A community health nurse working at the local level is attending an in-service program about health care economics. The nurse asks the presenter, "Why do I need to know this information?
My focus is my clients." Which response by the presenter would be most appropriate?
A) "You are required to know this information because your agency receives government funding."
B) "You might be in management one day and have to deal with cost control and reimbursement."
C) "Although it seems foreign to you, it's an important topic that you might have to deal with someday."
D) "This knowledge is important to the success of your practice and for the agency's survival."
Ans: D
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