An older adult is considering residential care/assisted living (RC/AL). The nurse knows that the older adult needs additional teaching when the older adult states which of the following?
a. "I read a recent article that stated that al-most half of older adults would move to an assisted living community if they could no longer care for themselves."
b. "I am happy that Medicare pays for the cost of living in an RC/AL."
c. "I will have to check with my long term care insurance company. I heard that it might pay for RC/AL."
d. "RC/AL costs significantly less than nurs-ing home care."
ANS: B
Medicare does not cover the cost of RC/AL. All of the other statements are true.
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