A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage kidney failure and is on dialysis. The nurse rec-ognizes that this client is eligible for which of the following?
a. Medicaid
b. Blue Cross
c. Medicare
d. HMO
ANS: C
Medicare is available to anyone on dialysis regardless of age. Blue Cross and HMO are both pri-vate insurance options. Medicaid provides financial assistance to states and counties to pay for medical services for the aged poor, the blind, the disabled, and families with dependent children who are below state poverty income levels.
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