A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage kidney failure and is on dialysis. The nurse recognizes that this client is eligible for which form of insurance?
A) Medicaid
B) Blue Cross
C) Medicare
D) Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Medicare is a federal health insurance program in the United States that provides coverage for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant). Since the client has end-stage kidney failure and is on dialysis, they are eligible for Medicare.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has End-Stage