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Chapter 01: Health: A Community View
MULTIPLE CHOICE / f
1. Which best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health
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care?
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b. The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system.
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c. Our national health care costs keep increasing.
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d. The new health care system offers free services to Americans.
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ANS: C /f
The primary reason for the focus on health care is the constantly increasing
costs, which cannot be sustained. The costs of caring for the sick accounted
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for the majority of escalating health care dollars, which increased
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of the gross domestic product in 1965 to 17.8% in 2015. Politicians
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and the media both influence Americans‘ perceptions about health care;
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however, they are not the primary reason why Americans are concerned. The
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new health care
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Americans.
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2. A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health
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care system. Why is this involvement important?
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a. Nurses, as central characters in several popular TV series, are currently very
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b. Nurses are primarily responsible for m the various units in
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our health care system.
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c. Nurses are the largest segment of health care providers. /f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
d. Nurses are the only group that is employed both inside and outside of hospitals.
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ANS: C /f
As the largest segment of health care providers, nurses are informed about the
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current health care system
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from peoplenot seeking care until they are desperately ill. Nurses, /f / f
as the American Nurses Association (ANA) emphasize, usually / f
believe that health care is a right, not a privilege. Therefore, nurses, whose
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work is central to our
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delivery system, can also be instrumental in working politically to create a
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health care delivery system that will meet health needs. While nurses are in
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several current TV series and are employed both inside and outside of
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hospitals, physicians and other health care providers are as well. Nurses are
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often managers, but managers often
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,have other backgrounds, such as business administration.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
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3. What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?
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a. There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large
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central medical centers.
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b. There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care.
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c. There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions.
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d. Managed care organizations (MCOs) are employing nurses to improve customer
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A.Nies,MelanieMcEwen|Complete Guide WITH RATIONALES
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Chapter 01: Health: A Community View
MULTIPLE CHOICE / f
1. Which best describes the primary reason that Americans are concerned about health
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care?
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a. Politicians are discussing how to improve health care. / f / f /f /f /f / f / f
b. The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system.
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c. Our national health care costs keep increasing.
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d. The new health care system offers free services to Americans.
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ANS: C /f
The primary reason for the focus on health care is the constantly increasing
costs, which cannot be sustained. The costs of caring for the sick accounted
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for the majority of escalating health care dollars, which increased
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of the gross domestic product in 1965 to 17.8% in 2015. Politicians
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and the media both influence Americans‘ perceptions about health care;
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however, they are not the primary reason why Americans are concerned. The
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new health care
/ f system
/ f will change the health care access and / f /f / f / f
/availability,
f but will not necessarily be offering any free services to / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f /f / f
Americans.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) /f /f /f
2. A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health
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care system. Why is this involvement important?
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a. Nurses, as central characters in several popular TV series, are currently very
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visible in American medi Na . /f /f /f /f /f /f
b. Nurses are primarily responsible for m the various units in
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our health care system.
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c. Nurses are the largest segment of health care providers. /f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
d. Nurses are the only group that is employed both inside and outside of hospitals.
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ANS: C /f
As the largest segment of health care providers, nurses are informed about the
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current health care system
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from peoplenot seeking care until they are desperately ill. Nurses, /f / f
as the American Nurses Association (ANA) emphasize, usually / f
believe that health care is a right, not a privilege. Therefore, nurses, whose
/ f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f /f / f / f / f
work is central to our
/ f current
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delivery system, can also be instrumental in working politically to create a
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health care delivery system that will meet health needs. While nurses are in
/f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f / f
several current TV series and are employed both inside and outside of
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hospitals, physicians and other health care providers are as well. Nurses are
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often managers, but managers often
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,have other backgrounds, such as business administration.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
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3. What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?
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a. There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large
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central medical centers.
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b. There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care.
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c. There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions.
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d. Managed care organizations (MCOs) are employing nurses to improve customer
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