Chapter 01: Health: A
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Which of the following best describes the primary reason that Americans are
concerned about health care?
a. Politicians are discussing how to improve health care.
b. The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system.
c. Our national health care costs keep increasing.
d. The new health care system offers free services to Americans. - Ans✔✔-ANS:
C
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 for
the majority of escalating health care dollars, which increased from 5.7% of the
gross domestic product in 1965 to 17.6% in 2009. Politicians and the media
both influence Americans' perceptions about health care; however, they are
not the primary reason why Americans are concerned. The new health care
system will change the health care access and availability, but will not
necessarily be offering any free services to Americans.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
,A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care
system. Why is this involvement important?
a. Nurses, as central characters in several popular TV series, are currently very
visible in American media.
b. Nurses are primarily responsible for managing the various units in our health
care system.
c. Nurses are the largest group of health care providers.
d. Nurses are the only group that is employed both inside and outside of
hospitals. - Ans✔✔-ANS: C
As the largest group of health care providers, nurses are informed about the
current health care system and all the problems that result from people not
seeking care until they are desperately ill. Nurses, as the American Nurses
Association (ANA) emphasize, usually believe that health care is a right, not a
privilege. Therefore, nurses, whose work is central to our current health care
delivery system, can also be instrumental in working politically to create a
health care delivery system that will meet health needs. While nurses are in
several current TV series and are employed both inside and outside of
hospitals, physicians and other health care providers are as well. Nurses are
often managers, but managers often have other backgrounds, such as business
administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?
a. There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large central
medical centers.
b. There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care.
c. There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions.
, d. Managed care organizations (MCOs) are employing nurses to improve
customer relations. - Ans✔✔-ANS: B
MCOs are employing nurses in many capacities. Although hospitals are closing
and acute care is increasingly found in central medical centers, the same trend
may be seen in an increase in neighborhood-based practice centers. While
positions are cut in most industries, health care is recognized as an area where
growth in employment is expected. However, nurses are increasingly employed
in community settings as opposed to hospitals. This change reflects the move
toward community-based care rather than hospital-based tertiary care. To help
decrease the continued rise in health care costs, the increased emphasis is on
disease prevention rather than high-cost treatment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: p.
Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis?
a. Emphasis should be on individual and corporation freedom in the
marketplace.
b. Emphasis should be on individual autonomy and freedom of choice.
c. Emphasis should be on social justice and collective responsibility.
d. Emphasis should be on the effectiveness of technology in resolving
problems. - Ans✔✔-ANS: C
Public health recognizes the necessity of collective action in keeping the
environment safe and in egalitarian tradition and vision. An overinvestment in
technology and seeking of cures within the market justice system has stifled
the evolution of a health system to protect and preserve the health of the
population. Although individual autonomy and freedom of choice are
important, so is the recognition of collective responsibility in ensuring social
justice, which entitles all people to basic necessities.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 2
Community View Test Bank
Exam Study Guide: GRADED
A+. Questions and Verified
Answers. Latest 2026 Update
Which of the following best describes the primary reason that Americans are
concerned about health care?
a. Politicians are discussing how to improve health care.
b. The media has provided mixed messages about the health care system.
c. Our national health care costs keep increasing.
d. The new health care system offers free services to Americans. - Ans✔✔-ANS:
C
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 for
the majority of escalating health care dollars, which increased from 5.7% of the
gross domestic product in 1965 to 17.6% in 2009. Politicians and the media
both influence Americans' perceptions about health care; however, they are
not the primary reason why Americans are concerned. The new health care
system will change the health care access and availability, but will not
necessarily be offering any free services to Americans.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
,A nurse has begun to lobby with politicians for changes to the health care
system. Why is this involvement important?
a. Nurses, as central characters in several popular TV series, are currently very
visible in American media.
b. Nurses are primarily responsible for managing the various units in our health
care system.
c. Nurses are the largest group of health care providers.
d. Nurses are the only group that is employed both inside and outside of
hospitals. - Ans✔✔-ANS: C
As the largest group of health care providers, nurses are informed about the
current health care system and all the problems that result from people not
seeking care until they are desperately ill. Nurses, as the American Nurses
Association (ANA) emphasize, usually believe that health care is a right, not a
privilege. Therefore, nurses, whose work is central to our current health care
delivery system, can also be instrumental in working politically to create a
health care delivery system that will meet health needs. While nurses are in
several current TV series and are employed both inside and outside of
hospitals, physicians and other health care providers are as well. Nurses are
often managers, but managers often have other backgrounds, such as business
administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?
a. There is a trend toward consolidation of health care into large central
medical centers.
b. There is an increased emphasis on community-based health care.
c. There is an obvious need to decrease health care costs by cutting positions.
, d. Managed care organizations (MCOs) are employing nurses to improve
customer relations. - Ans✔✔-ANS: B
MCOs are employing nurses in many capacities. Although hospitals are closing
and acute care is increasingly found in central medical centers, the same trend
may be seen in an increase in neighborhood-based practice centers. While
positions are cut in most industries, health care is recognized as an area where
growth in employment is expected. However, nurses are increasingly employed
in community settings as opposed to hospitals. This change reflects the move
toward community-based care rather than hospital-based tertiary care. To help
decrease the continued rise in health care costs, the increased emphasis is on
disease prevention rather than high-cost treatment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: p.
Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis?
a. Emphasis should be on individual and corporation freedom in the
marketplace.
b. Emphasis should be on individual autonomy and freedom of choice.
c. Emphasis should be on social justice and collective responsibility.
d. Emphasis should be on the effectiveness of technology in resolving
problems. - Ans✔✔-ANS: C
Public health recognizes the necessity of collective action in keeping the
environment safe and in egalitarian tradition and vision. An overinvestment in
technology and seeking of cures within the market justice system has stifled
the evolution of a health system to protect and preserve the health of the
population. Although individual autonomy and freedom of choice are
important, so is the recognition of collective responsibility in ensuring social
justice, which entitles all people to basic necessities.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 2
