Exam 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing

Which of the following critical issues in health care were addressed by The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following statements best describes a notable change of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following is accomplished through the use of public policy?

Which of the following best describes the new national health goals as seen in Healthy People 2020? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse suggests to the students that they attend the local district nurses' association meeting, where the nurse is an officer. Which of the following provides the best rationale for this action?

Which of the following statements best describes why the federal government is unable to do whatever politicians currently in power want?

Which of the following nurses fought to have American nursing controlled by nurses rather than physicians?

Which of the following best describes why it is so difficult to change the paradigm of health care from disease orientation to promoting health orientation?

Which of the following actions represent a shift in philosophy at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following best describes the purposes of professional societies such as the American Nurses Association (ANA)? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is unable to be actively involved in attending meetings at the state level. Which of the following actions would be most useful for the nurse?

A nurse represents the state professional association. Which of the following actions would the nurse complete in relation to legislation?

Which of the following is the basis for any American citizen to feel comfortable expressing an opinion on a political issue?

Which of the following were among the outcomes of the 1979 report Healthy People: The Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention? (Select all that apply.)

What was the poverty guideline for a family of four in mainland United States in 2013?

Which of the following best describes what is being discussed in relation to concerns over patients' safety and nurse fatigue?

Which of the following statements best describes an effect of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996?

Which of the following best describes what happened after the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 was enacted?

Which of the following best describes who has the authority to act in every area except those specifically mentioned in the Constitution?

Which of the following statements best describes why nurses should contribute whenever possible to their state nursing association political action committee (PAC)?