M3 LESSON 3 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026.
Under free market conditions, the relationship between the quantity of medical services
demanded & the price of medical services is: - ANSWERSinverse.
Reimbursement is associated with which of the quad functions? - ANSWERSPayment
In a free market, who would pay for the delivery of health care services? -
ANSWERSPatients
When providers deliver unnecessary services with the objective of protecting
themselves against lawsuits, this practice is called: - ANSWERSdefensive medicine.
Legislation is to laws as regulations are to: - ANSWERSrules.
How does healthcare regulation protect the public? - ANSWERSThere is always a
potential risk of harm in health care, & regulations help mitigate risk by providing
structure to a complex environment.
What led to the creation of the first formalized NP programs in the United States? -
ANSWERSA physician shortage prediction
When voting, BON members (regardless of what state they are in) consider public
welfare & safety, legal defensibility of the vote, &: - ANSWERSPotential state impact of
the vote.
Which situation will have the greatest impact on regulation & licensure of nurses in the
future? - ANSWERSElectronic access to healthcare services
The barriers of scope practice restrictions & challenges to obtaining parity in
reimbursement can be removed through _____. - ANSWERSPolitical advocacy
In order for APRNs to transform healthcare through policy change, Pt care experiences
& the challenges of working within complex healthcare systems must be combined with
__________ in order to create true & effective change. - ANSWERSAn education in
policy & politics
_______ limits the ability of states to pass legislation obstructing interstate trade, which
then allows the federal government to regulate state licensing laws regarding the
practice of professions across state lines. - ANSWERSThe Commerce Clause of the
U.S. Constitution
AND ANSWERS 2026.
Under free market conditions, the relationship between the quantity of medical services
demanded & the price of medical services is: - ANSWERSinverse.
Reimbursement is associated with which of the quad functions? - ANSWERSPayment
In a free market, who would pay for the delivery of health care services? -
ANSWERSPatients
When providers deliver unnecessary services with the objective of protecting
themselves against lawsuits, this practice is called: - ANSWERSdefensive medicine.
Legislation is to laws as regulations are to: - ANSWERSrules.
How does healthcare regulation protect the public? - ANSWERSThere is always a
potential risk of harm in health care, & regulations help mitigate risk by providing
structure to a complex environment.
What led to the creation of the first formalized NP programs in the United States? -
ANSWERSA physician shortage prediction
When voting, BON members (regardless of what state they are in) consider public
welfare & safety, legal defensibility of the vote, &: - ANSWERSPotential state impact of
the vote.
Which situation will have the greatest impact on regulation & licensure of nurses in the
future? - ANSWERSElectronic access to healthcare services
The barriers of scope practice restrictions & challenges to obtaining parity in
reimbursement can be removed through _____. - ANSWERSPolitical advocacy
In order for APRNs to transform healthcare through policy change, Pt care experiences
& the challenges of working within complex healthcare systems must be combined with
__________ in order to create true & effective change. - ANSWERSAn education in
policy & politics
_______ limits the ability of states to pass legislation obstructing interstate trade, which
then allows the federal government to regulate state licensing laws regarding the
practice of professions across state lines. - ANSWERSThe Commerce Clause of the
U.S. Constitution
