NURSING EXAM 2 QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS PASSED
ALREADY GRADED A+
Policy - CORRECT ANSWER is a course of action to be followed by a government, business, or
institution, e.g. prohibiting tobacco and alcohol use at work.
Public Policy - CORRECT ANSWER standards formed by governmental bodies that concern the
state and the general public as a whole. e.g.violence against women act
Private Policy - CORRECT ANSWER decisions are fast and proactive. e.g.veterans care provided
by NP or nurses midwives in the VA health system
private sector - CORRECT ANSWER allows employer or insurance company to determine what
illnesses is covered not associated with government agencies.
Ombudsman - CORRECT ANSWER someone who investigates individual complaints and
supports or promotes the needs and interests against maladministration.
local - CORRECT ANSWER An Ombudsman is under what form of health department?
Local health department - CORRECT ANSWER Which form of health department works to
protect/promote health by bringing resources for communities, work together to prevent the
spread of disease and enforce cook county and Illinois public health laws, rules, regulations?
, local health department - CORRECT ANSWER The cook county department of Public Health is
what form of health department?
state - CORRECT ANSWER Focuses on financing and delivery of services and oversight of
insurance
state - CORRECT ANSWER NAM (National Academy of Medicine- IOM) is what form of health
department
NAM - CORRECT ANSWER identifies the states responsibility to "see that functions and services
necessary to address the mission of public health are in place"
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER State-health insurance programs for low income and disabled
persons, regardless of age- managed by states and is based on income
IDPH - CORRECT ANSWER state- prevent and control diseases and injury, regulates medical
practitioners, and promotes sanitation. - COVID 19 updates
Federal health department - CORRECT ANSWER General funding- increasing health care costs;
standardized healthcare
federal - CORRECT ANSWER Pure Food Drugs Act of 1906 is under what form of health
department
Children's Bureau Act of 1912 - CORRECT ANSWER federal- Child labor laws and promote
children's health- providing funds for health and welfare of infants
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) - CORRECT ANSWER Federal- Health needs
and safety in the workplace