The nurse is working with a 20-year-old who is medically fragile. It is the policy of the clinic to only see patients from birth to 21 years of age. The nurse is responsible for assisting the individual and family to transition to adult health care. The nurse recognizes that the individual may face difficulties related to: Standard Text: Select all that apply.

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The individual may face the difficulty of no longer qualifying for the state's child health insurance program and becoming uninsured. Additionally, adult clinics may be unwilling to accept a chronically ill individual into their practice. The individual may also be unwilling to transition to an adult clinic due to the relationships they have with the pediatric clinic. Option B is not a likely difficulty, as transfer of records is necessary for the new healthcare provider to have accurate medical information about the patient. Option D is not a common difficulty, as the individual usually has the final say in choosing which clinic to attend.

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