ATI RN
Health Care Delivery in the United States Questions
Question 1 of 5
In 1988, the highest infant mortality was reported for
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The U.S. had a higher infant mortality rate in 1988 (around 10 per 1,000 live births) compared to Canada, Singapore, and others.
Question 2 of 5
True statements about maternal age and total fertility in the United States in 1987 include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The U.S. total fertility rate in 1987 was below replacement level (around 1.9), making (E) the exception.
Question 3 of 5
In analysis of cost-effectiveness, health benefits and costs that will not occur until some time in the future are often less highly valued. This process is called
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Discounting adjusts future costs and benefits to present value, a standard cost-effectiveness method.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements regarding for-profit health care in the U.S. is correct?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Psychiatric hospitals and nursing homes are more often for-profit than general hospitals (A is correct).
Question 5 of 5
The world population is currently estimated to be growing at a rate such that the time required for the population to double is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A 1% annual growth rate (circa 1980s) yields a doubling time of about 70 years (C is correct).