ATI RN
Health Care Delivery in the United States Questions
Question 1 of 5
Statements that correctly characterize the operations of the Medicaid program include which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Medicaid pays providers for low-income groups (A is correct). Eligibility varies by state (B is incorrect), funding includes state contributions (C is incorrect), and states administer it, not SSA (D is incorrect).
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following factors contributed to the increase in hospital costs over the past 10 years in the United States?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: High-tech diagnostics and treatments drove hospital cost increases in the 1980s (D is correct).
Question 3 of 5
True statements about the relationship between socioeconomic status and psychiatric hospitalization include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Upper-class families are more likely to care for patients at home with private resources (C is the exception).
Question 4 of 5
Match each description below to the proper health care organization: Nonprofit association of physicians that reviews the quality of care provided to Medicare, Medicaid, and other patients
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: PROs review quality of care for Medicare/Medicaid, matching the description (A is correct).
Question 5 of 5
Match each description below to the proper health care organization: Group of providers that agree to provide services to specific groups of patients on a discounted fee-for-service basis
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: PPOs offer discounted fee-for-service to specific groups (D is correct).