The greatest barrier to access to health care for a poor Hispanic person living in downtown Chicago is lack of health ____________________
Fill in the blank with the correct words.
ANS:
insurance
Lack of health insurance is the greatest barrier to access to health care and it has a tremendous impact on an individual's health. Studies have consistently found that the uninsured receive less than adequate health care.
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a. Lack of reflexes b. Normal reflexes c. Diminished reflexes d. Hyperactive reflexes
Appropriate interventions for a victim of interpersonal violence include: Select all that apply
A) Helping the client identify intra- and interpersonal strengths. B) Educating the client on how to avoid future incidents of violence. C) Using supportive, nurturing approaches. D) Maintaining objectivity and offering short, to-the-point responses. E) Distracting the client to avoid overwhelming feelings about the situation.
A malignant tumor:
a. Grows slowly and in a localized area b. Spreads to other parts of the body c. Invades and destroys nearby tissue d. Is not cancer
Generic names for drugs should ideally:
1. be simpler than the trade name. 2. be used only in medical records. 3. be simple and easy to recall. 4. be similar to the trade name.