Cost Must Be Considered in Planning and Evaluation

question 29

Multiple Choice

Cost must be considered in planning and evaluation. There are numerous types of cost studies applied to the health care industry. Cost accounting studies are performed to:

• A) Detect what percentages of clients recover
• B) Measure how long it takes for clients to see a caregiver
• C) Note how many cases are associated with other major risk factors
• D) Find the actual cost of a program

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Definitions:

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A positively charged ion formed when sodium loses one electron, playing crucial roles in nerve impulse transmission and fluid balance in the body.

Iodine (IKI) Test

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