Deck 14: Health Policy Issues

Question 1

Nurses function in a variety of roles, and responsible political involvement is an important function of each of these roles. These roles can include:

A) knowledgeable consumers of health care.
B) citizens.
C) professionals whose practice is regulated by the government.
D) advocates for patients.
E) all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

Organized groups with distinct ideologies that seek to control government are called:

A) partisan parties.
B) community groups.
C) political parties.
D) municipal groups.

Answer 2

political parties.

Question 3

Issues that are created, affected, or regulated by any of the government branches are:

A) political issues
B) partisan issues
C) health policy issues
D) regulatory issues

Answer 3

political issues

Question 4

A nursing professor is actively involved in lobbying for health policy issues. The professor tells the class that these activities are moral duties. What is the best explanation for this statement?

A) The nursing professor likely learned the sense of duty from her upbringing.
B) The nursing professor has a deontological ethical perspective.
C) The ANA and ICN codes of ethics for nurses direct the nurse to promote efforts to meet the health needs of society.
D) The nursing professor is attempting to influence the students to become politically active.

Question 5

The process of health policy includes which of the following phases? Select all that apply.

A) Policy solutions
B) Policy implementation
C) Policy formulation
D) Policy problems
E) Policy modification

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding allocative policies are true? Select all that apply.

A) Allocative policies are an area in which we see distributive justice in practice.
B) Allocative policies are essentially economic in nature.
C) Allocative policies determine what programs are funded.
D) Medicare and Medicaid are the most well-known allocative health policies.
E) Allocative policies are those designed to direct the actions, behaviors, and decisions of individuals or groups.

Question 7

The nurses' organization decides to work toward legislation that would limit mandatory overtime in the workplace. They mobilize large numbers of nurses and community volunteers to write letters and make personal contact with legislators. This form of political activism is known as which of the following?

A) En masse lobbying
B) Partisan lobbying
C) Grassroots lobbying
D) Political lobbying

Question 8

When political parties take opposing positions on an issue, the different opinions and subsequent decisions are said to be:

A) invalid.
B) partisan.
C) political.
D) unethical.

Question 9

Which of the following is true?

A) Moral issues and political issues are very different.
B) Knowledge of moral principles will guide policy makers to the one correct policy.
C) A moral issue can become "political" in a number of ways.
D) Judicial precedents are rarely considered when policy is formulated.

Question 10

Which branch of government is involved in the operation of government agencies, such as state boards of nursing and medicine?

A) Judicial branch
B) Administrative branch
C) Executive branch
D) Legislative branch

Question 11

Which of the following is a description of the most effective type of letter sent to a policy maker in a lobbying campaign?

A) A long emotional plea that is very thorough and explanatory and includes many examples
B) A form letter with a handwritten salutation and signature
C) A concise handwritten letter written in your own words, using your own thoughts and logic
D) A letter that includes a list of all topics of interest to nurses in your area

Question 12

A politically active nurse lobbies legislators in her state to enact universal health insurance legislation. Which ethical principle most likely serves as the foundation for this political activity?

A) Justice
B) Fidelity
C) Nonmaleficence
D) Autonomy

Question 13

Which of the following is a health policy issue of concern to the profession of nursing?

A) Abortion
B) Third-party reimbursement
C) Air pollution control
D) Gun control
E) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is both a moral and political issue?

A) Abortion
B) Stem cell research
C) Physician-assisted suicide
D) All but b above
E) All of the above

Question 15

A nurse becomes concerned because her facility consistently requires mandatory overtime, up to 40 additional hours per week. The nurse brings the issue to the attention of her professional organization, and together they approach their legislator. These acts can be considered which of the following?

A) Policy formulation
B) Policy implementation
C) Policy evaluation
D) Policy modification