A nurse is educating a coworker on the intrinsic factors and cost of health care.The nurse knows that the teaching has been effective when the coworker lists the following intrinsic factor as the major cause of increased cost:

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A major intrinsic factor contributing to the high cost of health care is that an increasing number of Americans are over 65 years old,and a significant portion of this age group does not have the funds to obtain medical care.The US Census Bureau's 2011 Supplemental Poverty Measure reports an even higher percentage,15.1%.The other options listed are extrinsic factors-new medical technology,increasing labor costs,and lack of staff nurse understanding of fiscal responsibilities of the organization.

A Nurse Is Educating a Coworker on the Intrinsic Factors