Question 1

What is the term for using power to influence or persuade in order to achieve individual or group goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  politics 
B)  collaboration 
C)  negotiation 
D)  competition 
A)  politics 
B)  collaboration 
C)  negotiation 
D)  competition A

Question 2

Which step in establishing a partnership with a consumer group includes understanding the bigger picture and concentrating on what can be changed?

Accepted Answer

A)  model 
B)  direct the political action 
C)  implement 
D)  network 
A)  model 
B)  direct the political action 
C)  implement 
D)  network B

Question 3

Which of the following refers to participating in public policy-making efforts that support consumer-professional association partnerships and their political agenda?

Accepted Answer

A)  build political credibility 
B)  soothe and bargain 
C)  report,publicize,and lobby 
D)  reaffirm,redefine,or discontinue 
A)  build political credibility 
B)  soothe and bargain 
C)  report,publicize,and lobby 
D)  reaffirm,redefine,or discontinue A

Question 4

Which level of government has jurisdiction over the regulation of nursing practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  municipal 
B)  provincial or territorial 
C)  federal 
D)  House of Commons 
A)  municipal 
B)  provincial or territorial 
C)  federal 
D)  House of Commons

Question 5

Which of these client groups most benefits when nurses participate in public policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  those living in poverty 
B)  those knowledgeable about health care 
C)  vocal consumers 
D)  those marginalized with little or no voice 
A)  those living in poverty 
B)  those knowledgeable about health care 
C)  vocal consumers 
D)  those marginalized with little or no voice

Question 6

Which step in establishing a partnership with a consumer group includes agreeing on one's position and responsibilities in the partnership?

Accepted Answer

A)  compromise 
B)  negotiate 
C)  plan 
D)  test 
A)  compromise 
B)  negotiate 
C)  plan 
D)  test

Question 7

Which of the following was frequently experienced by nurses as a result of the health policy changes of the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased retirements among nurses 
B)  new nursing positions 
C)  nurses feeling devalued 
D)  reduced wages 
A)  increased retirements among nurses 
B)  new nursing positions 
C)  nurses feeling devalued 
D)  reduced wages

Question 8

Which of the following groups is important for supporting nursing advocacy in collaboration with nursing organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  hospital administrators 
B)  consumer groups 
C)  insurance companies 
D)  physician associations 
A)  hospital administrators 
B)  consumer groups 
C)  insurance companies 
D)  physician associations

Question 9

What is the projected median age range of the Canadian population for 2036?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 to 35 years 
B)  36 to 39 years 
C)  40 to 42 years 
D)  42 to 45 years 
A)  30 to 35 years 
B)  36 to 39 years 
C)  40 to 42 years 
D)  42 to 45 years

Question 10

Which of the following attributes must nurses possess to have credibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  caring and intelligence 
B)  empathy and honesty 
C)  competence and professional accountability 
D)  responsibility and empathy 
A)  caring and intelligence 
B)  empathy and honesty 
C)  competence and professional accountability 
D)  responsibility and empathy

Question 11

Which of these groups defines and controls health policy decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  those with the most political influence 
B)  researchers 
C)  professional associations 
D)  consumer groups 
A)  those with the most political influence 
B)  researchers 
C)  professional associations 
D)  consumer groups

Question 12

Who will make the decisions that affect nursing practice if nurses do NOT participate in systems level decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  employers 
B)  doctors 
C)  consumers 
D)  other stakeholders 
A)  employers 
B)  doctors 
C)  consumers 
D)  other stakeholders

Question 13

Which of these factors is linked to every aspect of health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  theoretical knowledge and clinical practice 
B)  education and practice 
C)  research and politics 
D)  politics and economics 
A)  theoretical knowledge and clinical practice 
B)  education and practice 
C)  research and politics 
D)  politics and economics

Question 14

Which step in establishing a partnership with a consumer group includes identifying the purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  listen 
B)  study 
C)  assess 
D)  focus 
A)  listen 
B)  study 
C)  assess 
D)  focus

Question 15

Which of these conditions exists when there is politics in any system?

Accepted Answer

A)  abundant resources 
B)  unlimited control of resources 
C)  competing interests for resources 
D)  unlimited distribution of resources 
A)  abundant resources 
B)  unlimited control of resources 
C)  competing interests for resources 
D)  unlimited distribution of resources

Question 16

Which of these terms refers to a group that represents the same political perspective or position on an issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  partnership 
B)  voting block 
C)  alliance 
D)  lobby group 
A)  partnership 
B)  voting block 
C)  alliance 
D)  lobby group

Question 17

Which of the following is a main concern of nurses who believe that their client advocacy role has been eroded by health care restructuring?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of confidence 
B)  advocacy takes time 
C)  risk of job loss 
D)  don't want to cause trouble 
A)  lack of confidence 
B)  advocacy takes time 
C)  risk of job loss 
D)  don't want to cause trouble

Question 18

Which of the following makes up the stakeholders in health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  health care providers 
B)  everyone 
C)  special interest groups 
D)  government 
A)  health care providers 
B)  everyone 
C)  special interest groups 
D)  government

Question 19

Which one of these advantages does partnership between consumers and professional groups offer?

Accepted Answer

A)  a larger voting block representing different political positions 
B)  a small funding base of financial support 
C)  increase in voices supporting or opposing an issue 
D)  maintenance of power base 
A)  a larger voting block representing different political positions 
B)  a small funding base of financial support 
C)  increase in voices supporting or opposing an issue 
D)  maintenance of power base

Question 20

Which of the following terms describes active participation in risk identification and problem solving in health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  institutional procedure 
B)  competency 
C)  professional accountability 
D)  collaboration 
A)  institutional procedure 
B)  competency 
C)  professional accountability 
D)  collaboration

Exam 7: Politics and Consumer Partnerships

What is the term for using power to influence or persuade in order to achieve individual or group goals?

Which step in establishing a partnership with a consumer group includes understanding the bigger picture and concentrating on what can be changed?

Which of the following refers to participating in public policy-making efforts that support consumer-professional association partnerships and their political agenda?

Which level of government has jurisdiction over the regulation of nursing practice?

Which of these client groups most benefits when nurses participate in public policy?

Which step in establishing a partnership with a consumer group includes agreeing on one's position and responsibilities in the partnership?

Which of the following was frequently experienced by nurses as a result of the health policy changes of the 1990s?

Which of the following groups is important for supporting nursing advocacy in collaboration with nursing organizations?

What is the projected median age range of the Canadian population for 2036?

Which of the following attributes must nurses possess to have credibility?

Which of these groups defines and controls health policy decisions?

Who will make the decisions that affect nursing practice if nurses do NOT participate in systems level decisions?

Which of these factors is linked to every aspect of health care?

Which step in establishing a partnership with a consumer group includes identifying the purpose?

Which of these conditions exists when there is politics in any system?

Which of these terms refers to a group that represents the same political perspective or position on an issue?

Which of the following is a main concern of nurses who believe that their client advocacy role has been eroded by health care restructuring?

Which of the following makes up the stakeholders in health care?

Which one of these advantages does partnership between consumers and professional groups offer?

Which of the following terms describes active participation in risk identification and problem solving in health care?

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