A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching About the Community Health Centers

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is teaching about the Community Health Centers Act of 1963. What was a deterring factor to the proper implementation of this act?

• A) Many prospective clients did not meet criteria for mental illness diagnostic-related groups.
• B) Zoning laws discouraged the development of community mental health centers.
• C) States could not match federal funds to establish community mental health centers.
• D) There was not a sufficient employment pool to staff community mental health centers.

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Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of goods produced; a measurement of the cost of producing each unit.