This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: A community/public health nurse is providing home care services to an elderly couple. They report ... (Read 120 times)

moongchi

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 516
A community/public health nurse is providing home care services to an elderly couple. They report that they believe they are spending more and more money on health care services and have limited funds available to meet their everyday living expenses.
 
  Which of the following offers the best explanation for their situation?
  a. The proportion of the gross domestic product devoted to health care is increasing.
  b. The health care costs are increasing for the elderly population.
  c. The cost of living is increasing because of recent rapid inflation.
  d. The cost of health care is increasing because more people are insured.

Question 2

A nurse has chosen to provide home care services to a needy client even though there is no source of reimbursement for this care. What problem may result?
 
  a. The nurse will be expected to provide this care to other clients.
  b. The nurse may not be covered in case of a malpractice claim.
  c. The agency's clients will start demanding that the staff provide free care.
  d. The agency's clients will be at risk for being billed for the services provided.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

dmurph1496

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B




moongchi

  • Member
  • Posts: 516
Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


smrtceo

  • Member
  • Posts: 344
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

Did you know?

Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.

Did you know?

As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.

Did you know?

The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.

Did you know?

To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.

Did you know?

Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library