The Client Is Receiving a Very Expensive Medication

question 9

Multiple Choice

The client is receiving a very expensive medication. The client asks the nurse why the medicine is so expensive. What is the best response by the nurse?

• A) "It is expensive, but your insurance covers it and you have a low co-pay."
• B) "Drug companies are allowed to advertise medications and this adds to the cost."
• C) "Drug companies must recoup the cost of developing and producing the drug."
• D) "I think the drug companies should be more accountable for lowering costs."

Analyze theories explaining the gender wage gap, including human capital theory and dual labor market theory.

Recognize the impact of social status and gender on employment, unpaid work, and wage disparities.

Understand the role of homophobia in gender socialization and its varying impact on different genders.

Identify and evaluate the physical and social constructed differences between men and women.

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Definitions:

Hemophilia

A genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, leading to excessive bleeding.

Venipunctures

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Blood Transfusion

The process of transferring blood or blood components from one person (donor) into another person’s bloodstream (recipient).

Transfusion Reaction

An adverse response that occurs in a patient receiving a blood transfusion, due to incompatibility or other factors.