In 2019, Health Care Spending Is Growing at a Faster

question 15

Multiple Choice

In 2019, health care spending is growing at a faster rate than the national economy. Growth is expected to average about _____ between 2015 and 2025.

• A) 2% each year
• B) 6% each year
• C) 13% each year
• D) 24% each year

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Definitions:

Social Problems

Issues that affect individuals, groups, or entire societies, often requiring collective efforts for resolution.

Morbidity And Mortality

Terms used to describe the prevalence of disease (morbidity) and the rate of death (mortality) within a population.

High-risk Age Groups

Demographic segments of the population that are at an increased risk of developing certain diseases or health conditions due to factors like age.

Nursing Diagnosis

A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes which provides the basis for the selection of nursing interventions.