Cross Cutting Is Used to Assess Areas of Clinical Importance

question 59

True/False

Cross cutting is used to assess areas of clinical importance that are not necessarily part of the diagnostic criteria of the client's particular diagnosis.

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Definitions:

COLA

Cost of Living Adjustment, an increase in income to keep up with living expenses, often applied to salaries and benefits to offset inflation.

Misery Index

An economic indicator created by summing the unemployment rate and the inflation rate, intended to measure the average citizen's financial hardship.

Unanticipated Inflation

Inflation that occurs when people do not expect it, leading to negative impacts on savings and purchasing power.

Disinflation

A slowdown in the rate of increase of the general price level of goods and services over time.