Access to health care often is less accessible to many groups of ...

[Coya19@aol.com]

Access to health care often is less accessible to many groups of children and parents. Which factors can contribute to reducing access to health care? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Transportation problems
  2. Lack of community healthcare facilities
  3. Lack of health insurance among low-income families
  4. Overload of clients resulting in inability to be seen in a timely fashion
  5. Communication difficulties if the family is unable to speak or read English

Question 2

A child is being discharged from the hospital on home antibiotic infusions for two more weeks. The intravenous line is in place, and the medication will be delivered by the pharmacy and ready to administer on the infusion pump.
 
  The home health nurse will visit once a day, but the family will be responsible for administering the medication. The home health nurse will want to educate the family on: Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. How to initiate an intravenous line.
  2. How to operate the infusion pump.
  3. The side effects of the medication.
  4. Actions to take in case of anaphylaxis.
  5. Signs of infection.

[elyse44]

Answer to Question 1

1,3,5
Rationale 1: Individuals who do not have free or affordable access to transportation may be unable to seek medical care when needed.
Rationale 2: Healthcare facilities are available nationwide. Although urban areas will have a larger number of facilities in this country, healthcare facilities would be available within the county or region.
Rationale 3: Even with the wide availability of healthcare facilities, many of these facilities will not accept clients without insurance or the ability to pay.
Rationale 4: While many healthcare facilities have an overabundance of clients, new facilities are opening up regularly. Walk-in, urgent care facilities are available in more communities.
Rationale 5: Communication difficulties may be a barrier to health care.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

2,3,4
Rationale 1: The parents will not be expected to start an intravenous line. If a replacement is needed, the home health nurse will visit and perform the skill.
Rationale 2: Home infusion pumps are simple and easily learned. The parents will be expected to operate the pump.
Rationale 3: The parents will need to understand potential side effects so that they can recognize changes in the child's condition.
Rationale 4: Anaphylaxis can occur with any dose. The parents will need to know what to do should it occur.
Rationale 5: The infection has already been diagnosed. The nurse will not need to teach the parents what symptoms might be due to infection.
Global Rationale:

[Coya19@aol.com]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[billybob123]

Gracias!