A practicing nurse is interested in health care economics. To create an environment where health care more closely resembles the consumer market, this nurse would place high priority on activities revolving around
a. educating patients and families.
b. exploring the costs of treatment.
c. understanding payment options.
d. using less expensive supplies.
A
In the consumer market, consumers have knowledge that allows them to dictate conditions. In the health care market, "consumers" often have much less information on which to base decisions about what to "buy." This violates a basic assumption of economics, so having more highly educated "consumers" would help to rebalance this situation.
All nurses should have a basic understanding of the costs of health care, but this in itself does not address a difference in general economics and the economics of health care.
Understanding payment options will not address a difference in general economics and the economics of health care.
Using less expensive supplies may be a good idea if quality is not sacrificed, but this does nothing to address a difference in general economics and the economics of health care.
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