ATI RN
Health Care Delivery in the United States Questions
Question 1 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 2 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).
Question 3 of 5
An analysis of cost-effectiveness discloses that hemodialysis for a 50-year-old patient costs about $30,000 to $35,000 per quality-adjusted year of life (QALY) saved. This indicates that
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The QALY metric shows dialysis extends life expectancy (C is correct), with costs considered reasonable in medical economics.
Question 4 of 5
The number of Americans with no health insurance coverage is approximately
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In the late 1980s, about 45 million Americans were uninsured, aligning with estimates from that era.
Question 5 of 5
Correct statements about nursing home care in the U.S. include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The mean age of nursing home residents is closer to 85, not 70 (B is the exception).