The case manager is educating the nurse about health care costs. The case manager knows that the education has been effective when the nurse states:
a. "Health care costs are increasing because demand is decreasing.".
b. "Health care costs are steadily decreasing.".
c. "The aging population is requiring more health care services, causing the costs to increase.".
d. "The aging population is requiring less health care services, causing the costs to decrease.".
C
The case manager would know that the teaching was effective if the nurse states: "Health care costs are continuing to increase because the aging population requires more health care services.". The other statements are false regarding health care costs.
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