Exam 6: Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing Practice Environment

Today's nurse understands that the mission of political action committees (PACs)has changed over the years to become more:

A student nurse understands that state nurse practice acts delineate: (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is confused because a federal agency does not seem to be providing services according to the law.Another nurse explains that this can happen because:

A nurse working for a governmental agency is charged with establishing evaluation plans for the programs the agency oversees.To show the agency is meeting health-related objectives, the nurse would most likely compare the agency's outcomes to:

Bills that include funding requests are known as __________ bills.

A nurse wishing to give money to a national political party without designating it for a specific purpose is donating what is called __________ money.

A nurse studying the intersection of politics and health care describes the relationship best by saying that:

A nurse is worried about an upcoming judicial appointment.A co-worker explains that the nurse can voice opinions about such matters best by:

A nursing school dean is looking for external funding for an innovative program that recruits underemployed sectors of the workforce into nursing.Which action by the dean would most likely result in gaining external funding for this new program?

A nurse does not understand why the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)cannot allocate more money for public health efforts.Another nurse explains that money for public health and other expenditures is limited because the majority of the USDHHS budget must fund:

An individual is an ardent supporter of a specific candidate in a federal election.This person wants to contribute $2800 to the candidate's campaign.How can the individual make this kind of contribution? The individual can give: (Select all that apply.)

A politically savvy nurse is explaining to co-workers that a plank in a political party's platform refers to the:

A nursing dean wishes to establish a center to study the feasibility of creating a curriculum based on community-based nursing.To acquire funding, the dean would most likely apply to the:

A nurse wants to see a bill passed that includes an increase in federal income taxes to fund it.A friend should encourage the nurse to:

A nurse is explaining to a co-worker that the Patient Self-Determination Act, the Ryan White Act, and the McKinney Homelessness Act are all examples of:

The nurse studying the development of the American health care system understands that before the 1990s, health care funding was primarily:

A voter is angry that his or her congressman voted for a bill that contained an amendment unrelated to the bill without knowing about the amendment.The congressman explains that this occurs because:

An undergraduate nursing dean is expecting a site visit from the school's accrediting agency.To ensure that the school meets the agency's objectives for accreditation, it would be most important that the dean would assess whether course work provided opportunities for students in:

A nursing manager is concerned about staffing levels and their impact on patient safety.What action by the nurse would have the best chance of influencing this issue?

A nurse is able to correlate Medicare regulations with which major trend in health care? Medicare has influenced decisions regarding: