You are preparing to care for a patient.
Which skill would you use as the foundation for all aspects of the patient's care?

Choice A rationale:

Reinforcing routine immunizations is crucial for preventing diseases.

Choice B rationale:

Promoting high school attendance and graduation is important for education, but not directly related to health.

Choice C rationale:

Encouraging school breakfast and lunch programs can improve nutrition, but it’s not the most critical health intervention.

Choice D rationale:

Implementing neighborhood watch programs can enhance safety, but it doesn’t directly impact health.

Choice A rationale:

Explaining that the hospital follows a preferred provider organization structure does not help the patient obtain health insurance.

Choice B rationale:

Reviewing the benefits of obtaining health insurance through a health maintenance organization does not help the patient obtain health insurance.

Choice C rationale:

Asking social services to help the patient use the state health care exchange to shop for health insurance coverage is the best action as it directly addresses the patient’s need.

Choice D rationale:

Suggesting the patient consider contacting the state to enroll in Medicaid may not be appropriate if the patient does not meet the eligibility criteria for Medicaid.