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ANS:z A
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c. Helpingzpatientszremainzindependent
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DIF: Remembering OBJ: 1-2
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ANS:z A
Chapter 01: Overview of Gerontologic Nursing
z z z z z z
Meiner: Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition
z z z z
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d. “Insurance,zincludingzMedicare,zwillzcoverzonlyzazlimitedzamountzofztimezhere.”
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ANS:z A
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c. Itzallowsznursesztozbezpaidzbyzthird-partyzpayers.
d. Itzallowsznursesztozadvanceztheirzcareerszinzazjob.
ANS:z B
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c. Helpingzpatientszremainzindependent
d. Referringzpatientsztozhomezhealthzcare
ANS:z C
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eirzindependence.zWhileznurseszdozservezaszpatientzadvocates,zeducatezpatients,zandzmakezrefe
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DIF: Remembering OBJ: 1-2
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ANS:z A
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tzstatus.zThezotherzinformationziszalsozimportant,zbutzthezbasiszofzindividualizedzcarezbeginsz
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b. Changingzfinancialzoutlook
c. Becomingzboredzinzretirement
d. Azdesireztozgivezback
ANS:z B
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b. PartzAzcoverszsomezprescriptionzcosts
c. PartzBzcoverszinpatientzhospitalzcosts
d. PartzDzeliminateszthezdrugz“donutzhole”z
ANS:z A
