BYU Nurs 403 exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Policy - CORRECT ANSWER A settled course of action which could be a law, regulation, or voluntary practice to
be followed by government or institution
Public policy - CORRECT ANSWER All government activities that influence the lives of citizens
Health policy - CORRECT ANSWER set course of action to obtain a desired health outcome for an individual,
family, group, community, or society
Executive branch in healthcare - CORRECT ANSWER Suggest, administer, and regulate policy
Legislative branch in healthcare - CORRECT ANSWER Identify problems and propose, debate, pass, and modify
laws to address problems
Judicial in healthcare - CORRECT ANSWER interpret laws and meanings
5 goals for healthy people 2030 - CORRECT ANSWER Attain healthy lives free of disease
Eliminate disparities, increase equity
Create environments (social, physical, and econmoic) that promote full potential
Engage leadership to take action
WHO services worldwide (8) - CORRECT ANSWER Day to day info on disease
Monitoring drug reactions
Establish standards for antibiotics/vaccines
Fight disease
Train workers
Strengthen healthcare delivery
Publishing list of causes of disease
Injury, and death.
(some countries will have special initiatives/priorities)
Purpose of WHO's world health report - CORRECT ANSWER Provide groups/countries with information to make
policy and funding decisions
The agency most heavily involved with the health and welfare concerns of United States citizens is the:
a. Unites States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
b. Public Health Service
c. Health Resources and Services Administration
d. World Health Organization - CORRECT ANSWER A
CDC mission - CORRECT ANSWER To protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and
in the U.S, by increasing public health awareness, fight diseases, and nurture health care
Goal of National institute of health research - CORRECT ANSWER Acquire new knowledge to prevent, detect,
diagnose, and treat disease. From rare diseases to common cold
Purpose of Agency for Healthcare research and quality (AHRQ) - CORRECT ANSWER Promote measurable
improvements in American healthcare
Medicare and Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER Regulate laboratory testing and is responsible for certifying
nursing homes and home health agencies.
3 major biological weapons of concern - CORRECT ANSWER Anthrax, smallpox, and plague
, 3 things that must exist for state to infringe on individual rights - CORRECT ANSWER 1. compelling state interest
in preventing epidemic
2. Isolation is necessary to protect community.
3.Isolation is done in reasonable matter
Can a state isolate a person against their own will? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
4 Functions of Nurse Practice Act - CORRECT ANSWER Define the practice of professional nursing
Identifying scope of practice
Setting educational and other requirements for licensure
Determining legal titles nurses may use
Negligence/malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER failure to act that leads to injury
Primary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Stopping the progress of disease by early detection and treatment
Tertiary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Stopping deterioration in patient. Treating the disease
U.S. rank in healthcare costs - CORRECT ANSWER first
Factors that increase world population - CORRECT ANSWER changing fertility rates and decreased mortality
Greatest financial impact on medicare from 2021-2026 - CORRECT ANSWER Increasing baby boomer age on
health insurance categories
3 public health initiatives that have decreased mortality in all genders/races - CORRECT ANSWER Antismoking,
AIDS prevention, and cancer screenings
Group that uses largest portion of healthcare services in the U.S. - CORRECT ANSWER 50 and older
% of americans under the poverty line - CORRECT ANSWER 12%
Projected job growth for RN's - CORRECT ANSWER 15% due to increased focus on preventative care, growing
rates of chronic disease, and aging america
% of RN's in the hospital - CORRECT ANSWER 54%
% of RN minorities - CORRECT ANSWER 30.1% (increasing this will close health disparity gap)
American two system healthcare - CORRECT ANSWER Public and private
Lower quality care goes to - CORRECT ANSWER Those who rely on public funds (working poor/undocumented)
Affordable care act impact - CORRECT ANSWER uninsured Americans went from 48 million to 27.6 million
from 2012-2016
How many deaths occurred from preventable medical errors each year - CORRECT ANSWER 98,000
Major cause for nurses making preventable errors - CORRECT ANSWER More than 12 hours
Common goal between public health and primary care - CORRECT ANSWER Healthier population
4 indicators from the WHO to evaluate primary care - CORRECT ANSWER Health policies, social/economic
impact, provision of healthcare, and health status
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Policy - CORRECT ANSWER A settled course of action which could be a law, regulation, or voluntary practice to
be followed by government or institution
Public policy - CORRECT ANSWER All government activities that influence the lives of citizens
Health policy - CORRECT ANSWER set course of action to obtain a desired health outcome for an individual,
family, group, community, or society
Executive branch in healthcare - CORRECT ANSWER Suggest, administer, and regulate policy
Legislative branch in healthcare - CORRECT ANSWER Identify problems and propose, debate, pass, and modify
laws to address problems
Judicial in healthcare - CORRECT ANSWER interpret laws and meanings
5 goals for healthy people 2030 - CORRECT ANSWER Attain healthy lives free of disease
Eliminate disparities, increase equity
Create environments (social, physical, and econmoic) that promote full potential
Engage leadership to take action
WHO services worldwide (8) - CORRECT ANSWER Day to day info on disease
Monitoring drug reactions
Establish standards for antibiotics/vaccines
Fight disease
Train workers
Strengthen healthcare delivery
Publishing list of causes of disease
Injury, and death.
(some countries will have special initiatives/priorities)
Purpose of WHO's world health report - CORRECT ANSWER Provide groups/countries with information to make
policy and funding decisions
The agency most heavily involved with the health and welfare concerns of United States citizens is the:
a. Unites States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
b. Public Health Service
c. Health Resources and Services Administration
d. World Health Organization - CORRECT ANSWER A
CDC mission - CORRECT ANSWER To protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and
in the U.S, by increasing public health awareness, fight diseases, and nurture health care
Goal of National institute of health research - CORRECT ANSWER Acquire new knowledge to prevent, detect,
diagnose, and treat disease. From rare diseases to common cold
Purpose of Agency for Healthcare research and quality (AHRQ) - CORRECT ANSWER Promote measurable
improvements in American healthcare
Medicare and Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER Regulate laboratory testing and is responsible for certifying
nursing homes and home health agencies.
3 major biological weapons of concern - CORRECT ANSWER Anthrax, smallpox, and plague
, 3 things that must exist for state to infringe on individual rights - CORRECT ANSWER 1. compelling state interest
in preventing epidemic
2. Isolation is necessary to protect community.
3.Isolation is done in reasonable matter
Can a state isolate a person against their own will? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
4 Functions of Nurse Practice Act - CORRECT ANSWER Define the practice of professional nursing
Identifying scope of practice
Setting educational and other requirements for licensure
Determining legal titles nurses may use
Negligence/malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER failure to act that leads to injury
Primary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Stopping the progress of disease by early detection and treatment
Tertiary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Stopping deterioration in patient. Treating the disease
U.S. rank in healthcare costs - CORRECT ANSWER first
Factors that increase world population - CORRECT ANSWER changing fertility rates and decreased mortality
Greatest financial impact on medicare from 2021-2026 - CORRECT ANSWER Increasing baby boomer age on
health insurance categories
3 public health initiatives that have decreased mortality in all genders/races - CORRECT ANSWER Antismoking,
AIDS prevention, and cancer screenings
Group that uses largest portion of healthcare services in the U.S. - CORRECT ANSWER 50 and older
% of americans under the poverty line - CORRECT ANSWER 12%
Projected job growth for RN's - CORRECT ANSWER 15% due to increased focus on preventative care, growing
rates of chronic disease, and aging america
% of RN's in the hospital - CORRECT ANSWER 54%
% of RN minorities - CORRECT ANSWER 30.1% (increasing this will close health disparity gap)
American two system healthcare - CORRECT ANSWER Public and private
Lower quality care goes to - CORRECT ANSWER Those who rely on public funds (working poor/undocumented)
Affordable care act impact - CORRECT ANSWER uninsured Americans went from 48 million to 27.6 million
from 2012-2016
How many deaths occurred from preventable medical errors each year - CORRECT ANSWER 98,000
Major cause for nurses making preventable errors - CORRECT ANSWER More than 12 hours
Common goal between public health and primary care - CORRECT ANSWER Healthier population
4 indicators from the WHO to evaluate primary care - CORRECT ANSWER Health policies, social/economic
impact, provision of healthcare, and health status
