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A.Nies,MelanieMcEwen|Complete Guide WITH
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Chapter 01: Health: A Community View
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1. Which best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health
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a. Politicians are discussing how to improve health care.
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b. The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system.
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c. Our national health care costs keep increasing.
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d. The new health care system offers free services to Americans.
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The primary reason for the focus on health care is the constantly increasing
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17.8% in 2015. Politicians and the media both influence Americans‘
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perceptions about health care; however, they are not the primary reason
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why Americans are concerned. The new health care system
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2. A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health
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care system. Why is this involvement important?
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a. Nurses, as central characters in several popular TV series, are currently very
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b. Nurses are primarily responsible for mthe various units in
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c. Nurses are the largest segment of health care providers.
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d. Nurses are the only group that is employed both inside and outside
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