by state or local governments and primarily financed by tax funds), voluntary or not-for-profit (supported by donations, endowments, charities, and insurance reimbursements), proprietary (for-profit organizations governed by individual owners or national corporations), or institution-based (operate under a parent organization, such as a hospital).

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
A client is legally free to leave the hospital, but must sign a form that releases the physician and health care institution from any legal responsibility for his or her health status. The client's signature must be witnessed, and the form becomes part of the client's medical record.