NURS 5050
Policy & Advocacy for Improving Population
Health
Finals Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following best describes the primary goal of
health policy advocacy?
- A. To promote individual clinical practice
- B. To influence public policy to improve population health
- C. To reduce healthcare costs only
- D. To support pharmaceutical companies
- ANS: B. To influence public policy to improve population
health
©2025
, - Rationale: Health policy advocacy aims to influence public
policy decisions to create environments that promote health and
well-being for entire populations.
2. What is the primary focus of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
- A. Increasing the profitability of healthcare providers
- B. Expanding access to healthcare and improving the quality
of care
- C. Limiting healthcare services to urban areas
- D. Providing tax benefits to pharmaceutical companies
- ANS: B. Expanding access to healthcare and improving the
quality of care
- Rationale: The ACA aims to expand access to healthcare,
reduce healthcare costs, and improve the quality of care provided
to Americans.
3. Which organization is responsible for setting international
health policies and standards?
- A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- B. World Health Organization (WHO)
- C. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- D. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- ANS: B. World Health Organization (WHO)
©2025
, - Rationale: The WHO sets international health policies and
standards and works to improve global health through
collaboration and guidance.
4. Which of the following is a key strategy for effective health
policy advocacy?
- A. Working in isolation
- B. Engaging stakeholders and building coalitions
- C. Ignoring evidence-based research
- D. Focusing on short-term outcomes
- ANS: B. Engaging stakeholders and building coalitions
- Rationale: Engaging stakeholders and building coalitions
are essential strategies for effective health policy advocacy, as
they help to garner support and mobilize resources for policy
change.
5. What is the primary role of a nurse advocate in health policy?
- A. Providing direct patient care
- B. Influencing policy decisions to improve health outcomes
- C. Conducting laboratory research
- D. Administering medications
- ANS: B. Influencing policy decisions to improve health
outcomes
©2025
, - Rationale: Nurse advocates play a critical role in
influencing policy decisions that impact health outcomes by using
their expertise and experience to inform and guide policymakers.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The __________ framework is used to analyze health policies
by examining their impact on various stakeholders.
- ANS: policy analysis
- Rationale: The policy analysis framework helps to evaluate
the impact of health policies on different stakeholders, including
patients, healthcare providers, and policymakers.
7. The __________ model focuses on the interaction between
policy, environment, and behavior to promote population health.
- ANS: socio-ecological
- Rationale: The socio-ecological model emphasizes the
interaction between policy, environment, and individual behavior
in promoting population health.
8. The process of __________ involves identifying health issues,
setting priorities, and advocating for policy changes.
- ANS: health policy development
©2025
Policy & Advocacy for Improving Population
Health
Finals Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following best describes the primary goal of
health policy advocacy?
- A. To promote individual clinical practice
- B. To influence public policy to improve population health
- C. To reduce healthcare costs only
- D. To support pharmaceutical companies
- ANS: B. To influence public policy to improve population
health
©2025
, - Rationale: Health policy advocacy aims to influence public
policy decisions to create environments that promote health and
well-being for entire populations.
2. What is the primary focus of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
- A. Increasing the profitability of healthcare providers
- B. Expanding access to healthcare and improving the quality
of care
- C. Limiting healthcare services to urban areas
- D. Providing tax benefits to pharmaceutical companies
- ANS: B. Expanding access to healthcare and improving the
quality of care
- Rationale: The ACA aims to expand access to healthcare,
reduce healthcare costs, and improve the quality of care provided
to Americans.
3. Which organization is responsible for setting international
health policies and standards?
- A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- B. World Health Organization (WHO)
- C. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- D. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- ANS: B. World Health Organization (WHO)
©2025
, - Rationale: The WHO sets international health policies and
standards and works to improve global health through
collaboration and guidance.
4. Which of the following is a key strategy for effective health
policy advocacy?
- A. Working in isolation
- B. Engaging stakeholders and building coalitions
- C. Ignoring evidence-based research
- D. Focusing on short-term outcomes
- ANS: B. Engaging stakeholders and building coalitions
- Rationale: Engaging stakeholders and building coalitions
are essential strategies for effective health policy advocacy, as
they help to garner support and mobilize resources for policy
change.
5. What is the primary role of a nurse advocate in health policy?
- A. Providing direct patient care
- B. Influencing policy decisions to improve health outcomes
- C. Conducting laboratory research
- D. Administering medications
- ANS: B. Influencing policy decisions to improve health
outcomes
©2025
, - Rationale: Nurse advocates play a critical role in
influencing policy decisions that impact health outcomes by using
their expertise and experience to inform and guide policymakers.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The __________ framework is used to analyze health policies
by examining their impact on various stakeholders.
- ANS: policy analysis
- Rationale: The policy analysis framework helps to evaluate
the impact of health policies on different stakeholders, including
patients, healthcare providers, and policymakers.
7. The __________ model focuses on the interaction between
policy, environment, and behavior to promote population health.
- ANS: socio-ecological
- Rationale: The socio-ecological model emphasizes the
interaction between policy, environment, and individual behavior
in promoting population health.
8. The process of __________ involves identifying health issues,
setting priorities, and advocating for policy changes.
- ANS: health policy development
©2025
