Congress’s legal base for actions in health care include (select all that apply) a. Providing for the general welfare b. Raising funds to support research c. Regulating commerce among the states d. Providing spending power ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A, B, C, D
When writing to a legislator to advocate for funds to support advanced practice nursing education, a nurse should remember to (select all that apply): a. Limit the letter to one page in length. b. Identify oneself as a nurse. c. Provide only factual information. d. Share personal knowledge about the issue. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: […]
Which statement about the Intervention Wheel is true? a. It provides a graphic illustration of population-based public health practice. b. It describes in detail the components of public health nursing. c. It demonstrates the practice of community health nurses for policy and lawmakers. d. It is a framework used by all health departments in the […]
A nurse would like to propose legislation requiring all schools to employ a registered nurse. The first step taken in the legislative process would be a. Introducing the bill to the legislature b. Moving the bill to the other house c. Developing the policy option into a bill d. Hearings, testimony, and lobbying ESSAYBID […]
Nurses working in hospice and home care settings need to be knowledgeable of health policy to a. Provide safe nursing care. b. Prevent elder abuse. c. Receive payment for the services provided. d. Influence future legislation. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
While researching various health care services that are provided in prisons, a nursing student learns that these services a. Are funded by the Department of Defense b. Focus on health promotion interventions c. Must be provided at an adequate level d. Are available to those diagnosed with a chronic illness ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C […]
States have certain continuing education requirements for persons to renew a nursing license. This type of law is called a. Constitutional law b. Legislation and regulation c. Judicial and common law d. Police power ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
A nurse is found to be negligent. Because of the doctrine of respondeat superior, the one responsible for that negligence is the a. Administrator b. Nurse’s immediate supervisor c. Nurse’s employer d. Nurse ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Needle stick legislation clarified the role of employers to a. Use Universal Precautions when dealing with all patients. b. Select safer needle devices as they became available. c. Provide needle disposal boxes. d. Incinerate all infectious waste including needles. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
When planning, delivering, and financing responsibility for programs is shifted from the federal level to the state level, it is called a. Evolution b. Devolution c. Block granting d. State administration ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B