When reviewing the literature on the effects of Medicaid on health care for the poor, the nurse researcher found that the poor:
a. have less access than even the uninsured.
b. receive many unnecessary treatments.
c. lack consistent providers.
d. abuse preventive services.
ANS: C
Correct: The poor are more likely to lack a usual source of care, are less likely to use preventive services, and are more likely to be hospitalized for avoidable conditions than are those who are not poor.
a. The poor and uninsured may have limited transportation, limiting their access to health care facilities.
b. The poor generally receive very few treatments because of lack of payment to the provider or facility.
d. The poor rarely seek preventive services, which explains why their overall health status is lower.
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