The nurse is reviewing changes occurring within the health care industry. What should the nurse identify as factors that have an effect on health care delivery?
1. Increased use of complementary and alternative medicine
2. More knowledgeable consumers
3. Increase in the number of elderly
4. Decrease in chronic disease
5. Technological advances
6. Economics
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 5, 6
Rationale 1: Although there is an increase in complementary and alternative medicine use, this does not affect how health care is delivered.
Rationale 2: With the improved availability of health-related information, consumers are more knowledgeable, and play an active role in their health care.
Rationale 3: People over age 85 are projected to be the fastest-growing population in the United States.
Rationale 4: Chronic illness is prevalent in this group.
Rationale 5: Technology related to health care is rapidly increasing, and includes improved diagnostic procedures and equipment that permits early recognition of diseases.
Rationale 6: Inflation increases all costs, and paying for health care services is becoming a greater problem.
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