The Purpose of a Price Ceiling May Be to Hold

question 119

Multiple Choice

The purpose of a price ceiling may be to hold down

• A)Inflation
• B)Unemployment
• C)Interest rates
• D)Wages
• E)All of the above

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Definitions:

Diagnosis-Related Groups

A system used to classify hospital cases into groups based on diagnosis, treatment difficulty, and resource use, to determine how much hospitals get paid.

Capitation

Payment mechanism in which a provider (e.g., health care network) receives a fixed amount of payment per enrollee.

Nursing Judgment

The critical thinking and decision-making process used by nurses to provide appropriate patient care.

Infusion Devices

Medical equipment used for delivering fluids, such as nutrients and medications, directly into a patient's bloodstream.