The movement from a retrospective payment system to a prospective payment system using a diagnosis-related group may have what unintentional consequence for hospitals trying to contain their costs?

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A)The movement to a prospective payment system has resulted in healthcare agencies choosing to withhold borderline necessary tests and procedures, not order as many tests as needed to correctly diagnose the client's condition. It has also shortened hospital stays, so clients are sent home from the hospital as soon as possible to avoid the expenditures a prolonged stay generates. Hospitals are now admitting fewer clients, not more clients. Nurses are encouraged to follow safety protocols regardless of the payment system.
B)The movement to a prospective payment system has resulted in healthcare agencies choosing to withhold borderline necessary tests and procedures, not order as many tests as needed to correctly diagnose the client's condition. It has also shortened hospital stays, so clients are sent home from the hospital as soon as possible to avoid the expenditures a prolonged stay generates. Hospitals are now admitting fewer clients, not more clients. Nurses are encouraged to follow safety protocols regardless of the payment system.
C)The movement to a prospective payment system has resulted in healthcare agencies choosing to withhold borderline necessary tests and procedures, not order as many tests as needed to correctly diagnose the client's condition. It has also shortened hospital stays, so clients are sent home from the hospital as soon as possible to avoid the expenditures a prolonged stay generates. Hospitals are now admitting fewer clients, not more clients. Nurses are encouraged to follow safety protocols regardless of the payment system.
D)The movement to a prospective payment system has resulted in healthcare agencies choosing to withhold borderline necessary tests and procedures, not order as many tests as needed to correctly diagnose the client's condition. It has also shortened hospital stays, so clients are sent home from the hospital as soon as possible to avoid the expenditures a prolonged stay generates. Hospitals are now admitting fewer clients, not more clients. Nurses are encouraged to follow safety protocols regardless of the payment system.

The Movement from a Retrospective Payment System to a Prospective