The Nurse Is Working with a 20-Year-Old Who Is Medically

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working with a 20-year-old who is medically fragile. It is the policy of the clinic to only see patients from birth to 21 years of age. The nurse is responsible for assisting the individual and family to transition to adult health care. The nurse recognizes that the individual may face difficulties related to: Standard Text: Select all that apply.

• A)No longer qualifying for the state's child health insurance program and becoming uninsured.
• B)Wanting to start fresh with the new healthcare provider and refusing to allow transfer of their records to the new agency.
• C)Adult clinics being unwilling to accept this chronically ill individual into their practice.
• D)The parents choosing an adult clinic that is not the one the individual would like to attend.
• E)Being unwilling to transition to the adult clinic due to the relationships they have with the pediatric clinic.

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