Which of the Following Demographic Factors Is Expected to Have

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following demographic factors is expected to have the greatest influence on national health care spending?

• A) The aging population
• B) Use of diagnosis-related groups to determine reimbursement
• C) Insurance reform
• D) An increasing number of people without health insurance

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Definitions:

Heat of Vaporization

The amount of energy required to turn a liquid into a gas at its boiling point.

Heat of Fusion

The amount of energy required to change a substance from the solid phase to the liquid phase at its melting point without changing its temperature.

Phase Graph

A graphical representation showing the various phases (solid, liquid, gas) of a substance as a function of temperature and pressure.

Specific Heat Capacity

A physical property that describes the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius (or one Kelvin).