An Elderly Woman Shared That She Had Six Different Physicians

An elderly woman shared that she had six different physicians, each focusing on one particular health problem. Which of the following would be of immediate concern for the home health nurse? (Select all that apply.)

A) Whether the client has a family physician who was coordinating her care
B) Whether the physicians communicate with each other
C) If each physician was prescribing medications, what drug interactions might be occurring?
D) Were all these health care providers licensed physicians?
E) Who was helping her with transportation to all these physicians?
F) Would all these physician visits add up to more than what Medicare would reimburse the client?

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