NR 442 Community Health Nursing Exam 2 Questions with
Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: Policy
Answer: is a course of action to be followed by a government, business, or institution, e.g. prohibiting
tobacco and alcohol use at work.
Question 2: Public Policy
Answer: standards formed by governmental bodies that concern the state and the general public as a
whole. e.g.violence against women act
Question 3: Private Policy
Answer: decisions are fast and proactive. e.g.veterans care provided by NP or nurses midwives in the
VA health system
Question 4: private sector
Answer: allows employer or insurance company to determine what illnesses is covered not associated
with government agencies.
Question 5: Ombudsman
Answer: someone who investigates individual complaints and supports or promotes the needs and
interests against maladministration.
Question 6: local
Answer: An Ombudsman is under what form of health department?
Question 7: Local health department
Answer: Which form of health department works to protect/promote health by bringing resources for
communities, work together to prevent the spread of disease and enforce cook county and Illinois public
health laws, rules, regulations?
Question 8: local health department
Answer: The cook county department of Public Health is what form of health department?
Question 9: state
Answer: Focuses on financing and delivery of services and oversight of insurance
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, Question 10: state
Answer: NAM (National Academy of Medicine- IOM) is what form of health department
Question 11: NAM
Answer: identifies the states responsibility to "see that functions and services necessary to address the
mission of public health are in place"
Question 12: Medicaid
Answer: State-health insurance programs for low income and disabled persons, regardless of age-
managed by states and is based on income
Question 13: IDPH
Answer: state- prevent and control diseases and injury, regulates medical practitioners, and promotes
sanitation. - COVID 19 updates
Question 14: Federal health department
Answer: General funding- increasing health care costs; standardized healthcare
Question 15: federal
Answer: Pure Food Drugs Act of 1906 is under what form of health department
Question 16: Children's Bureau Act of 1912
Answer: federal- Child labor laws and promote children's healthproviding funds for health and welfare
of infants
Question 17: Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA)
Answer: Federal- Health needs and safety in the workplace
Question 18: Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)
Answer: Federal law that affects h.c. delivery and reimbursement. Mandate that hospitals with
emergency services treat any clients; requirements for pre/postnatal care to low income women; loss of
h.c. when a employee is terminated
Question 19: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. (Health care reform Act)
Answer: Main goals were to reduce the number of uninsured Americans.
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Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: Policy
Answer: is a course of action to be followed by a government, business, or institution, e.g. prohibiting
tobacco and alcohol use at work.
Question 2: Public Policy
Answer: standards formed by governmental bodies that concern the state and the general public as a
whole. e.g.violence against women act
Question 3: Private Policy
Answer: decisions are fast and proactive. e.g.veterans care provided by NP or nurses midwives in the
VA health system
Question 4: private sector
Answer: allows employer or insurance company to determine what illnesses is covered not associated
with government agencies.
Question 5: Ombudsman
Answer: someone who investigates individual complaints and supports or promotes the needs and
interests against maladministration.
Question 6: local
Answer: An Ombudsman is under what form of health department?
Question 7: Local health department
Answer: Which form of health department works to protect/promote health by bringing resources for
communities, work together to prevent the spread of disease and enforce cook county and Illinois public
health laws, rules, regulations?
Question 8: local health department
Answer: The cook county department of Public Health is what form of health department?
Question 9: state
Answer: Focuses on financing and delivery of services and oversight of insurance
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, Question 10: state
Answer: NAM (National Academy of Medicine- IOM) is what form of health department
Question 11: NAM
Answer: identifies the states responsibility to "see that functions and services necessary to address the
mission of public health are in place"
Question 12: Medicaid
Answer: State-health insurance programs for low income and disabled persons, regardless of age-
managed by states and is based on income
Question 13: IDPH
Answer: state- prevent and control diseases and injury, regulates medical practitioners, and promotes
sanitation. - COVID 19 updates
Question 14: Federal health department
Answer: General funding- increasing health care costs; standardized healthcare
Question 15: federal
Answer: Pure Food Drugs Act of 1906 is under what form of health department
Question 16: Children's Bureau Act of 1912
Answer: federal- Child labor laws and promote children's healthproviding funds for health and welfare
of infants
Question 17: Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA)
Answer: Federal- Health needs and safety in the workplace
Question 18: Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)
Answer: Federal law that affects h.c. delivery and reimbursement. Mandate that hospitals with
emergency services treat any clients; requirements for pre/postnatal care to low income women; loss of
h.c. when a employee is terminated
Question 19: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. (Health care reform Act)
Answer: Main goals were to reduce the number of uninsured Americans.
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