Author Question: Despite the availability of Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP), many eligible children are ... (Read 109 times)

imowrer · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Despite the availability of Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP), many eligible children are not enrolled. The nursing intervention that can best help eligible children to become enrolled is:

1. Educating the family about the need for keeping regular well-child visit appointments.
2. Assessing details of the family's income and expenditures.
3. Limiting costly, unnecessary duplication of services through case management.
4. Advocating for the child by encouraging the family to investigate CHIP eligibility.

Question 2

The nurse is seeing a 10-year-old child at a well-child visit. Knowing that risky behavior begins at this age, what is one of the questions she should include in the assessment of this child?

1. Ask if some of the child's friends have tried smoking.
2. Ask if the child does his homework on time.
3. Ask if he eats a balanced diet every day.
4. Ask if he has friends over regularly.

gstein359 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: While it is the nurse's responsibility to educate the family, this intervention is not what will best help eligible children to become enrolled.
Rationale 2: Financial assessment is more commonly the function of a social worker.
Rationale 3: The case management activity mentioned will not provide a source of funding.
Rationale 4: In the role of an advocate, a nurse advances the interests of the child by suggesting that the family investigate CHIP eligibility.
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Answer to Question 2

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Rationale:
Questions should be inserted into all well-child visits, beginning at about 910 years of age. Inquire whether family membersespecially parents and siblingssmoke or chew, and ask if some of the child's friends have tried smoking.