Which of the following phrases could be used by a nurse to characterize the present health care delivery system in the United States? (Select all that apply.)

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The U.S. health care system responds to illness rather than health promotion. Universal access is not available. National health insurance is not available. The system is fragmented, with a variety of payment options and multiple sources of funding and only a few seamless systems in place. The U.S. health care system has been described as a poorly designed, fragmented, and disjointed maze of services that lacks preventive care, wastes resources, and is low quality, unsafe, and confusing.

Which of the Following Phrases Could Be Used by a Nurse