A community/public health nurse is working with an extremely poor child who does not have health insurance. What should the nurse recommend the family do in order for the child to receive preventive care?
a. Apply for Medicaid, including the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) program.
b. Contact the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
c. Determine the child's eligibility for Title V.
d. Request that preventive care be provided at a local free clinic.
ANS: A
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