A community/public health nurse is discussing insurance options with a healthy, young adult client who has recently lost her job. Why would the client most likely not be receptive to obtaining privately paid health insurance?
a. Health care services can be obtained at a local free clinic.
b. She prefers to spend her money on higher priority needs than insurance.
c. The monthly premiums are just too high to be affordable.
d. She has no need for insurance because she is young and healthy.
ANS: C
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