The nurse studying health care economics understands that a ...

[nummyann]

The nurse studying health care economics understands that a system that valued attaining competitive advantage as its primary goal would be classified as operating in the model of _____-sum competition.
 
  a. negative
  b. normative
  c. positive
  d. zero

Question 2

A nurse uses Roy's model to guide nursing care. When using this model, what stimuli would be important for the nurse to assess? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Adaptive stimuli: Stimuli the patient knows is beneficial
  b. Contextual stimuli: all stimuli in the patient's environment
  c. Focal stimuli: what is confronting the patient immediately
  d. Residual stimuli: stimuli that is left over from prior experience
  e. Transient stimuli: stimuli that is not expected to have a permanent effect

[Anonymous]

Answer to Question 1

D
Zero-sum competition is associated with profit maximization. In health care, this is done via limiting resources dedicated to patient care.
Negative-sum competition is not an economic model.
Normative-sum competition is not an economic model.
Positive-sum competition creates value as its central goal.

Answer to Question 2

B, C
According to Roy, there are three types of stimuli: focal (what is confronting the patient in the immediate time), contextual (all other stimuli in the environment), and residual (beliefs, attitudes, or traits that have an indeterminate effect on the present situation). Adaptive and transient stimuli are not part of Roy's theory.

[nummyann]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[nanny]

Excellent