A 35-year-old male, supporting a family of four, loses his job. He is offered post- employment health insurance that will charge four times the amount of his present insurance. Which of the following issues related to the health care system is of concern
a. Access to care
b. Quality of care
c. Cost
d. Adequate technological resources
ANS: C
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To provide effective spiritual care for a Muslim patient, the nurse recognizes that those who believe in Islam refer to God as
a. Brahma. b. Moroni. c. Redeemer. d. Allah.