A home care nurse is employed by a proprietary agency. What does ...

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A home care nurse is employed by a proprietary agency. What does this mean?
 
  a. The agency is exempt from federal income taxes.
  b. The agency is governed by a board of di-rectors.
  c. The agency is a profit-making agency.
  d. The agency is reimbursed primarily by tax funds.

Question 2

A nurse is developing a written contract. Which areas would most likely be included in this document? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Number of students involved in the pro-ject
  b. Client and consultant goals
  c. Time commitments
  d. Intervention strategies suggested
  e. Educational preparation of those involved

[Jsherida]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Proprietary agencies are profit-making agencies. Proprietary agencies are free-standing, for-profit agencies that are required to pay taxes. Many are part of large chains and now dominate the home care industry.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C, D
Client and consultant goals, time commitments, and intervention strategies suggested are areas to include in a written contract. The number of students involved in the project and the educational preparation of those involved are not part of the written agreement.

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[raenoj]

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