All of the following are factors to consider when caring for clients with limited income. Which one is the most important?
A) Basic human needs may go unmet
B) Limited access to reliable transportation
C) Decreased access to health care services
D) Risk for increased incidence of disease
Ans: A
Poverty prevents many people from consistently meeting their basic human needs. Limited means of transportation, decreased access to health care services, and an increased incidence of disease are also influenced by limited income, but meeting one's basic human needs is the most important factor.
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