Despite the availability of State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP), many eligible children are not enrolled. The nursing intervention that can best help eligible children to become enrolled is:

Question

1. Assessment of the details of the family's income and expenditures.
2. Case management to limit costly, unnecessary duplication of services.
3. To advocate for the child by encouraging the family to investigate its SCHIP eligibility.
4 To educate the family about the need for keeping regular well-child visit appointments.

Answer 1

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Rationale:
1. Financial assessment is more commonly the function of a social worker.
2. The case management activity mentioned will not provide a source of funding.
3. In the role of an advocate, a nurse will advance the interests of another; by suggesting that the family investigate its SCHIP eligibility, the nurse is directing their action toward the child's best interest.
4. While it is the nurse's responsibility to educate the family, this intervention is not what will best help eligible children to become enrolled.