HSA Final Exam UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A directive issued by a president or governor, with the force and effect of law - CORRECT
ANSWER An executive order
True or False?/ Organizations that implement health policies may make policy modifications -
CORRECT ANSWER True
True or False?/ Health policymaking in the United States primarily consists of the introduction of
new policies, with relatively fewer instances of policy modification - CORRECT
ANSWER False
Who has the most power to initiate the modification of policies? - CORRECT
ANSWER Chief Executive
True or False?/ The Senate Appropriations Committee writes the legislation that allocates federal
funds to the numerous government agencies, departments, and organizations on an annual basis.
- CORRECT ANSWER True
True or False?/ Changes in the rules and regulations used to guide the implementation of a policy
are modified policies - CORRECT ANSWER True
The process of frequent small changes in public policy is known as... - CORRECT
ANSWER Incrementalism
The role of the executive branch in policy modification is primarily... - CORRECT
ANSWER Oversight and management of implementation
Supporting research to improve the quality of health care, reduce its costs, and broaden access to
services is the duty of the... - CORRECT ANSWER Agency for Health Care Research and
Quality
, Which branch or branches of government play a critical role in policy modification? -
CORRECT ANSWER All of the Above
Which of the following statements about policymaking is FALSE? - CORRECT
ANSWER Only experts trained in public policy have a meaningful role to play in
policymaking
Which of the following is a real-world example of the ethical decision-making principle of
respect for autonomy? - CORRECT ANSWER Advanced Directives
True or False?/ All policies influence and are influenced by their external environments -
CORRECT ANSWER True
Which perspective of justice holds that everyone should have equal access to the benefits and
burdens arising from the pursuit of health, and that fairness requires recognition of different
levels of need? - CORRECT ANSWER Egalitarian perspective
A logic model primarily examines the relationship among which three key elements to assess
whether a policy is operating as expected? - CORRECT ANSWER Resources, Processes,
and Results
Which of the following is NOT a principle affecting ethical decision making? - CORRECT
ANSWER Utility Theory
Five steps are typically included in conducting an analysis of the public policy environment.
These steps are.. - CORRECT ANSWER Observing, Assessing, Monitoring, Forecasting,
and Engaging
Policy should seek to minimize harm to society as a whole. This is an example of which ethical
principle? - CORRECT ANSWER Nonmaleficence
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A directive issued by a president or governor, with the force and effect of law - CORRECT
ANSWER An executive order
True or False?/ Organizations that implement health policies may make policy modifications -
CORRECT ANSWER True
True or False?/ Health policymaking in the United States primarily consists of the introduction of
new policies, with relatively fewer instances of policy modification - CORRECT
ANSWER False
Who has the most power to initiate the modification of policies? - CORRECT
ANSWER Chief Executive
True or False?/ The Senate Appropriations Committee writes the legislation that allocates federal
funds to the numerous government agencies, departments, and organizations on an annual basis.
- CORRECT ANSWER True
True or False?/ Changes in the rules and regulations used to guide the implementation of a policy
are modified policies - CORRECT ANSWER True
The process of frequent small changes in public policy is known as... - CORRECT
ANSWER Incrementalism
The role of the executive branch in policy modification is primarily... - CORRECT
ANSWER Oversight and management of implementation
Supporting research to improve the quality of health care, reduce its costs, and broaden access to
services is the duty of the... - CORRECT ANSWER Agency for Health Care Research and
Quality
, Which branch or branches of government play a critical role in policy modification? -
CORRECT ANSWER All of the Above
Which of the following statements about policymaking is FALSE? - CORRECT
ANSWER Only experts trained in public policy have a meaningful role to play in
policymaking
Which of the following is a real-world example of the ethical decision-making principle of
respect for autonomy? - CORRECT ANSWER Advanced Directives
True or False?/ All policies influence and are influenced by their external environments -
CORRECT ANSWER True
Which perspective of justice holds that everyone should have equal access to the benefits and
burdens arising from the pursuit of health, and that fairness requires recognition of different
levels of need? - CORRECT ANSWER Egalitarian perspective
A logic model primarily examines the relationship among which three key elements to assess
whether a policy is operating as expected? - CORRECT ANSWER Resources, Processes,
and Results
Which of the following is NOT a principle affecting ethical decision making? - CORRECT
ANSWER Utility Theory
Five steps are typically included in conducting an analysis of the public policy environment.
These steps are.. - CORRECT ANSWER Observing, Assessing, Monitoring, Forecasting,
and Engaging
Policy should seek to minimize harm to society as a whole. This is an example of which ethical
principle? - CORRECT ANSWER Nonmaleficence
