Chapter 07: Government, the Law, and Policy Activism Stanhope:
Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health
Nursing, 5th Edition
... [Show More] Questions And Answers 2022/2023 (A+ Grade)
1. Which of the following best defines the word politics?
a. The art of influencing others
b. The outcome of governmental policies
c. A provision of power for making decisions
d. The result of legislative action - ANS: A
Politics is the art of influencing others to accept a specific course of action. Political
action results in governmental policies and legislation. The result of legislative action
typically is done in the form of laws and policies. The provision of power for making
decisions is typically assumed by the government.
2. Which of the following activities is completed by the executive branch of the federal
government?
a. Administration of policy
b. Interpretation of policy
c. Proposal of policy
d. Passage of policy - ANS: A
The executive branch administers and regulates policy. The legislative branch proposes
policy (as bills) and passes policy (as laws). The judicial branch interprets laws.
3. A nurse meets with a senator to lobby for passage of a bill to increase funding for
interpreter services. With which of the following branches of the government is the
nurse working? a. Constitutional branch of government
b. Executive branch of government
c. Legislative branch of government
d. Judicial branch of government - ANS: C
The legislative branch of government is composed of the Senate and the House of
Representatives. The legislative branch identifies problems and proposes and then
debates, passes, and modifies laws to address those problems. There is not a
constitutional branch of the government. The executive branch administers and
regulates policy. The judicial branch interprets laws.
4. Which of the following statements best describes why the federal government has
become involved in health care?
a. The states asked the federal level to become involved.
b. Because of rising costs to the states, the federal budget needed to be used to pay for
necessary services.
c. The Constitution gives the federal government the power to promote the general
welfare.
d. This step was necessary to standardize care on a national level. - ANS: C
One of the first constitutional challenges to a federal law passed by Congress was in the
area of health and welfare in 1937. The Supreme Court (judicial branch) reviewed the
legislation in question and determined, through interpretation of the Constitution, that
such federal governmental action was within the powers of Congress to promote the
general welfare. According to Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution Congress has
multiple roles in relation to health care: provide for the general welfare, regulate
commerce among the states, raise funds to support the military, and provide spending
power. Thus, Congress was within its role to become involed in health care and was not
asked to do so by the states or used to standardize care on the national level
5. A client states to the nurse, "I have heard the Affordable Care Act is supposed to help
improve the health care I receive, but so far I have seen no benefits from this
legislation." Which of the following statements would be the best reply by the nurse?.... [Show Less]