Question 1

Congress's legal base for actions in health care include (select all that apply) :

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A)   Providing for the general welfare
B)   Raising funds to support research
C)   Regulating commerce among the states
D)   Providing spending power
E)   None of aboveF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Needle stick legislation clarified the role of employers to:

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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.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

One effect of the use of block grants was a:

Accepted Answer

A)   Reduction of federal expenditures
B)   Decreased ability of states to spend money on programming
C)   Guaranteed continuation of programs with demonstrated effectiveness
D)   Shift from hospital-based to community-based nursing careE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is part of which branch of the government?

Accepted Answer

A)   Judicial
B)   Executive
C)   Legislative
D)   HealthE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

It is important that nurses are involved in health policy because:

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A)   Government and policy have a large impact on nursing and health.
B)   Policy affects nursing values as set forth by Florence Nightingale.
C)   Political science is a course of study that parallels nursing.
D)   Nurses must interpret laws to fit their practice.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

A nurse is found to be negligent.Because of the doctrine of respondeat superior,the one responsible for that negligence is the:

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A)   Administrator
B)   Nurse's immediate supervisor
C)   Nurse's employer
D)   NurseE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The practices of physicians,nurses,and other health care providers are differentiated by the:

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A)   Health Resource and Services Administration ( HRSA ) 
B)   State board of nursing
C)   Scope of practice
D)   United States Department of Health and Human ServicesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

A nurse is interested in census data.Which federal department's website would be a good place to start?

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A)   Department of Labor
B)   United States Immunization Survey
C)   Commerce Department
D)   World Health OrganizationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

When writing to a legislator to advocate for funds to support advanced practice nursing education,a nurse should remember to (select all that apply) :

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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) C) and D)
F) None of the above B,D

Question 10

Nurses are available to provide health services for women and children due to the provisions of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Sheppard-Towner Act
B)   Public Protection of Maternity and Infancy program
C)   Early Periodic Screening and Developmental Testing ( EPSDT )  program
D)   Women, Infants, and Children ( WIC )  programE) A) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 11

A doctoral prepared nurse ( PhD ) at a university wants to submit a grant to study the impact of a nursing activity on patient outcomes.From which federal agency could this nurse potentially seek funding?

Accepted Answer

A)   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) 
B)   National Institute of Nursing Research ( NINR ) 
C)   Department of Health and Human Services ( DHHS ) 
D)   World Health Organization ( WHO ) E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

States have certain continuing education requirements for persons to renew a nursing license.This type of law is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Constitutional law
B)   Legislation and regulation
C)   Judicial and common law
D)   Police powerE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accomplishes its mission by (select all that apply) :

Accepted Answer

A)   Implementing prevention strategies
B)   Detecting and investigating health problems
C)   Dictating world health policy
D)   Fostering safe and healthful environmentsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

While researching various health care services that are provided in prisons,a nursing student learns that these services:

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A)   Are funded by the Department of Defense
B)   Focus on health promotion interventions
C)   Must be provided at an adequate level
D)   Are available to those diagnosed with a chronic illnessE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A nurse would like to propose legislation requiring all schools to employ a registered nurse.The first step taken in the legislative process would be:

Accepted Answer

A)   Introducing the bill to the legislature
B)   Moving the bill to the other house
C)   Developing the policy option into a bill
D)   Hearings, testimony, and lobbyingE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

A goal of the Division of Nursing is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Enhance nursing's competence in providing high-tech skills
B)   Apply disease prevention, environmental health, and health promotion concepts
C)   Provide scholarships for advanced nursing education
D)   Enhance racial and ethnic diversity in the nursing workforceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

A nurse discusses with legislators the importance of passing legislation to ban smoking in all public places.This demonstrates the nurse's involvement in:

Accepted Answer

A)   Policy
B)   Politics
C)   Law
D)   Health policyE) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 18

A member of the military receives health care services through which department?

Accepted Answer

A)   Defense
B)   Labor
C)   Agriculture
D)   JusticeE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The federal government provides for the protection of the public's health by:

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 bordersE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The first major federal government action relating to health was the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Passage of the Social Security Act
B)   Creation of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
C)   Creation of the Public Health Service (PHS) 
D)   Creation of Medicare and MedicaidE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 8: Public Health Policy

Congress's legal base for actions in health care include (select all that apply) :

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Needle stick legislation clarified the role of employers to:

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One effect of the use of block grants was a:

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The United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is part of which branch of the government?

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It is important that nurses are involved in health policy because:

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A nurse is found to be negligent.Because of the doctrine of respondeat superior,the one responsible for that negligence is the:

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The practices of physicians,nurses,and other health care providers are differentiated by the:

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A nurse is interested in census data.Which federal department's website would be a good place to start?

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When writing to a legislator to advocate for funds to support advanced practice nursing education,a nurse should remember to (select all that apply) :

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Nurses are available to provide health services for women and children due to the provisions of the:

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A doctoral prepared nurse ( PhD ) at a university wants to submit a grant to study the impact of a nursing activity on patient outcomes.From which federal agency could this nurse potentially seek funding?

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States have certain continuing education requirements for persons to renew a nursing license.This type of law is called:

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accomplishes its mission by (select all that apply) :

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While researching various health care services that are provided in prisons,a nursing student learns that these services:

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A nurse would like to propose legislation requiring all schools to employ a registered nurse.The first step taken in the legislative process would be:

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A goal of the Division of Nursing is to:

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A nurse discusses with legislators the importance of passing legislation to ban smoking in all public places.This demonstrates the nurse's involvement in:

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A member of the military receives health care services through which department?

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The federal government provides for the protection of the public's health by:

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The first major federal government action relating to health was the:

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