Author Question: Technology-dependent children used to be hospitalized but are now cared for at home. The focus on ... (Read 46 times)

bobthebuilder · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Technology-dependent children used to be hospitalized but are now cared for at home. The focus on home care for such children is due primarily to the fact that:

A. Children at home have fewer nosocomial infections and more consistent development.
B. Parents vastly prefer home care so they can care for their child every second.
C. Teachers find it easier to visit a child at home rather than in the hospital.
D. The child's friends prefer to visit at home with toys rather than in hospitals.

Question 2

Public health departments increasingly do not typically include home nursing in their list of offered services. The rationale for not offering this service includes the fact that:

A. Hepatitis B patients require most of the agency's energy and resources.
B. High-risk mother-infant-child health is a higher priority.
C. Profit-making agencies care for homebound patients.
D. Public health traditionally has not been involved in home care of individuals.