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Public Health Policy Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions would improve health care access for clients?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D, allowing advanced practice nurses full practice authority in all 50 states. This action would improve healthcare access by increasing the availability of healthcare providers, especially in underserved areas. Advanced practice nurses are highly skilled and can provide a wide range of healthcare services, helping to meet the growing demand for healthcare. This would result in shorter wait times for patients, increased access to primary care services, and overall improved healthcare outcomes. A, shifting health care reimbursement models to focus on health promotion initiatives, may improve preventive care but does not directly address access to care. B, addressing health care provider burnout, is important for provider well-being but does not directly impact access for clients. C, expanding a team-based approach to health care, may improve coordination of care but does not necessarily increase access to healthcare providers.
Question 2 of 5
All the following findings should raise the suspicion of child abuse EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Multiple bruises of different ages over the shins are common in active children and not necessarily indicative of abuse, whereas circular scars (e.g., cigarette burns), spiral fractures (twisting injuries), and femur fractures in non-ambulatory children are highly suggestive of inflicted trauma.
Question 3 of 5
In order for children to enter school, all 50 states in the United States require proof of immunization against all the following infections EXCEPT
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: All 50 states require vaccinations for polio, diphtheria, rubella, and mumps, but some states allow exemptions or variations for measles, though it is still widely required. Measles is the most likely exception due to historical variation in mandates.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements regarding informed consent for medical treatment is correct?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: None of the options are correct: physicians must discuss alternatives, risks must be disclosed before sedation, and consent can be verbal in some cases. Thus, 'None of the above' (moved to D) is correct.
Question 5 of 5
The carelessness or dereliction of duty by a professional person is called
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Malpractice refers to professional negligence or dereliction of duty, typically in healthcare or legal contexts.