According to Multiple Research Studies, Which Intervention Has Resulted in Lower

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Multiple Choice

According to multiple research studies, which intervention has resulted in lower costs and fewer rehospitalizations in high-risk older patients?

• A) Coordination of posthospital care by advanced practice health care providers
• B) Frequent posthospital clinic visits with a primary care provider
• C) Inclusion of extended family members in the outpatient plan of care
• D) Telephone follow-up by the pharmacist to assess medication compliance

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Definitions:

Preoperational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children aged 2-7 years think symbolically but are not yet able to perform operations or use logical reasoning.

Egocentrism

A cognitive characteristic where an individual has difficulty understanding or assuming perspectives different from their own, typically seen in early childhood.

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood, where the focus is on one aspect of a situation while neglecting others.

Preoperational

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children aged 2 to 7 years old engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.