Noninstitutionalized Older Persons Often Assess Their Health as Excellent to Very

question 26

Multiple Choice

Noninstitutionalized older persons often assess their health as excellent to very good. An appropriate goal for community-oriented nurses working with older persons is:

• A) Assessing chronic illnesses and making medication recommendations
• B) Finding family members to help the older person with socioeconomic issues
• C) Assisting older persons to find suitable housing
• D) Helping older people maximize functional status and minimize functional decline

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Definitions:

Assembly Department

A division within a manufacturing company where assembled components are put together to form a finished product.

Cost Allocated

The distribution of an indirect cost or group of costs to the various departments, projects, or products that benefit from those costs.

Support Department

An organizational unit that provides essential services, support, or resources that help other direct-function departments operate effectively.

Cost Allocation

The process of identifying, aggregating, and assigning costs to cost objects, such as departments, products, or projects, for budgeting, accounting, or costing purposes.