Which of the following is appropriate with a patient who is homeless?
A.
Treat patients according to their ability to pay.
B.
The homeless patient is only treated in the emergency roomâ€"they should not be admitted unless life threatening condition; never admit them to the unit.
C.
Treat the homeless patient as you would treat any patient.
D.
Some parts of the Patient Bill of Rights do not apply to the homeless.
ANS: C
Homelessness is not considered a mental illness but can be a stressor to the patient. This patient must be treated the same as any other patient.
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