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Title: A nurse is working with a woman who is 4 months pregnant. The woman has had a series of temporary ...
Post by: ewVDEEE on Feb 6, 2018
A nurse is working with a woman who is 4 months pregnant. The woman has had a series of temporary housing, has no job, and is wearing clothing that is obviously way too big for her. What action can the nurse take to most improve the health of this woman a
 
  A.
  Arrange transportation for her to get to a community food bank.
  B.
  Consult a social worker to help her apply for the WIC program.
  C.
  Encourage the woman to make her return appointment before leaving.
  D.
  Ask the woman to fill out an application for the federal Medicare program.


Title: A nurse is working with a woman who is 4 months pregnant. The woman has had a series of temporary ...
Post by: tqpham21 on Feb 6, 2018
ANS: B
WIC, or the Women, Infants, and Children Program, targets pregnant women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are nutritionally at risk. WIC provides supplemental nutritious foods and nutrition counseling. Forty-five percent of infants born in this country participate in the WIC program. Helping with transportation needs and facilitating return appointments is helpful too, but not to the degree that improving this woman's nutrition will be. The woman might be eligible for Medicaid, but not Medicare, which is for the elderly.