ATI RN
Health Care Delivery in the United States Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following issues are implicated in the current maternal mortality public health crisis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A. Differences in health insurance coverage and access are key factors in the maternal mortality crisis. Limited access to quality healthcare due to lack of insurance can lead to delayed or inadequate prenatal care, increasing risks for maternal mortality. B: Income level may indirectly impact access to healthcare, but the lack of insurance coverage is a more direct barrier. C: Provider discrimination may contribute to disparities in care but is not as central to the issue of maternal mortality as access to insurance. D: Distrust in the medical system can be a barrier to seeking care but is not as significant as the lack of insurance coverage in the context of maternal mortality.
Question 2 of 5
Which best describes the most common organization for receiving personal health care in the United States today?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Managed care has become a dominant paradigm in health care. This model has replaced fee for service by a physician in independent practice or physicians in a group practice, and care in a community health center.
Question 3 of 5
Which best describes how voluntary health agencies fit into the overall health care system?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Voluntary health agencies are committed to specific diseases, organ or body structures, health and welfare of special groups, or particular phases of health. Philanthropic groups support research and programs. These organizations provide major sources of help in preventing disease, promoting health, treating illness, consumer education, and advocacy and research. Unfortunately, there continue to be overlaps among private, voluntary, and public agencies, but without voluntary agencies, fewer services would be available.
Question 4 of 5
Which level of government primarily establishes regulations and provides funding for health care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The federal government has been assuming a larger role in the protection of the population through regulation and funding. Local health departments establish local health codes, fund public hospitals, and provide services to populations at risk who often lack health insurance. State health departments are highly dependent on the federal level of resources and guidance. Regional health districts are not used as a level of government in the United States.
Question 5 of 5
Which federal agency is responsible for administering most of the federal health-related activities?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Most health-related activities at the federal level are implemented and administered by the HHS. The responsibility of the CDC is to keep the public safe and healthy. The responsibility of the HRSA is to improve access to health care services for vulnerable groups in the population. The main responsibility of the NIH is biomedical and health-related research.