2026-2027 ACUTE CARE REVISIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

2026-2027 ACUTE CARE REVISIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Definition of Acute Care
Intense, specialized medical care provided to a patient with an illness or injury that
requires hospitalization.
Hospital Organization is patient care areas organized by?
diagnosis, intensity of care, specialization of staff or equipment needed
Specialty units
CCU - Cardiac Care Unit
ICU - Intensive Care Unit
PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Common units
Medical
Surgical
Oncology
The Acute Care Team
Physicians - hospitalists and specialists (cardiac, pulmonary, neurology, infectious
disease, surgeon, intensivalist),
Physician Assistant
Nurses, nursing assistant
Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy
Respiratory therapy
Social work, case manager
Dietary
Pharmacy
Pastoral Care
Definition of Acute Care PT