The client is receiving a new and expensive medication. The client asks the nurse why the medication is so expensive compared with other medications. What is the nurse's best response?
1. "The drug companies spend too much money on marketing, and the cost gets passed on to you."
2. "It is expensive, but your insurance company will probably pay for it."
3. "These drugs are very expensive to develop and to bring to market."
4. "I agree with you. You would think they could lower the cost of the drug."
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Not all costs of a drug are related to marketing; other factors contribute to the cost.
Rationale 2: The insurance company might cover the costs, but this does not answer the client's question about the cost.
Rationale 3: The cost for researching and developing new drugs is tremendous. The Food and Drug Administration provides a time of exclusivity in which the drug company can try to recoup these costs.
Rationale 4: This response does not explain to the client the true reason behind the cost of the drug, which is research and development.
Global Rationale: The cost for researching and developing new drugs is tremendous. The Food and Drug Administration provides a time of exclusivity in which the drug company can try to recoup these costs. Not all costs of a drug are related to marketing; other factors contribute to the cost. The insurance company might cover the costs, but this does not answer the client's question about the cost. Agreeing with the client and stating that drug companies could lower the cost does not explain to the client the true reason behind the cost of the drug, which is research and development.
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