A nurse is caring for a young man who is complaining about the state of the health-care system. He argues that health care should be left to the free market economy. To explain why relying on the free market is not practical, the nurse responds,
A. "There are too many health-care providers to support the health-care system in a free market economy."
B. "A free market system is difficult to implement because during emergencies, patients and their families are unable to properly research local emergency care options."
C. "The American health-care system is already based on a free market system."
D. "A free market economy is based on the sale of goods, and does not apply to the health-care system.
ANS: B
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