AND SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT FOR THE
2026 FINAL.
⫸ What helps seniors in the United States meet their basic needs?
Answer: Social Security.
⫸ What is a characteristic of the US healthcare system? Answer: To
protect and promote health.
⫸ How would you label an annual report from a healthcare system
that includes community benefits and unreimbursed care to the poor?
Answer: Nonprofit.
⫸ What is the number one cause of illness and death in the United
States in 2023? Answer: Chronic illnesses.
⫸ Why can nurses be considered an important political power in the
US healthcare system? Answer: They are the largest group of
healthcare workers.
⫸ What confusion might a nurse face during COVID-19 regarding
guidance? Answer: Conflicting advice from the CDC, the governor,
and the White House.
, ⫸ What role does a public health nurse have when monitoring
children's health? Answer: Assessment and sending quarterly reports
to the commissioner.
⫸ What advice should a nurse give to a 69-year-old uninsured client?
Answer: Apply for Medicare and Social Security.
⫸ What are the largest expenses in US healthcare according to a
recent presentation? Answer: Secondary and tertiary care.
⫸ What has been the focus of healthcare from the 1990s to the
present? Answer: Quality, cost, and accessibility, resulting in the
Affordable Care Act.
⫸ How can a nurse assist a volunteer agency financially? Answer: By
applying for grants.
⫸ What QSEN competency is displayed when a patient with diabetes
wants to lose weight? Answer: Patient-centered care.
⫸ What was the health focus of the late 1800s that led to
improvements in health? Answer: Public health efforts focused on
sanitation, control of communicable diseases, education for health,
prevention of disease and disability, and care of aged and sick
persons.