The nurse is reviewing sources of federal funding for health care services provided to clients. For which clients should the nurse recognize as most likely having health care paid through a federal funding source?
1. 35-year-old self-employed house painter
2. 72-year-old retired schoolteacher
3. 52-year-old nurse who runs the family farm
4. 29-year-old mentally challenged sheltered workshop employee
5. 40-year-old factory worker
Correct Answer: 2, 4
Rationale 1: This patient would be on a private insurance plan like Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Rationale 2: This patient would be on a federally funded insurance plan like Medicare.
Rationale 3: This patient would be on a private insurance plan like Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Rationale 4: This patient would be on a federally funded insurance plan like Medicaid.
Rationale 5: This patient would be on a prepaid group plan: a health maintenance organization (HMO).
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