A Nurse Is Interviewing a Client Who Recently Visited the Emergency

Multiple Choice

A nurse is interviewing a client who recently visited the emergency department for an upper respiratory infection. The client states that the "hospital bill is more than my other hospital bill from a 2-day operation 1 year ago". Which is the statement the nurse uses in teaching the client about health care economics?

A) "Different prices are often paid for similar purchases, but consumers have little information as to the costs."
B) "The care in the emergency department must be more expensive than on the hospital floor."
C) "The number of medications contributed to the difference in the costs between the two facilities."
D) "Is it possible that the insurance bill has not been submitted and the insurance has not paid its share?"