2. A vnurse vhas vbegun vto vlobby vwith vpoliticians vfor vchanges vto vthe vhealth vcare vsystem. vWhy vis
this vinvolvement vimportant?
v
a. Nurses, vas vcentral vcharacters vin vseveral vpopular vTV vseries, vare vcurrently
very vvisible vin vAmerican vm ed iN
v a.
b. Nurses v are vprimarily vrespo n sib le v foNr v mT
U S anagingOthe v various vunits v in vour vhealth vcare
system.
c. Nurses vare vthe vlargest vsegment vof vhealth vcare vproviders.
d. Nurses vare vthe vonly vgroup vthat vis vemployed vboth vinside vand voutside vof vhospitals.
ANS: v C
As vthe vlargest vsegment vof vhealth vcare vproviders, vnurses vare vinformed vabout vthe vcurrent
vhealth vcare vsystem vand vall vthe vproblems vthat vresult vfrom vpeople vnot vseeking vcare vuntil vthey
,3. What vconclusion vcan vbe vdrawn vfrom vexamining vwhere vnurses vare vemployed?
a. There vis va vtrend vtoward vconsolidation vof vhealth vcare vinto vlarge vcentral
medical vcenters.
v
b. There vis van vincreased vemphasis von vcommunity-based vhealth vcare.
c. There vis van vobvious vneed vto vdecrease vhealth vcare vcosts vby vcutting vpositions.
d. Managed vcare vorganizations v(MCOs) vare vemploying vnurses vto vimprove vcustomer
, relations.
ANS: v B
MCOs vare vemploying vnurses vin vmany vcapacities. vAlthough vhospitals vare vclosing vand vacute
vcare vis vincreasingly vfound vin vcentral vmedical vcenters, vthe vsame vtrend vmay vbe vseen vin van
vfreedom vof vchoice vare vimportant, vso vis vthe vrecognition vof vcollective vresponsibility vin
vensuring vsocial vjustice, v which ventitles vall vpeople vto vbasic vnecessities.
DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vApply v(Application)
5. What vis vthe vprimary vproblem vseen vin vHealthy vPeople v2020’s vemphasis von vchoosing
vhealthy vlifestyle vbehaviors, vsuch vas vdaily vexercise vor vhealthy vfood vchoices?
a. Emphasis von vother vlifestyle vchoices, vsuch vas vnot vsmoking vand vminimal vuse
v of valcohol vor vdrugs, vis valso vneeded.
b. All vof vus vmust vwork vtogether vto vmake vunhealthy vbehaviors vsocially vunacceptable.
c. It vcosts vmore vto vmake vhealthy vchoices, vsuch vas vbuying vand veating vfresh vfruits
v and vvegetables vas vopposed vto vquick vand vcheap vfast-food vchoices.
d. Public vpolicy vemphasizes vpersonal vresponsibility vbut vignores vsocial
v and venvironmental vchanges vneeded vfor vwell-being.
ANS: v D
Although vall vresponses vare vaccurate, vthe vprimary vproblem vis vthe vemphasis von vpersonal
vchoices vin vthe vHealthy vPeople v2020 vobjectives. vEmphasis von vpersonal vchoices vignores vthe
6. What vresponsibility vdoes vthe vAmerican vNurses vAssociation v(ANA) vCode vof vEthics vrequire
of vthe vnurse vbeyond vgiving vexcellent vcare vto vpatients?
v
a. Accept vlonger vwork vschedules vto vensure vthat vprofessional vcare vis valways vavailable
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