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A client is referred for home care. What should the nurse keep in mind about the type and needs of the client when planning this client's care?
 
  1. Unable to afford hospitalization
  2. Acutely ill
  3. Chronically ill, disabled, or recuperating
  4. Not covered by medical insurance

Question 2

The nurse is assisting in the creation of content for a community program on Healthy People 2020. What should the nurse include as overarching goals of this initiative? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Improve maternal, infant, and child health.
  2. Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all.
  3. Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
  4. Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages.
  5. Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 3

1. Home care is not a substitute for hospitalization because of finances
2. Acutely ill clients need to be in an inpatient facility.
3. Home health care is provided to the chronically ill, those with disabilities, or clients recovering from an acute illness.
4. Insurance and payment options can impact the type and/or length of care provided in the home.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2, 3, 4, 5

1. Improving maternal, infant, and child health is a leading health indicator.
2. An overarching goal of Healthy People 2020 is to create social and physical environments that promote good health for all.
3. An overarching goal of Healthy People 2020 is to achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
4. An overarching goal of Healthy People 2020 is to promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages.
5. An overarching goal of Healthy People 2020 is to attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.



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