Despite the availability of Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIPs), the nurse in a pediatric clinic knows that many eligible children are not enrolled. The nursing intervention that can best help eligible children become enrolled is:
1. Assessment of the details of the family's income and expenditures.
2. Case management to limit costly, unnecessary duplication of services.
3. Advocacy for the child by encouraging the family to investigate its CHIP eligibility.
4. Education of the family about the need for keeping regular well-child visit appointments.
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Rationale 1: Financial assessment is more commonly the function of a social worker. The social worker is part of the interdisciplinary team working with patients, and her expertise is helping patients get into the appropriate programs.
Rationale 2: The case management activity mentioned will not provide a source of funding.
Rationale 3: In the role of an advocate, a nurse will advance the interests of another by suggesting the family investigate its CHIP eligibility.
Rationale 4: The education of the family will not provide a source of funding.
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