Exam 7: Government, the Law, and Policy Activism

Which of the following laws established programs for provision of health services for women and children and supported community-oriented nursing practice?

A bill with the potential to decrease health care services is passed by Congress. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to influence the bill's implications?

The state board of nursing has written new regulations to clarify in a more concrete manner what the nurse practice act allows and requires. Which of the following effects will this change have on nurses in this state?

Which of the following describes the significance of the passage of The Public Health Threats and Emergencies Act? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is visiting a state legislator to encourage the legislator to vote for a particular health bill that the state nurses association has endorsed. Which of the following actions would be most important for the nurse to complete? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following statements best describes why the federal government has become involved in health care?

A nurse wishes to see a bill passed to support funding for the use of interpreters for clients with limited English proficiency. Which of the following would be the best time for the nurse to request support from the local senator, who is not on the committee that is reviewing this bill?

Which of the following activities are the responsibility of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse meets with a senator to lobby for passage of a bill to increase funding for interpreter services. With which of the following branches of the government is the nurse working?

A nurse would like to become involved in political action. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to accomplish this goal? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is advocating for the public health department to increase the number of public health nurses that it employs. Which of the following factors should the nurse emphasize?

Which of the following activities is completed by the executive branch of the federal government?

Which of the following best defines the word politics?

What was the significance of the 1979 Surgeon General's report?

Who is responsible for determining the scope of practice for registered nurses?

Which of the following statements best describes the law in relation to clinical practice by nursing students?

Which of the following statements by a client indicates a lack of understanding regarding an appropriate reason to sue for malpractice?

A nurse is testifying at a committee meeting about a health bill. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following best describes the importance of the World Health Organization (WHO) to the United States? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is determining whether a hospital has the right to require infected patients to be isolated against their will. To which type of law will the nurse refer?