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neverstopbelieb · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A nurse is working with a patient who misses appointments frequently and doesn't always fill prescriptions for herself or her children. On reviewing the patient's chart, the nurse sees that the patient has insurance. What action by the nurse would be the

A.
Ask the patient to describe her health insurance coverage.
B.
Educate the patient about the consequences of skipping medicines.
C.
Find out if the patient is seeing other health-care providers.
D.
Remind the patient that she is responsible for her children's health.

Question 2

A school nurse is increasingly concerned with a growing absentee problem. To best address this issue, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A.
Begin a structured follow-up program for asthmatic children.
B.
Hold informational meetings on the importance of childhood vaccines.
C.
Partner with providers on continuity plans for kids with chronic illness.
D.
Work with law enforcement to develop a truancy response team.

janeli1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
An important factor in access to health care is insurance. Employer-provided plans are becoming more uncommon, and even those with insurance often have gaps in their coverage, which leads to missed appointments, unfilled prescriptions, and other services being underutilized. The other actions might be useful, although it probably will sound judgmental if the nurse merely tells the patient that she is responsible for her children's health.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
All plans sound like they could be innovative strategies for dealing with school absenteeism. But because asthma is the most common reason for a child to miss school (and the primary reason for visits to pediatric emergency rooms), the nurse's best response is to develop a structured follow-up program for kids with asthma.