NRS 325 Final Exam | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED|44 ACTUAL EXAM
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Health Care Economics - (answer)a behavioral science that begins with two
propositions about human behavior
2 propositions about human behavior. - (answer)• Human behavior is purposeful or
goal directed, implying that persons act to promote their own interests
• Human desires and demands are unlimited, especially for something like
healthcare; however, resources are limited
What are the primary concerns related to health care economics? -
(answer)Efficiency
Distribution
Efficiency - (answer)• Getting the most out of a fixed amount of resources
-Dont want to deny care for someone, in order to give to someone else.
,• Example: is it a better use of nurses to run down to the cafeteria to pick up a
dinner tray for a patient? Or is it better to look at additional support services like
volunteers or CNA's? Plays into decisions about efficiency and how units are
staffed
Distribution - (answer)• Determining who receives resources and who will be
denied
What is meant by infinite demand and limited supply? - (answer)Since our
resources are limited and cannot meet unlimited demands, the basic problem
addressed by health care economics is how to allocate limited resources among
unlimited demands and how to pay for these resources
c. What are the scope and categories of Health Care Economics? What do they
mean? Scope: - (answer)• Healthcare economics represents the availably (or
scarcity) of healthcare resources and financing, or payment mechanisms, to pay for
these resources. Whether or not there is payment influences utilization of
resources, regardless of the availability and distribution of healthcare. In addition
to these relationships, healthcare economics is highly influenced by government,
, public, and private agencies as they define and control payment for healthcare
services. This is the foundation of healthcare economics
Categories of the Health Care Economics - (answer)-Health care financing
-Availability of resources
-Utilization of resources
Health care financing - (answer)-public
-private: majority of funding
Availability of resources - (answer)
Utilization of resources - (answer)
How is health care funded in the United States? - (answer)K&K states that the
nation's $2.3 trillion in national health expenditures comes form numerous sources:
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED CORRECT |
100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
Health Care Economics - (answer)a behavioral science that begins with two
propositions about human behavior
2 propositions about human behavior. - (answer)• Human behavior is purposeful or
goal directed, implying that persons act to promote their own interests
• Human desires and demands are unlimited, especially for something like
healthcare; however, resources are limited
What are the primary concerns related to health care economics? -
(answer)Efficiency
Distribution
Efficiency - (answer)• Getting the most out of a fixed amount of resources
-Dont want to deny care for someone, in order to give to someone else.
,• Example: is it a better use of nurses to run down to the cafeteria to pick up a
dinner tray for a patient? Or is it better to look at additional support services like
volunteers or CNA's? Plays into decisions about efficiency and how units are
staffed
Distribution - (answer)• Determining who receives resources and who will be
denied
What is meant by infinite demand and limited supply? - (answer)Since our
resources are limited and cannot meet unlimited demands, the basic problem
addressed by health care economics is how to allocate limited resources among
unlimited demands and how to pay for these resources
c. What are the scope and categories of Health Care Economics? What do they
mean? Scope: - (answer)• Healthcare economics represents the availably (or
scarcity) of healthcare resources and financing, or payment mechanisms, to pay for
these resources. Whether or not there is payment influences utilization of
resources, regardless of the availability and distribution of healthcare. In addition
to these relationships, healthcare economics is highly influenced by government,
, public, and private agencies as they define and control payment for healthcare
services. This is the foundation of healthcare economics
Categories of the Health Care Economics - (answer)-Health care financing
-Availability of resources
-Utilization of resources
Health care financing - (answer)-public
-private: majority of funding
Availability of resources - (answer)
Utilization of resources - (answer)
How is health care funded in the United States? - (answer)K&K states that the
nation's $2.3 trillion in national health expenditures comes form numerous sources:
