The first major federal government action relating to health was the 1. Passage of the Social Security Act 2. Creation of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) 3. Creation of the Public Health Service (PHS) 4. Creation of Medicare and Medicaid ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3
The branch of the government involved in interpreting the states’ rights to grant abortions is the 1. Executive branch 2. Legislative branch 3. Judicial branch ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3
When Congress decides that states will administer a program rather than the federal government, money is given to states as block grants. One effect of block grants is 1. Reduction of federal expenditures 2. Decreased ability of the state to spend the money for programs designated by the state 3. Guaranteed continuation of programs with […]
The Office of Homeland Security has a mission to rebuild the crumbling public health infrastructures of each state and to provide 1. Vaccines for smallpox, anthrax, and plague 2. The regulation of nuclear weapons 3. Surveillance, intervention, and communication in the face of future bioterrorism events 4. The regulation of foreign nurses entering the United […]
Needle stick legislation passed by Congress that became law on November 6, 2000, caused OSHA to revise its Bloodborne Pathogen Standards. This act clarified the role of employers to 1. Use Universal Precautions when dealing with all patients 2. Select safer needle devices as they became available 3. Provide needle disposal boxes 4. Incinerate all […]
A nurse is interested in census data. What federal department’s website would be a good place to start? 1. Department of Labor 2. U.S. Immunization Survey 3. Department of Commerce 4. World Health Organization ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3
The federal government has the authority to provide for the protection of the public’s health. Some examples of this include 1. Interpreting decisions related to women’s right to privacy 2. Setting up immunization clinics for smallpox vaccine 3. Regulating nursing at the state level 4. Air and water quality and protecting against the influx of […]
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has been a long-standing contributor to the improved health status of Americans through the programs of services and health professions education that it funds. The Division of Nursing has the following specific goals: 1. To enhance nursing’s competence in providing high-tech skills including the use of robotics 2. […]
Federal legislation concerning the environment would most likely be implemented and monitored by 1. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 2. The Supreme Court 3. The Environmental Protection Agency 4. The state health department ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3
Which department delivers health care to members of the military? 1. The Department of Defense 2. The Department of Labor 3. The Department of Agriculture 4. The Department of Justice ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1