Ch 7,8 PMCQ
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1. Which of the following best defines the word politics?
a. The art of influencing others
b. The outcome of governmental policies
c. A provision of power for making decisions
d. The result of legislative action: A
2. Which of the following activities is completed by the executive branch of the
federal
government?
a. Administration of policy
b. Interpretation of policy
c. Proposal of policy
d. Passage of policy: A
3. A nurse meets with a senator to lobby for passage of a bill to increase
funding for interpreter services. With which of the following branches of the
government is the nurse working?
a. Constitutional branch of government
b. Executive branch of government
c. Legislative branch of government
d. Judicial branch of government: C
4. Which of the following statements best describes why the federal govern-
ment has become
involved in health care?
a. The states asked the federal level to become involved.
b. Because of rising costs to the states, the federal budget needed to be used
to pay
for necessary services.
c. The Constitution gives the federal government the power to promote the
general
welfare.
d. This step was necessary to standardize care on a national level.: C
5. A client states to the nurse, "I have heard the Affordable Care Act is supposed
to help improve the health care I receive, but so far I have seen no benefits from
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this legislation." Which of the following statements would be the best reply by
the nurse?
a. "Maybe you have not directly seen the changes; however, several things have
changed in health care because of this bill."
b. "It will take years to see any effects from the act because of the delays in
implementation of the changes."
c. "This legislation will primarily improve care for the elderly and poor popula-
tions, so this is why you may not have seen any benefits."
d. "The way health care operates at the federal and state levels has changed,
so most individuals will not see any direct impact.": A
6. What was the significance of the 1979 Surgeon General's report?
a. It planned the goals and priorities for the entire Veterans Administration
medical
system.
b. It vastly increased funding for health promotion activities.
c. It identified the use of tobacco as a cause of lung cancer.
d. It created national goals for promoting health and preventing disease.: D
7. A nurse is advocating for the public health department to increase the num-
ber of public health nurses that it employs. Which of the following factors
should the nurse emphasize?
a. Providing disease investigation training
b. Providing research opportunities
c. Providing leadership experiences
d. Providing salaries commensurate with responsibilities: D
8. A nurse is determining whether a hospital has the right to require infected
patients to be
isolated against their will. To which type of law will the nurse refer?
a. Common law
b. Constitutional law
c. Legislation and regulation
d. Judicial law: B
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1. Which of the following best defines the word politics?
a. The art of influencing others
b. The outcome of governmental policies
c. A provision of power for making decisions
d. The result of legislative action: A
2. Which of the following activities is completed by the executive branch of the
federal
government?
a. Administration of policy
b. Interpretation of policy
c. Proposal of policy
d. Passage of policy: A
3. A nurse meets with a senator to lobby for passage of a bill to increase
funding for interpreter services. With which of the following branches of the
government is the nurse working?
a. Constitutional branch of government
b. Executive branch of government
c. Legislative branch of government
d. Judicial branch of government: C
4. Which of the following statements best describes why the federal govern-
ment has become
involved in health care?
a. The states asked the federal level to become involved.
b. Because of rising costs to the states, the federal budget needed to be used
to pay
for necessary services.
c. The Constitution gives the federal government the power to promote the
general
welfare.
d. This step was necessary to standardize care on a national level.: C
5. A client states to the nurse, "I have heard the Affordable Care Act is supposed
to help improve the health care I receive, but so far I have seen no benefits from
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this legislation." Which of the following statements would be the best reply by
the nurse?
a. "Maybe you have not directly seen the changes; however, several things have
changed in health care because of this bill."
b. "It will take years to see any effects from the act because of the delays in
implementation of the changes."
c. "This legislation will primarily improve care for the elderly and poor popula-
tions, so this is why you may not have seen any benefits."
d. "The way health care operates at the federal and state levels has changed,
so most individuals will not see any direct impact.": A
6. What was the significance of the 1979 Surgeon General's report?
a. It planned the goals and priorities for the entire Veterans Administration
medical
system.
b. It vastly increased funding for health promotion activities.
c. It identified the use of tobacco as a cause of lung cancer.
d. It created national goals for promoting health and preventing disease.: D
7. A nurse is advocating for the public health department to increase the num-
ber of public health nurses that it employs. Which of the following factors
should the nurse emphasize?
a. Providing disease investigation training
b. Providing research opportunities
c. Providing leadership experiences
d. Providing salaries commensurate with responsibilities: D
8. A nurse is determining whether a hospital has the right to require infected
patients to be
isolated against their will. To which type of law will the nurse refer?
a. Common law
b. Constitutional law
c. Legislation and regulation
d. Judicial law: B
