Chapter 14 Health Policy Issues

Chapter 14  Health Policy Issues

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Organized groups with distinct ideologies that seek to control government are called:
a.
partisan parties.
c.
political parties.
b.
community groups.
d.
municipal groups.

ANS: C PTS: 1

2. Which branch of government is involved in the operation of government agencies, such as state boards of nursing and medicine?
a.
Judicial branch
c.
Executive branch
b.
Administrative branch
d.
Legislative branch

ANS: B PTS: 1

3. 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
f.
a, c, and d

ANS: E PTS: 1

4. When political parties take opposing positions on an issue, the different opinions and subsequent decisions are said to be:
a.
invalid.
c.
political.
b.
partisan.
d.
unethical.

ANS: B PTS: 1

5. 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.

ANS: C PTS: 1