Which of the following groups of persons is most likely to be ...

[luvbio]

Which of the following groups of persons is most likely to be able to access health care?
 
  a. Adults who work in large corporations
  b. Many employed women
  c. Older women on fixed incomes
  d. Young adults, aged 16 to 24 years

Question 2

A nurse is making the first home visit to a recently discharged elderly client. Which of the following should the nurse most likely expect to find?
 
  a. A client who is unhappy with the disorganization of the house
  b. A client who will expect the nurse to do everything now that the nurse is at his or her house
  c. A client who may well have hearing or vision problems or both
  d. A client who is upset with being discharged while still so ill and having to take on problems at home

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Adults who are employed and have health insurance are more likely to have access along with the ability to pay for care. Young adults aged 16 to 24 years often do not have health insurance. Older women on fixed incomes may have difficulty meeting copayments required by Medicare, so they may not have constant access.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Visual and hearing impairment are among the most common age-related conditions affecting the elderly population. The prevalence of vision impairment in individuals over the age of 65 years is: 17 of individuals 65 to 74 report some form of vision impairment and 26 of individuals over the age of 75 report some form of vision impairment. A study by physicians at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, found hearing loss prevalence in patients 70 years and older to be 60. Thus, the nurse should be anticipating the needs of the client rather than being concerned about the potential factors that the client may be upset about.