NUR 471 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
What type of policy is issued by national, state or local governments? - Correct
answer-Public policy
Which of the following best describes health policy?
A. The rules, regulations, and funding mechanisms for providing, regulating, and
researching healthcare
B. Policies that dictate only the actions of healthcare providers
C. Only the laws that impact healthcare facilities
D. Regulations that apply only at the national level - Correct answer-A
Substantive Policy - Correct answer-Focused on societal welfare and development
Procedural Policy - Correct answer-Outline the processes or procedures required to
achieve a specific outcome
Distributive Policy - Correct answer-Distribution of resources, goods, or services
to specific populations
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,Redistributive Policy - Correct answer-Shift resources or material benefits from
one group of people to another
Regulatory Policy - Correct answer-Set limitations on activities, behaviors, or
practices
Which type of policy is concerned with the distribution of goods and services to
specific populations, such as public assistance programs?
A. Procedural
B. Distributive
C. Regulatory
D. Substantive - Correct answer-B
What is the primary focus of regulatory policies in health?
A. The allocation of resources for healthcare services
B. Limiting the behaviors or activities of specific groups or individuals, such as
age limits for purchasing alcohol
C. Creating new healthcare programs for low-income populations
D. Changing tax laws for healthcare funding - Correct answer-B
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, At which jurisdictional level is public health policy primarily concerned with
issues like immunization regulations and Medicaid eligibility?
A. Local level
B. State level
C. National level
D. International level - Correct answer-B
Which of the following is the first step in the CDC's health policy process?
A. Strategy and policy development
B. Policy implementation
C. Policy analysis
D. Problem identification - Correct answer-D
Which of the following describes a procedural policy?
A. A policy to direct food assistance to poor families
B. A policy that regulates tobacco use in public places
C. A policy that governs how individuals can vote in elections
D. A policy that mandates vaccination for school-age children - Correct answer-C
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
What type of policy is issued by national, state or local governments? - Correct
answer-Public policy
Which of the following best describes health policy?
A. The rules, regulations, and funding mechanisms for providing, regulating, and
researching healthcare
B. Policies that dictate only the actions of healthcare providers
C. Only the laws that impact healthcare facilities
D. Regulations that apply only at the national level - Correct answer-A
Substantive Policy - Correct answer-Focused on societal welfare and development
Procedural Policy - Correct answer-Outline the processes or procedures required to
achieve a specific outcome
Distributive Policy - Correct answer-Distribution of resources, goods, or services
to specific populations
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,Redistributive Policy - Correct answer-Shift resources or material benefits from
one group of people to another
Regulatory Policy - Correct answer-Set limitations on activities, behaviors, or
practices
Which type of policy is concerned with the distribution of goods and services to
specific populations, such as public assistance programs?
A. Procedural
B. Distributive
C. Regulatory
D. Substantive - Correct answer-B
What is the primary focus of regulatory policies in health?
A. The allocation of resources for healthcare services
B. Limiting the behaviors or activities of specific groups or individuals, such as
age limits for purchasing alcohol
C. Creating new healthcare programs for low-income populations
D. Changing tax laws for healthcare funding - Correct answer-B
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, At which jurisdictional level is public health policy primarily concerned with
issues like immunization regulations and Medicaid eligibility?
A. Local level
B. State level
C. National level
D. International level - Correct answer-B
Which of the following is the first step in the CDC's health policy process?
A. Strategy and policy development
B. Policy implementation
C. Policy analysis
D. Problem identification - Correct answer-D
Which of the following describes a procedural policy?
A. A policy to direct food assistance to poor families
B. A policy that regulates tobacco use in public places
C. A policy that governs how individuals can vote in elections
D. A policy that mandates vaccination for school-age children - Correct answer-C
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