What Is the Cause of the Greatest Overall Costs to the Community

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is the cause of the greatest overall costs to the community for providing health care to people who are homeless?

• A) The need for increased preventive services to address the health conditions of the homeless population
• B) The need for more frequent clinic visits by homeless clients for multiple health problems
• C) The spread of contagious diseases by people who are homeless to those they pass on the street
• D) The fact that most of the care for people who are homeless takes place in hospital emergency departments

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Definitions:

Biological Impulses

Innate and instinctual drives that determine behavior, such as hunger, thirst, and the need for sleep.

Preconscious

A term in psychoanalytic theory referring to the part of the mind that contains thoughts, memories, and feelings that are not currently in conscious awareness but can be accessed.

Unconscious

The segment of the mind beyond the conscious mind's reach, yet it influences behavior and feelings.

Subconscious

The subconscious refers to the part of the mind that operates below the level of conscious awareness, influencing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors without overt attention.