A Patient Who Has Questions About the Availability of Home

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient who has questions about the availability of home health services after hospital discharge should be referred to the:

• A) primary care provider.
• B) registered nurse.
• C) occupational therapist.
• D) medical social worker (MSW).

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Definitions:

Physically Disabled

Referring to individuals who have limitations on their physical functioning, mobility, dexterity, or stamina due to a bodily impairment.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where an unwanted response is replaced with a more desirable one by associating the feared object with a new, more positive response.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic responses through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation, combined with relaxation exercises.

Phobia

An exaggerated, unrealistic fear of a specific situation, activity, or object.