Question 1

A politically savvy nurse is explaining to co-workers that a plank in a political party's platform refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) documents that will be voted on. 
B) financing arm of the convention. 
C) party's stand on specific issues. 
D) supporters of various programs. 
A) documents that will be voted on. 
B) financing arm of the convention. 
C) party's stand on specific issues. 
D) supporters of various programs. C

Question 2

A chief nursing officer (CNO)wishes to demonstrate to the community that the quality of nursing in his or her particular hospital meets or exceeds professional standards.The best method for demonstrating this would be for the CNO to

Accepted Answer

A) advertise nurse-patient ratios. 
B) apply for magnet hospital status. 
C) hire advanced practice nurses. 
D) publish complication rates. 
A) advertise nurse-patient ratios. 
B) apply for magnet hospital status. 
C) hire advanced practice nurses. 
D) publish complication rates. B

Question 3

A nurse understands that the first major government involvement in health care occurred with passage of the __________ Act.

Accepted Answer

A) Brady 
B) Hill-Burton 
C) Nurse Reinvestment 
D) Social Security 
A) Brady 
B) Hill-Burton 
C) Nurse Reinvestment 
D) Social Security D

Question 4

A nurse is worried about an upcoming judicial appointment.A co-worker explains that the nurse can voice opinions about such matters best by

Accepted Answer

A) calling the majority party's leadership. 
B) phoning the nurse's House member. 
C) sending a petition to the president. 
D) writing to the senator from that state. 
A) calling the majority party's leadership. 
B) phoning the nurse's House member. 
C) sending a petition to the president. 
D) writing to the senator from that state.

Question 5

A student nurse understands that state nurse practice acts delineate (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) eligibility for licensure. 
B) national accreditation standards. 
C) required educational preparation. 
D) rules for members of compacts. 
E) scope of practice for nurses. 
A) eligibility for licensure. 
B) national accreditation standards. 
C) required educational preparation. 
D) rules for members of compacts. 
E) scope of practice for nurses.

Question 6

A nurse wishing to give money to a national political party without designating it for a specific purpose is donating what is called __________ money.

Accepted Answer

A) hard 
B) soft 
C) unencumbered 
D) unrestricted 
A) hard 
B) soft 
C) unencumbered 
D) unrestricted

Question 7

An undergraduate nursing dean is expecting a site visit from the school's accrediting agency.To ensure that the school meets the agency's objectives for accreditation,it would be most important that the dean would assess whether course work provided opportunities for students in

Accepted Answer

A) different types of health care organizations and levels of care. 
B) mastering basic science concepts as they apply to nursing care. 
C) providing charitable care through nurse-run clinics and offices. 
D) working with community-based clients and regional health needs. 
A) different types of health care organizations and levels of care. 
B) mastering basic science concepts as they apply to nursing care. 
C) providing charitable care through nurse-run clinics and offices. 
D) working with community-based clients and regional health needs.

Question 8

A nurse working for a governmental agency is charged with establishing evaluation plans for the programs the agency oversees.To show the agency is meeting health-related objectives,the nurse would most likely compare the agency's outcomes to

Accepted Answer

A) benchmarks for health care at the local level. 
B) budget guidelines imposed by Congress. 
C) goals established in Healthy People 2020. 
D) taxpayer satisfaction with health programs. 
A) benchmarks for health care at the local level. 
B) budget guidelines imposed by Congress. 
C) goals established in Healthy People 2020. 
D) taxpayer satisfaction with health programs.

Question 9

A nurse studying the intersection of politics and health care describes the relationship best by saying that

Accepted Answer

A) hiring lobbyists is the most effective way to communicate ideas. 
B) only national organizations really have a voice in health care. 
C) politics provides a means for differing voices to be heard. 
D) voting in elections is the primary way to influence policy. 
A) hiring lobbyists is the most effective way to communicate ideas. 
B) only national organizations really have a voice in health care. 
C) politics provides a means for differing voices to be heard. 
D) voting in elections is the primary way to influence policy.

Question 10

A nursing manager is concerned about staffing levels and their impact on patient safety.What action by the nurse would have the best chance of influencing this issue?

Accepted Answer

A) Call senators from the state,explaining the need for staffing laws. 
B) Donate money to the American Nurses Association for lobbying. 
C) Organize a petition drive calling for a city ordinance on staffing. 
D) Work with the state nurses association on related state legislation. 
A) Call senators from the state,explaining the need for staffing laws. 
B) Donate money to the American Nurses Association for lobbying. 
C) Organize a petition drive calling for a city ordinance on staffing. 
D) Work with the state nurses association on related state legislation.

Question 11

A bill has passed both Houses.Before it gets sent to the president,it must be

Accepted Answer

A) approved by appropriate party chairs. 
B) fully financed with appropriations. 
C) registered as a pending law to sign. 
D) resolved in conference committee. 
A) approved by appropriate party chairs. 
B) fully financed with appropriations. 
C) registered as a pending law to sign. 
D) resolved in conference committee.

Question 12

An individual is an ardent supporter of a specific candidate in a federal election.This person wants to contribute $2800 to the candidate's campaign.How can the individual make this kind of contribution? The individual can give (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) $2600 to the candidate and $200 to the national party. 
B) all of it to the candidate of choice without restriction. 
C) half to the candidate and the other half to the national party. 
D) the entire amount to the national party without restriction. 
A) $2600 to the candidate and $200 to the national party. 
B) all of it to the candidate of choice without restriction. 
C) half to the candidate and the other half to the national party. 
D) the entire amount to the national party without restriction.

Question 13

A nursing dean wishes to establish a center to study the feasibility of creating a curriculum based on community-based nursing.To acquire funding,the dean would most likely apply to the

Accepted Answer

A) National Institutes of Health. 
B) Pew Charitable Trusts. 
C) state board of nursing. 
D) Surgeon General's office. 
A) National Institutes of Health. 
B) Pew Charitable Trusts. 
C) state board of nursing. 
D) Surgeon General's office.

Question 14

Today's nurse understands that the mission of political action committees (PACs)has changed over the years to become more

Accepted Answer

A) invested in social and corporate agendas. 
B) involved at the state rather than the national level. 
C) fiscally responsible to the general population. 
D) responsive to needs of underserved groups. 
A) invested in social and corporate agendas. 
B) involved at the state rather than the national level. 
C) fiscally responsible to the general population. 
D) responsive to needs of underserved groups.

Question 15

A nurse is explaining to a co-worker that the Patient Self-Determination Act,the Ryan White Act,and the McKinney Homelessness Act are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A) bills that were passed without matching appropriations bills. 
B) health care policies and regulations created in the 1990s. 
C) laws that were enacted after involvement of philanthropies. 
D) the only times nurses will ever make differences in legislation. 
A) bills that were passed without matching appropriations bills. 
B) health care policies and regulations created in the 1990s. 
C) laws that were enacted after involvement of philanthropies. 
D) the only times nurses will ever make differences in legislation.

Question 16

A nurse is confused because a federal agency does not seem to be providing services according to the law.Another nurse explains that this can happen because

Accepted Answer

A) agencies do not work under any specific federal laws. 
B) agency interpretation is needed to implement the law. 
C) not all government agencies fall under specific laws. 
D) there is considerable infighting among different agencies. 
A) agencies do not work under any specific federal laws. 
B) agency interpretation is needed to implement the law. 
C) not all government agencies fall under specific laws. 
D) there is considerable infighting among different agencies.

Question 17

A voter is angry that his or her congressman voted for a bill that contained an amendment unrelated to the bill without knowing about the amendment.The congressman explains that this occurs because

Accepted Answer

A) aides do not have time to fully read bills and inform congressional members. 
B) amendments sometimes are added at the last minute. 
C) representatives do not get copies of full bills before they vote on them. 
D) there simply is not enough time to understand each bill. 
A) aides do not have time to fully read bills and inform congressional members. 
B) amendments sometimes are added at the last minute. 
C) representatives do not get copies of full bills before they vote on them. 
D) there simply is not enough time to understand each bill.

Question 18

The nurse researcher explains to a co-worker that the priority in funding for research today is research studies that examine

Accepted Answer

A) effectiveness of care as evidenced by specified outcomes. 
B) how standards improve the cost effectiveness of therapies. 
C) if local standards of care measure up to national standards. 
D) ways to determine whether health disparities are being addressed. 
A) effectiveness of care as evidenced by specified outcomes. 
B) how standards improve the cost effectiveness of therapies. 
C) if local standards of care measure up to national standards. 
D) ways to determine whether health disparities are being addressed.

Question 19

Bills that include funding requests are known as __________ bills.

Accepted Answer

A) authorization 
B) finalized 
C) funded 
D) supplemental 
A) authorization 
B) finalized 
C) funded 
D) supplemental

Question 20

A nurse is concerned about an upcoming debate on a proposed state health care policy change.What actions can the nurse take in order to have his or her voice heard on this issue? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) Contact legislators by phone to express opinions. 
B) Encourage nursing experts to testify at hearings. 
C) Gather information and speak at the hearings. 
D) Run for election to governmental office. 
E) Write letters to supportive state representatives. 
A) Contact legislators by phone to express opinions. 
B) Encourage nursing experts to testify at hearings. 
C) Gather information and speak at the hearings. 
D) Run for election to governmental office. 
E) Write letters to supportive state representatives.

A politically savvy nurse is explaining to co-workers that a plank in a political party's platform refers to the

A chief nursing officer (CNO)wishes to demonstrate to the community that the quality of nursing in his or her particular hospital meets or exceeds professional standards.The best method for demonstrating this would be for the CNO to

A nurse understands that the first major government involvement in health care occurred with passage of the __________ Act.

A nurse is worried about an upcoming judicial appointment.A co-worker explains that the nurse can voice opinions about such matters best by

A student nurse understands that state nurse practice acts delineate (Select all that apply. )

A nurse wishing to give money to a national political party without designating it for a specific purpose is donating what is called __________ money.

An undergraduate nursing dean is expecting a site visit from the school's accrediting agency.To ensure that the school meets the agency's objectives for accreditation,it would be most important that the dean would assess whether course work provided opportunities for students in

A nurse working for a governmental agency is charged with establishing evaluation plans for the programs the agency oversees.To show the agency is meeting health-related objectives,the nurse would most likely compare the agency's outcomes to

A nurse studying the intersection of politics and health care describes the relationship best by saying that

A nursing manager is concerned about staffing levels and their impact on patient safety.What action by the nurse would have the best chance of influencing this issue?

A bill has passed both Houses.Before it gets sent to the president,it must be

An individual is an ardent supporter of a specific candidate in a federal election.This person wants to contribute $2800 to the candidate's campaign.How can the individual make this kind of contribution? The individual can give (Select all that apply. )

A nursing dean wishes to establish a center to study the feasibility of creating a curriculum based on community-based nursing.To acquire funding,the dean would most likely apply to the

Today's nurse understands that the mission of political action committees (PACs)has changed over the years to become more

A nurse is explaining to a co-worker that the Patient Self-Determination Act,the Ryan White Act,and the McKinney Homelessness Act are all examples of

A nurse is confused because a federal agency does not seem to be providing services according to the law.Another nurse explains that this can happen because

A voter is angry that his or her congressman voted for a bill that contained an amendment unrelated to the bill without knowing about the amendment.The congressman explains that this occurs because

The nurse researcher explains to a co-worker that the priority in funding for research today is research studies that examine

Bills that include funding requests are known as __________ bills.

A nurse is concerned about an upcoming debate on a proposed state health care policy change.What actions can the nurse take in order to have his or her voice heard on this issue? (Select all that apply. )

A Brief History of Professional Nursing in the United States

Pathways of Nursing Education

Beyond Professional Socialization

Professional Nursing Roles

Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care

Effective Communication

Think Like a Nurse: Essential Thinking Skills for Professional Nurses

Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care

Information Management

Diversity in Health and Illness

Health and Health Promotion

Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing

Global Rural Nursing Practice

Violence Against Women: An Epidemic and a Health Issue

Telehealth

Patient Safety

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Exam 6: Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing Practice Environment

A politically savvy nurse is explaining to co-workers that a plank in a political party's platform refers to the

A chief nursing officer (CNO)wishes to demonstrate to the community that the quality of nursing in his or her particular hospital meets or exceeds professional standards.The best method for demonstrating this would be for the CNO to

A nurse understands that the first major government involvement in health care occurred with passage of the __________ Act.

A nurse is worried about an upcoming judicial appointment.A co-worker explains that the nurse can voice opinions about such matters best by

A student nurse understands that state nurse practice acts delineate (Select all that apply. )

A nurse wishing to give money to a national political party without designating it for a specific purpose is donating what is called __________ money.

An undergraduate nursing dean is expecting a site visit from the school's accrediting agency.To ensure that the school meets the agency's objectives for accreditation,it would be most important that the dean would assess whether course work provided opportunities for students in

A nurse working for a governmental agency is charged with establishing evaluation plans for the programs the agency oversees.To show the agency is meeting health-related objectives,the nurse would most likely compare the agency's outcomes to

A nurse studying the intersection of politics and health care describes the relationship best by saying that

A nursing manager is concerned about staffing levels and their impact on patient safety.What action by the nurse would have the best chance of influencing this issue?

A bill has passed both Houses.Before it gets sent to the president,it must be

An individual is an ardent supporter of a specific candidate in a federal election.This person wants to contribute $2800 to the candidate's campaign.How can the individual make this kind of contribution? The individual can give (Select all that apply. )

A nursing dean wishes to establish a center to study the feasibility of creating a curriculum based on community-based nursing.To acquire funding,the dean would most likely apply to the

Today's nurse understands that the mission of political action committees (PACs)has changed over the years to become more

A nurse is explaining to a co-worker that the Patient Self-Determination Act,the Ryan White Act,and the McKinney Homelessness Act are all examples of

A nurse is confused because a federal agency does not seem to be providing services according to the law.Another nurse explains that this can happen because

A voter is angry that his or her congressman voted for a bill that contained an amendment unrelated to the bill without knowing about the amendment.The congressman explains that this occurs because

The nurse researcher explains to a co-worker that the priority in funding for research today is research studies that examine

Bills that include funding requests are known as __________ bills.

A nurse is concerned about an upcoming debate on a proposed state health care policy change.What actions can the nurse take in order to have his or her voice heard on this issue? (Select all that apply. )

A Brief History of Professional Nursing in the United States

Pathways of Nursing Education

Beyond Professional Socialization

Professional Nursing Roles

Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care

Effective Communication

Think Like a Nurse: Essential Thinking Skills for Professional Nurses

Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care

Information Management

Diversity in Health and Illness

Health and Health Promotion

Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing

Global Rural Nursing Practice

Violence Against Women: An Epidemic and a Health Issue

Telehealth

Patient Safety

Filters