A 22-year-old man with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, paranoid type, lives with his parents and siblings
Which of the following criteria would the man need to meet in order to qualify for psychiatric home care according to the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)? (Select all that apply.)
A) The client must be homebound
B) The client must have a demonstrated lack of social support
C) The client must have required inpatient psychiatric treatment within the past 24 months
D) The client must have an acute psychiatric diagnosis
E) The client must require the specialized skills of a psychiatric nurse
Ans: A, D, E
In order to qualify for psychiatric home care under the HCFA, a client must have an acute psychiatric diagnosis, must be homebound, and must require specialized psychiatric nursing care. A lack of support and recent hospitalization are not qualification criteria.
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