The Home Health Nurse Takes into Consideration the Concerns of Aging

question 17

Multiple Choice

The home health nurse takes into consideration the concerns of aging gay and lesbian couples, which include __________. (Select all that apply.)

• A) health care providers being willing to discuss a homosexual union
• B) the health care system's focus on heterosexuality as the norm
• C) difficulty finding senior housing as a homosexual couple
• D) fear of discrimination based on sexual orientation, resulting in substandard health care
• E) delay of entry to a long-term care facility because of the possibility of not being able to share a room

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