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ChapterK01:KHealth:KAKCommunityKView
Nies:KCommunity/PublicKHealthKNursing,K8thKEdition
MULTIPLEKCHOICE
1. WhichKbestKdescribesKtheKprimaryKreasonKthatKAmericansKareKconcernedKaboutKh
ealthKcare?
a. PoliticiansK areK discussingK howK toK improveK healthK care.
b. TheK mediaK hasK providedK mixedK messagesK about-KtheK healthK careK system.
c. OurK nationalK healthK careK costsK keepK increasing.
d. TheK newK healthK careK systemK offersK freeK servicesK toK Americans.
ANS:KC
TheKprimaryKreasonKforKtheKfocusKonKhealthKcareKisKtheKconstantlyKincreasingKcost
s,KwhichK cannot-
KbeKsustained.KTheKcostsKofKcaringKforKtheKsickKaccountedKforKtheKmajorityKofKescal
atingKhealthKcareKdollars,KwhichKincreasedKfromK5.7%KofKtheKgrossKdomesticKprodu
ctKinK1965KtoK17.8%KinK2015.KPoliticiansKandKtheKmediaKbothKinfluence
Americans’KperceptionsKaboutKhealthKcare;Khowever,KtheyKareKnotKtheKprimary-
reasonKwhy-
KAmericansK areK concerned.K TheK newK healthcareK systemK willK changeK theK healt
hKcareKaccessKandKavailability,KbutKwillKnot-necessarily-beKoffering-
anyKfreeKservicesKtoKAmericans.
DIF: CognitiveKLevel:KUnderstandK(Comprehension)
2. AKnurseKhasKbegunKtoKlobbyKwithKpoliticiansKforKchangesKtoKtheKhealt
hKcareKsystem.KWhyKisKthisinvolvementKimportant?
a. Nurses,K asK centralK charactersK inK severalK popular-KTVK series,K areK currentlyK very
vRisible KinKAmerican-mediN a.K IGB.CM
b. UK S K N T O
NursesKareKprimarilyKresponKsibleKfoKrKmanagingK theKvariousKunitsKinKo
urKhealthKcareKsystem.
c. NursesK areK theK largestK segmentK ofK healthK careK providers.
d. NursesKareKtheKonly-groupKthatKisKemployedKbothKinsideKandKoutsideKofKhospitals.
ANS:KC
AsKtheKlargestKsegment-
ofKhealthKcareKproviders,KnursesKareKinformedKaboutKtheKcurrentKhealthKcareK
systemKandKallKtheKproblemsKthatKresultKfromKpeopleKnotKseekingK careK until
,K they-
KareK desperatelyK ill.K Nurses,K asK theK AmericanK NursesKAssociationK(ANA)K e
mphasize,K usuallyK believeK thatK healthK careK isK aK right,K notK aKprivilege.
,Therefore,K nurses,K whoseK workK isK centralK toK ourK current-KhealthK careK deliveryK system,
, canKalsoKbeKinstrumentalKinKworkingKpoliticallyKtoKcreateKaKhealthKcareKdeliver
yKsystemKthat-
willKmeetKhealthKneeds.KWhileKnursesKareKinKseveralKcurrentKTVKseriesKandKare
KemployedKbothKinsideKandKoutsideKofKhospitals,KphysiciansKandKotherhealthKcar
eKprovidersKareKasKwell.KNursesKareKoftenKmanagers,KbutKmanagersKoftenKhave
KotherKbackgrounds,KsuchKasKbusinessKadministration.
DIF: CognitiveKLevel:KUnderstandK(Comprehension)
3. What-KconclusionK canK beK drawnK fromK examiningK whereK nursesK areK employed?
a. ThereKisKaKtrendKtowardKconsolidationKof-
healthKcareKintoKlargeKcentralKmedicalcenters.
b. ThereK isK anK increasedK emphasisK onK community-basedK healthK care.
c. ThereK isK anK obviousK needK toK decreaseK healthK careK costsK by-KcuttingK positions.
d. ManagedK careK organizationsK (MCOs)K areK employing-KnursesK toK improveK customer
rsing8thEditionNiesTest -
Bank
K K
ChapterK01:KHealth:KAKCommunityKView
Nies:KCommunity/PublicKHealthKNursing,K8thKEdition
MULTIPLEKCHOICE
1. WhichKbestKdescribesKtheKprimaryKreasonKthatKAmericansKareKconcernedKaboutKh
ealthKcare?
a. PoliticiansK areK discussingK howK toK improveK healthK care.
b. TheK mediaK hasK providedK mixedK messagesK about-KtheK healthK careK system.
c. OurK nationalK healthK careK costsK keepK increasing.
d. TheK newK healthK careK systemK offersK freeK servicesK toK Americans.
ANS:KC
TheKprimaryKreasonKforKtheKfocusKonKhealthKcareKisKtheKconstantlyKincreasingKcost
s,KwhichK cannot-
KbeKsustained.KTheKcostsKofKcaringKforKtheKsickKaccountedKforKtheKmajorityKofKescal
atingKhealthKcareKdollars,KwhichKincreasedKfromK5.7%KofKtheKgrossKdomesticKprodu
ctKinK1965KtoK17.8%KinK2015.KPoliticiansKandKtheKmediaKbothKinfluence
Americans’KperceptionsKaboutKhealthKcare;Khowever,KtheyKareKnotKtheKprimary-
reasonKwhy-
KAmericansK areK concerned.K TheK newK healthcareK systemK willK changeK theK healt
hKcareKaccessKandKavailability,KbutKwillKnot-necessarily-beKoffering-
anyKfreeKservicesKtoKAmericans.
DIF: CognitiveKLevel:KUnderstandK(Comprehension)
2. AKnurseKhasKbegunKtoKlobbyKwithKpoliticiansKforKchangesKtoKtheKhealt
hKcareKsystem.KWhyKisKthisinvolvementKimportant?
a. Nurses,K asK centralK charactersK inK severalK popular-KTVK series,K areK currentlyK very
vRisible KinKAmerican-mediN a.K IGB.CM
b. UK S K N T O
NursesKareKprimarilyKresponKsibleKfoKrKmanagingK theKvariousKunitsKinKo
urKhealthKcareKsystem.
c. NursesK areK theK largestK segmentK ofK healthK careK providers.
d. NursesKareKtheKonly-groupKthatKisKemployedKbothKinsideKandKoutsideKofKhospitals.
ANS:KC
AsKtheKlargestKsegment-
ofKhealthKcareKproviders,KnursesKareKinformedKaboutKtheKcurrentKhealthKcareK
systemKandKallKtheKproblemsKthatKresultKfromKpeopleKnotKseekingK careK until
,K they-
KareK desperatelyK ill.K Nurses,K asK theK AmericanK NursesKAssociationK(ANA)K e
mphasize,K usuallyK believeK thatK healthK careK isK aK right,K notK aKprivilege.
,Therefore,K nurses,K whoseK workK isK centralK toK ourK current-KhealthK careK deliveryK system,
, canKalsoKbeKinstrumentalKinKworkingKpoliticallyKtoKcreateKaKhealthKcareKdeliver
yKsystemKthat-
willKmeetKhealthKneeds.KWhileKnursesKareKinKseveralKcurrentKTVKseriesKandKare
KemployedKbothKinsideKandKoutsideKofKhospitals,KphysiciansKandKotherhealthKcar
eKprovidersKareKasKwell.KNursesKareKoftenKmanagers,KbutKmanagersKoftenKhave
KotherKbackgrounds,KsuchKasKbusinessKadministration.
DIF: CognitiveKLevel:KUnderstandK(Comprehension)
3. What-KconclusionK canK beK drawnK fromK examiningK whereK nursesK areK employed?
a. ThereKisKaKtrendKtowardKconsolidationKof-
healthKcareKintoKlargeKcentralKmedicalcenters.
b. ThereK isK anK increasedK emphasisK onK community-basedK healthK care.
c. ThereK isK anK obviousK needK toK decreaseK healthK careK costsK by-KcuttingK positions.
d. ManagedK careK organizationsK (MCOs)K areK employing-KnursesK toK improveK customer
