A 28-Year-Old Client Has Requested Help in Obtaining Financial Assistance

question 11

Multiple Choice

A 28-year-old client has requested help in obtaining financial assistance for her children's health care costs. She says she has a friend who is receiving Medicaid benefits and asks the nurse to explain more about Medicaid. Which one of the following provides the best answer for the nurse to use when describing Medicaid?

• A) Medicaid is financial assistance to pay hospital costs for the poor, medically needy, aged, disabled, and their dependent children and families.
• B) Medicaid provides hospital insurance and supplemental medical insurance for people over age 65, disabled people receiving social security benefits, and those in end-stage renal disease.
• C) Medicaid provides for only a portion of payments made by state welfare to health care agencies for the poor, medically needy, aged, disabled, and their dependent children and families.
• D) Medicaid provides for hospital costs only for people over age 65, disabled people receiving social security benefits, and those in end-stage renal disease.

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Definitions:

Canada

A country in North America known for its vast landscapes, multicultural society, and as a member of the Commonwealth with a parliamentary democracy.

Illness

A condition that negatively affects a person's physical or mental health, often characterized by specific signs and symptoms.

Mortality

The state of being subject to death; often used in statistics to refer to the rate of death in a population.

Income

Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.