NURS 6050 POLICY & ADVOCACY FOR POPULATION
HEALTH MIDTERM EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WALDEN UNIVERSITY
1. Which of the following best describes the role of a nurse in health policy
advocacy?
A) Providing direct patient care only
B) Designing hospital architecture
C) Influencing policy to improve population health
D) Administering medications
C) Nurses play a crucial role in influencing health policy to improve health
outcomes at the population level by advocating for policies that address social
determinants of health and access to care.
2. The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) include all EXCEPT:
A) Economic stability
B) Neighborhood and built environment
C) Genetic predisposition
D) Access to healthcare services
,D) Access to healthcare services is a factor but is often considered part of the
healthcare system rather than a social determinant. SDOH primarily refer to
conditions like education, economic status, and environment.
3. What is the primary purpose of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
A) To increase pharmaceutical profits
B) To eliminate Medicare
C) To expand access to health insurance
D) To reduce the number of healthcare providers
C) The ACA was designed to expand access to affordable health insurance,
improve healthcare quality, and reduce healthcare costs.
4. Which policy approach focuses on upstream factors to prevent disease
before it occurs?
A) Tertiary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Primary prevention
D) Palliative care
C) Primary prevention targets upstream determinants by preventing the onset of
disease through interventions like vaccination and health education.
5. The term “health equity” is best described as:
A) Everyone receiving the same healthcare services
, B) Equal health outcomes for all populations
C) Achieving the highest level of health for all people by addressing
inequalities
D) Free healthcare for all citizens
C) Health equity means addressing avoidable disparities and ensuring all
populations have the opportunity to reach their highest health potential.
6. Which of the following is an example of a population health indicator?
A) Individual blood pressure readings
B) Infant mortality rate
C) Number of patients in a clinic
D) Medication adherence of a single patient
B) Infant mortality rate is a key population health indicator that reflects the
health status of a community.
7. Which governmental agency primarily oversees public health in the United
States?
A) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
D) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
D) HHS is the primary federal agency responsible for protecting the health of
Americans and providing essential human services.
HEALTH MIDTERM EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WALDEN UNIVERSITY
1. Which of the following best describes the role of a nurse in health policy
advocacy?
A) Providing direct patient care only
B) Designing hospital architecture
C) Influencing policy to improve population health
D) Administering medications
C) Nurses play a crucial role in influencing health policy to improve health
outcomes at the population level by advocating for policies that address social
determinants of health and access to care.
2. The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) include all EXCEPT:
A) Economic stability
B) Neighborhood and built environment
C) Genetic predisposition
D) Access to healthcare services
,D) Access to healthcare services is a factor but is often considered part of the
healthcare system rather than a social determinant. SDOH primarily refer to
conditions like education, economic status, and environment.
3. What is the primary purpose of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
A) To increase pharmaceutical profits
B) To eliminate Medicare
C) To expand access to health insurance
D) To reduce the number of healthcare providers
C) The ACA was designed to expand access to affordable health insurance,
improve healthcare quality, and reduce healthcare costs.
4. Which policy approach focuses on upstream factors to prevent disease
before it occurs?
A) Tertiary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Primary prevention
D) Palliative care
C) Primary prevention targets upstream determinants by preventing the onset of
disease through interventions like vaccination and health education.
5. The term “health equity” is best described as:
A) Everyone receiving the same healthcare services
, B) Equal health outcomes for all populations
C) Achieving the highest level of health for all people by addressing
inequalities
D) Free healthcare for all citizens
C) Health equity means addressing avoidable disparities and ensuring all
populations have the opportunity to reach their highest health potential.
6. Which of the following is an example of a population health indicator?
A) Individual blood pressure readings
B) Infant mortality rate
C) Number of patients in a clinic
D) Medication adherence of a single patient
B) Infant mortality rate is a key population health indicator that reflects the
health status of a community.
7. Which governmental agency primarily oversees public health in the United
States?
A) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
D) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
D) HHS is the primary federal agency responsible for protecting the health of
Americans and providing essential human services.
