A nurse is assessing a family for barriers to health care. Which factor would the nurse identify to be most important?
A) Language
B) Health care workers' attitudes
C) Transportation
D) Finances
D
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Financial barriers are one of the most important factors that limit care. Families may not have any medical insurance, may not have enough insurance to cover the services they need, or may not be able to pay for services. Language, health care workers' attitudes, and transportation are also barriers to health care but are not as fundamentally important as finances.
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