The nurse applies a cost–benefit analysis to the healthcare model. Which costs are the primary concerns of the client? (Select all that apply.)
A) Total payment for the service
B) Out-of-pocket payment
C) Suffering and pain
D) Actual and direct cost of providing a service
E) Psychological costs
Ans: B, C, E
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Clients are interested in their own out-of-pocket payment, as well as the psychological costs, suffering, and pain, which are difficult to quantify yet have long-lasting negative effects. The total payment for the service is usually what matters to the payer. The providers are usually concerned with the actual and direct cost of providing a service.
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