Exam 14: Health Policy Issues

What type of policy governs decisions about where to build hospitals, what programs to offer at specific hospitals, and how many physicians to put into place?  

Which of the following is an example of a federal regulatory Act in Canada?  

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?  

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

What is the term for issues that are created, affected, or regulated by any of the government branches?  

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

Which of the following is both an ethical and a political issue?  

Which of the following is NOT a method that a nurse should use when preparing to engage in political action?  

A nurses' organization decides to work toward legislation that would allow Registered Nurses to prescribe medications. The group mobilizes large numbers of nurses and community volunteers to write letters and make personal contact with legislators. What is the term for this form of political activism?  

A student nurse speaks to a Member of Parliament about hospitals, saying they need to set unit-by-unit staffing levels based upon patient acuity and individual hospital unit characteristics to promote better patient outcomes. What is this an example of?  

What is the term for pieces of legislation that have been enacted by legislative bodies and approved by the government?  

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. What are these acts considered?  

The nurses in the local hospital emergency room are becoming frustrated by the longer and longer  wait times experienced by the patients. They have spoken to the unit manager, who tells them that unfortunately because of budget constraints there can be no movement to increase staffing. The nurses feel defeated and accept the situation. What is one possible contributing factor to the nurses' inability to move this issue forward?  

Which phase of the health policy process occurs when studying the consequences of existing policies indicates that the original problem still exists?  

What is the term for plans of action that guide the actions of governments, institutions, corporations, and communities?  

Why is nursing an important political force in Canada?