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Which of the following does not contribute to the high costs of medical care in the last year of life?
 
  1. Caring for severe illness
  2. Functional impairment
  3. Nursing home expenditures
  4. Over-prescribing practices

Question 2

____________________ is established as individual members find their places within the family household and then separate themselves from it.
 
  Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4
Rationale:
According to Hogan (2001), caring for severe illness, functional impairment, and nursing home expenditures contribute to the high cost of medical care in the last year of life.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: Family identity



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