ATI RN
Public Health Questions Regarding Policy and Law Questions
Question 1 of 5
The local nursing association and the local medical association disagreed vehemently on advanced practice nursing reimbursement. Which best describes why the two groups agreed to join a coalition to send representatives to testify on a particular bill?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When two or more groups join to maximize resources, increasing their influence and improving their chances of success in achieving a common goal, it is a coalition. Professional groups often form coalitions to advance their shared interests.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse states that he or she does not want to become involved in politics because of family, school, work, and other commitments. Which would be the best reply to this statement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Some of the nursing organizations have full-time lobbyists who work in Congress, including the American Nurses Association (ANA). These lobbyists help represent the interests of nurses and society. Politics play a major role in nursing practice and nurses should be encouraged to participate in organizations, even if it is through paying dues, so that their voice can be represented.
Question 3 of 5
Which best describes one of the strategic plan priorities for the Center of Disease Control's (CDC) Strategic Framework?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The three strategic plan priorities for the Center of Disease Control Strategic Framework are: improve health security at home and around the world; better prevent the leading causes of illness, injury, disability, and death; and strengthen public health and health care collaboration. Improvement of health care access, elimination of wasting health care resources, and eliminating health care disparities are not part of the strategic plan for the CDC.
Question 4 of 5
What was the poverty guideline for a family of four in mainland United States in 2013?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A four-person household must make less than $24,600 to be considered under the poverty guideline according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Question 5 of 5
Which current issues are leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to reconsider its initial definition of health?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: WHO is refocusing as it attempts to deal with environmental issues of nuclear contamination and industrial toxins (A), global problems like antibiotic-resistant bacteria (B), shifting to social intervention (C), recognizing health as a human right linked to government action (E), and addressing pandemics like HIV (F). Emphasis on chronic diseases (D) is not a primary driver.