Community-Based Nursing Centers Function as the First Level of Contact

question 11

Multiple Choice

Community-based nursing centers function as the first level of contact between members of a community and the health care delivery system.Ideally,health care services

• A) Are provided where patients live.
• B) Reduce the cost of health care for the patient.
• C) Provide direct access to nurses.
• D) Exclude interference from family or friends.

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity

A gauge of the extent to which the consumption of a good or service is affected by alterations in the income levels of consumers.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases when consumer income rises, contrary to normal goods where demand increases with rising income.

Excise Tax

A specific tax levied on particular goods or services at the point of manufacture or sale, often included in the price of the product.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity of it that producers are willing to supply.