Which of the following is accomplished through the use of public policy? a. Solutions to problems of public concern are developed. b. A rational, logical problem-solving decision-making process is implemented. c. Public safety nets for vulnerable populations are created. d. Economic and business management principles are applied. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A The field of […]
Which of the following has led to the more recent focus on cooperation between the state and the federal level in relation to public health? a. The emphasis of Healthy People 2020 b. The ongoing continued restriction of financial resources c. The new presidential administration’s goals d. The threat of bioterrorism ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: […]
Which of the following elderly persons are often the targets of case management? a. Those who are homebound and have multiple complex problems b. Those who live alone without close relatives c. Those who show clear evidence of mental and physical decline d. Those with chronic long-term health problems needing pharmaceutical intervention ESSAYBID ANSWER […]
Which of the following best describes why health care institutions are unhappy beyond the fact that they are not receiving the previous high reimbursement for procedures from Medicaid or Medicare? a. Because clients are well informed and know they do not really have to pay their hospital bills b. Because insurance companies and other third-party […]
Which of the following best describes why it is so difficult to change the paradigm of health care from disease orientation to promoting health orientation? a. The belief exists that those without insurance could obtain insurance if they worked hard enough. b. People find it difficult to agree on what the ideal paradigm should be. […]
Which of the following advanced nurses does not have advanced education in a clinical specialty? a. Clinical nurse leader b. Clinical nurse specialist c. Nurse midwife d. Nurse practitioner ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A All the nurses have advanced education in some aspect of clinical care, such as obstetrics or primary care. However, the clinical […]
Which of the following best describes the aftermath of the deinstitutionalization of mentally ill patients into the community during the 1970s? a. Community health centers were created and gave care to such clients. b. Families were eager to accept their family members back home. c. Many mentally ill clients without social skills ended up in […]
Which of the following federal agencies is responsible for administering most of the federal health-related activities? a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) b. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) c. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) d. National Institutes of Health (NIH) ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B Most health-related activities at the […]
Which of the following best describes the first government step in trying to stop constantly rising costs? a. Insurance companies were told to cease adding new members to their plan. b. Payment reimbursement was based on diagnosis and client characteristics rather than on treatment given. c. Physicians were limited to a maximum amount that would […]
Which of the following nurses used political expertise to influence the federal government to develop a Children’s Bureau? a. Clara Barton b. Florence Nightingale c. Lavinia Dock d. Lillian Wald ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Lillian Wald recognized the connection between social conditions and health. She was a driving force behind the federal government’s development […]
