Why is there an increasing use of home monitoring devices? (Select all that apply.)
A) Rising number of people with acute conditions
B) Increased need to deliver healthcare to medically underserved populations
C) Advances in technology to assess clients' conditions in their home
D) Performing assessments in real time using Internet video systems
E) Decline in the number of older adults
Ans: B, C, D
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Home monitoring devices are becoming necessities, due in part to the aging population, the rising number of people with chronic (not acute) conditions, and the need to increase healthcare delivery to medically underserved populations. Advances in technology, specifically medical devices, sensors, and high-speed telecommunication networks, have made it possible to assess clients' conditions remotely in their homes, either by storing information for later access or by performing assessments in real time using Internet video systems. The number of older adults in the United States is increasing, not declining.
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