Question 1

When planning,delivering,and financing responsibility for programs is shifted from the federal level to the state level,it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution. 
B)  devolution. 
C)  block granting. 
D)  state administration. 
A)  evolution. 
B)  devolution. 
C)  block granting. 
D)  state administration.

Question 2

A nurse is working for the federal government to provide for the protection of the public's health.Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpreting decisions related to women's right to privacy 
B)  Setting up immunization clinics for smallpox vaccine 
C)  Regulating nursing at the state level 
D)  Monitoring the influx of disease at the borders 
A)  Interpreting decisions related to women's right to privacy 
B)  Setting up immunization clinics for smallpox vaccine 
C)  Regulating nursing at the state level 
D)  Monitoring the influx of disease at the borders

Question 3

When a school nurse reports suspected child abuse,there is a breach of confidentiality.Which of the following best describes why this breach is allowed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil immunity 
B)  Sovereign immunity 
C)  Nurse practice act 
D)  Respondeat superior 
A)  Civil immunity 
B)  Sovereign immunity 
C)  Nurse practice act 
D)  Respondeat superior

Question 4

A nurse researcher wants to get information on the occurrence of an internationally important disease.Which of the following websites would be the best place to seek this information?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United Nations 
B)  The WHO 
C)  The World Bank 
D)  The World Health Assembly 
A)  The United Nations 
B)  The WHO 
C)  The World Bank 
D)  The World Health Assembly

Question 5

A nurse is writing to a legislator to advocate for funds to support advanced practice nursing education.Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Limit the letter to one page in length 
B)  Identify oneself as a nurse 
C)  Provide only factual information 
D)  Share personal knowledge about the issue 
E)  Arrange a face-to-face meeting as soon as possible 
A)  Limit the letter to one page in length 
B)  Identify oneself as a nurse 
C)  Provide only factual information 
D)  Share personal knowledge about the issue 
E)  Arrange a face-to-face meeting as soon as possible

Question 6

An occupational health nurse maintains a log of injuries from contaminated sharps.Which of the following describes why the nurse must do this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood-borne Pathogen Standard 
B)  OSHA 
C)  DOL 
D)  DOD 
A)  Blood-borne Pathogen Standard 
B)  OSHA 
C)  DOL 
D)  DOD

Question 7

The agency most heavily involved with the health and welfare concerns of United States citizens is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  USDHHS. 
B)  PHS. 
C)  Health Resources and Services Administration. 
D)  WHO. 
A)  USDHHS. 
B)  PHS. 
C)  Health Resources and Services Administration. 
D)  WHO.

Question 8

A nurse is found to be negligent.Because of the doctrine of respondeat superior,who is responsible for the negligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrator 
B)  Nurse's immediate supervisor 
C)  Nurse's employer 
D)  Nurse 
A)  Administrator 
B)  Nurse's immediate supervisor 
C)  Nurse's employer 
D)  Nurse

Question 9

A nurse supported the passage of needlestick legislation.Which of the following best describes the role of employers because of this legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use Universal Precautions when dealing with all patients 
B)  Select safer needle devices as they became available 
C)  Provide needle disposal boxes 
D)  Incinerate all infectious waste, including needles 
A)  Use Universal Precautions when dealing with all patients 
B)  Select safer needle devices as they became available 
C)  Provide needle disposal boxes 
D)  Incinerate all infectious waste, including needles

Question 10

States have certain continuing education requirements for persons to renew a nursing license.Which of the following best describes the type of law that is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutional law 
B)  Legislation and regulation 
C)  Judicial and common law 
D)  Police power 
A)  Constitutional law 
B)  Legislation and regulation 
C)  Judicial and common law 
D)  Police power

Question 11

The practices of physicians,nurses,and other health care providers are differentiated by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health Resource and Services Administration (HRS
A)  
B)  State board of nursing 
C)  Scope of practice 
D)  USDHHS 
A)  Health Resource and Services Administration (HRS
A)  
B)  State board of nursing 
C)  Scope of practice 
D)  USDHHS

Question 12

A nurse believes additional funding is necessary to support a home-delivered meal program for the elderly.Which of the following would be the best way to share these ideas with a legislator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Send an e-mail 
B)  Write a formal letter 
C)  Attend a town hall meeting 
D)  Schedule a face-to-face visit 
A)  Send an e-mail 
B)  Write a formal letter 
C)  Attend a town hall meeting 
D)  Schedule a face-to-face visit

Question 13

A nurse is working with a member of the military.Which of the following describes the department that provides this person with health care services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defense 
B)  Labor 
C)  Agriculture 
D)  Justice 
A)  Defense 
B)  Labor 
C)  Agriculture 
D)  Justice

Exam 8: Public Health Policy

When planning,delivering,and financing responsibility for programs is shifted from the federal level to the state level,it is called:

A nurse is working for the federal government to provide for the protection of the public's health.Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely complete?

When a school nurse reports suspected child abuse,there is a breach of confidentiality.Which of the following best describes why this breach is allowed?

A nurse researcher wants to get information on the occurrence of an internationally important disease.Which of the following websites would be the best place to seek this information?

A nurse is writing to a legislator to advocate for funds to support advanced practice nursing education.Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)

An occupational health nurse maintains a log of injuries from contaminated sharps.Which of the following describes why the nurse must do this?

The agency most heavily involved with the health and welfare concerns of United States citizens is the:

A nurse is found to be negligent.Because of the doctrine of respondeat superior,who is responsible for the negligence?

A nurse supported the passage of needlestick legislation.Which of the following best describes the role of employers because of this legislation?

States have certain continuing education requirements for persons to renew a nursing license.Which of the following best describes the type of law that is being used?

The practices of physicians,nurses,and other health care providers are differentiated by which of the following?

A nurse believes additional funding is necessary to support a home-delivered meal program for the elderly.Which of the following would be the best way to share these ideas with a legislator?

A nurse is working with a member of the military.Which of the following describes the department that provides this person with health care services?

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