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natalie2426 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse educator is presenting information to a group of nursing students regarding uninsured and underinsured client.

Which statement regarding the consequences of being uninsured or underinsured is appropriate for the educator to share with the students?
A) Delays of diagnoses lead to higher mortality and morbidity rates.
B) Delays in health coverage for children put the health provider at risk for litigation.
C) The client's children are at risk of contracting diseases for which others are immunized.
D) Older adults are less likely to be treated for falls.

Question 2

Nursing students are discussing the uninsured and the underinsured in the United States. The students believe that clients should have access to the healthcare system when needed.

One student plans to relocate from Massachusetts to Mississippi for which reason?
A) More older adults live in Mississippi than elsewhere in the United States.
B) Massachusetts clients have fewer healthcare needs than those living elsewhere in the United States.
C) The need for services is greater in Mississippi than elsewhere in the United States due to a decreasing number of healthcare providers.
D) Salaries for nurses are higher in Mississippi than elsewhere in the United States.

nicoleclaire22 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Those who are not insured, or are underinsured, often do not seek treatment in a timely manner due to finances. As a result, diagnosis is made in the later stages of the disease, resulting in decreased chance of survival and an increased cost of treatment. Children who do not have insurance have been denied health coverage in the past, but this is no longer the case; immunizations are free for children at public health clinics. Adults age 65 and older are eligible for Medicare and have access to health care for falls and other medical problems.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

Clients in Massachusetts have much greater access to health services than clients elsewhere in the United States, whereas clients in Mississippi face a decreasing number of healthcare providers. There is no evidence that greater numbers of older adults live in Mississippi than elsewhere in the United States or that there is a greater need for services due to increasing populations in Mississippi. There is no evidence that clients in Massachusetts have a greater need for services.