Exam 14: Health Policy Issues

A nurse becomes concerned because her facility consistently requires mandatory overtime, up to 40 additional hours per week. The nurse brings the issue to the attention of her professional organization, and together they approach their legislator. These acts can be considered which of the following?

The process of health policy includes which of the following phases? Select all that apply.

Issues that are created, affected, or regulated by any of the government branches are:

The nurses' organization decides to work toward legislation that would limit mandatory overtime in the workplace. They mobilize large numbers of nurses and community volunteers to write letters and make personal contact with legislators. This form of political activism is known as which of the following?

Which of the following is a description of the most effective type of letter sent to a policy maker in a lobbying campaign?

Which of the following statements regarding allocative policies are true? Select all that apply.

Which of the following is a health policy issue of concern to the profession of nursing?

Which of the following is both a moral and political issue?

Which branch of government is involved in the operation of government agencies, such as state boards of nursing and medicine?

A nursing professor is actively involved in lobbying for health policy issues. The professor tells the class that these activities are moral duties. What is the best explanation for this statement?

Organized groups with distinct ideologies that seek to control government are called:

A politically active nurse lobbies legislators in her state to enact universal health insurance legislation. Which ethical principle most likely serves as the foundation for this political activity?

When political parties take opposing positions on an issue, the different opinions and subsequent decisions are said to be:

Which of the following is true?

Nurses function in a variety of roles, and responsible political involvement is an important function of each of these roles. These roles can include: