The nurse in a community clinic recognizes that older women face various barriers to obtaining health care

Question

Which of the following are barriers that must be overcome? Note: Credit will only be given if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Transportation difficulties
2. Lack of private health care coverage
3. Excessive medical costs not covered by Medicare
4. Adequate research on chronic conditions
5. The Family and Medical Leave Act

Answer 1

1, 2, 3
Explanation: 1. Older women can face multiple barriers when obtaining healthcare services, and difficulty with transportation is one of them.
2. Older women can face multiple barriers when obtaining healthcare services, and lack of private health coverage is one of them.
3. Older women can face multiple barriers when obtaining health-care services, and excessive medical costs not covered by Medicare is one of them.