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A client in the clinic asks the nurse about a medication seen on television. When the nurse suggests a generic, cheaper version of the medication, the client is resistant to this recommendation.
 
  When planning care for this client, which is true regarding the healthcare treatment choices of consumers?
  A) Inappropriate healthcare treatment choices by consumers have contributed to increases in healthcare costs.
  B) The continued lack of accurate diagnoses by the primary medical team has contributed to increases in healthcare costs.
  C) Better treatments leading to an increase in medical expenses for more research have contributed to increases in healthcare costs.
  D) Decreased longevity due to an increase in chronic diseases has contributed to increases in healthcare costs.

Question 2

A young mother brings her children to the health department for routine immunizations. The mother is crying because she lost her job and fears that her asthmatic daughter may be denied appropriate health care because she is unable to pay for it.
 
  The nurse realizes that many clients are experiencing these fears. Which action by the nurse would have the greatest impact for all clients who experience this fear?
  A) Reminding the client that everything will be fine
  B) Becoming involved in the American Nurses Association (ANA)
  C) Moving to an area that needs healthcare workers
  D) Giving the client medications and supplies from the clinic at no charge



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Gaining control over increasing healthcare expenditures has been a goal of both the government and private entities. Many factors are responsible for the increasing cost of health care. These include increased longevity; increases in the prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes; continued medical advances (which may result in more accurate diagnoses and better treatment but are often more expensive than existing methods); technological advances; consumer demand; and defensive medicine. Inappropriate healthcare treatment choices by consumers have also contributed to increases in healthcare costs.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B

Because nurses are in a position to be closely associated with the needs of clients, nurses need to be involved in professional organizations that participate in educating legislators at the local and national levels. An example of such an organization is the American Nurses Association (ANA). For nurses to move to areas needing healthcare workers would not help with the rising cost of health care. Telling a worried parent that everything will be fine is giving the client potentially false hope. Giving clients supplies and medications from the clinic increases costs and will not help solve the overall problem with health care today.





 

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