,
,Chapter 01: Health: A Community View
Nies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Best Describes The Primary Reason That Americans Are Concerned About Health
Care?
a. Politicians Are Discussing How To Improve Health Care.
b. The Media Has Provided Mixed Messages About The Health Care System.
c. Our National Health Care Costs Keep Increasing.
d. The New Health Care System Offers Free Services To Americans.
ANS: C
The Primary Reason For The Focus On Health Care Is The Constantly Increasing Costs,
Which C Annot Be Sustained. The Costs Of Caring For The Sick Accounted For The
Majority Of Escalatin G Health Care Dollars, Which Increased From 5.7% Of The Gross
Domestic Product In 1965 To 17.8% In 2015. Politicians And The Media Both Influence
Americans‘ Perceptions About Heal Th Care; However, They Are Not The Primary Reason
Why Americans Are Concerned. The New H Ealth Care System Will Change The Health
Care Access And Availability, But Will Not Necessaril Y Be Offering Any Free Services
To Americans.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
2. A Nurse Has Begun To Lobby With Politicians For Changes To The Health Care System.
Why Is T His Involvement Important?
a. Nurses, As Central Characters In Several Popular TV Series, Are Currently
Ve Ry Visible In American Medi A .
N R I G B.CM
b. Nurses Are Primarily Resp on s I b l E F o r Mtanagingothe Various Units In Our Health Care
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System.
c. Nurses Are The Largest Segment Of Health Care Providers.
d. Nurses Are The Only Group That Is Employed Both Inside And Outside Of Hospitals.
ANS: C
As The Largest Segment Of Health Care Providers, Nurses Are Informed About The
Current Healt H Care System And All The Problems That Result From People Not Seeking
Care Until They Are D Esperately Ill. Nurses, As The American Nurses Association (ANA)
Emphasize, Usually Belie Ve That Health Care Is A Right, Not A Privilege. Therefore,
Nurses, Whose Work Is Central To O Ur Current Health Care Delivery System, Can Also
Be Instrumental In Working Politically To Cr Eate A Health Care Delivery System That Will
Meet Health Needs. While Nurses Are In Several Current TV Series And Are Employed
Both Inside And Outside Of Hospitals, Physicians And Oth Er Health Care Providers Are
As Well. Nurses Are Often Managers, But Managers Often Have O Ther Backgrounds, Such
As Business Administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
3. What Conclusion Can Be Drawn From Examining Where Nurses Are Employed?
a. There Is A Trend Toward Consolidation Of Health Care Into Large Central
Medic Al Centers.
b. There Is An Increased Emphasis On Community-Based Health Care.
c. There Is An Obvious Need To Decrease Health Care Costs By Cutting Positions.
d. Managed Care Organizations (Mcos) Are Employing Nurses To Improve Customer
,
,Chapter 01: Health: A Community View
Nies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Best Describes The Primary Reason That Americans Are Concerned About Health
Care?
a. Politicians Are Discussing How To Improve Health Care.
b. The Media Has Provided Mixed Messages About The Health Care System.
c. Our National Health Care Costs Keep Increasing.
d. The New Health Care System Offers Free Services To Americans.
ANS: C
The Primary Reason For The Focus On Health Care Is The Constantly Increasing Costs,
Which C Annot Be Sustained. The Costs Of Caring For The Sick Accounted For The
Majority Of Escalatin G Health Care Dollars, Which Increased From 5.7% Of The Gross
Domestic Product In 1965 To 17.8% In 2015. Politicians And The Media Both Influence
Americans‘ Perceptions About Heal Th Care; However, They Are Not The Primary Reason
Why Americans Are Concerned. The New H Ealth Care System Will Change The Health
Care Access And Availability, But Will Not Necessaril Y Be Offering Any Free Services
To Americans.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
2. A Nurse Has Begun To Lobby With Politicians For Changes To The Health Care System.
Why Is T His Involvement Important?
a. Nurses, As Central Characters In Several Popular TV Series, Are Currently
Ve Ry Visible In American Medi A .
N R I G B.CM
b. Nurses Are Primarily Resp on s I b l E F o r Mtanagingothe Various Units In Our Health Care
u s n
wl
System.
c. Nurses Are The Largest Segment Of Health Care Providers.
d. Nurses Are The Only Group That Is Employed Both Inside And Outside Of Hospitals.
ANS: C
As The Largest Segment Of Health Care Providers, Nurses Are Informed About The
Current Healt H Care System And All The Problems That Result From People Not Seeking
Care Until They Are D Esperately Ill. Nurses, As The American Nurses Association (ANA)
Emphasize, Usually Belie Ve That Health Care Is A Right, Not A Privilege. Therefore,
Nurses, Whose Work Is Central To O Ur Current Health Care Delivery System, Can Also
Be Instrumental In Working Politically To Cr Eate A Health Care Delivery System That Will
Meet Health Needs. While Nurses Are In Several Current TV Series And Are Employed
Both Inside And Outside Of Hospitals, Physicians And Oth Er Health Care Providers Are
As Well. Nurses Are Often Managers, But Managers Often Have O Ther Backgrounds, Such
As Business Administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
3. What Conclusion Can Be Drawn From Examining Where Nurses Are Employed?
a. There Is A Trend Toward Consolidation Of Health Care Into Large Central
Medic Al Centers.
b. There Is An Increased Emphasis On Community-Based Health Care.
c. There Is An Obvious Need To Decrease Health Care Costs By Cutting Positions.
d. Managed Care Organizations (Mcos) Are Employing Nurses To Improve Customer
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