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A psychiatricmental health nurse has been asked to justify the possible expansion of home health care services in a community. Which of the following benefits of behavioral health home care versus institutional care should the nurse cite?
 
  A) Cost-effectiveness
  B) Coordinated services
  C) Holistic approach
  D) Focus on independence

Question 2

A health home care nurse has made contact with a new client. The nurse should be aware that which of the following variables will have the most influence on care planning?
 
  A) The client's socioeconomic status
  B) The client's health beliefs
  C) The client's communication patterns
  D) The client's religious practices



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Cost-effectiveness can be achieved through well-coordinated and integrated home care services. Close monitoring of the balance between the costs of providing services and adequate reimbursement is critical. Coordinated services, a holistic approach, and a focus on independence are not unique to the principles of home care but are part of institutional care as well.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
Each of the listed variables is relevant. However, a client's health beliefs have the most profound effect on the care planning process.





 

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