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Chapter 23: Health Policy and Politics: Get Involved!
Cherry: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A bill is pending in the state legislature that will mandate teaching health promotion related
to smoking cessation. Which action by the nurse should have the greatest impact on passage
of the bill?
a. Explain the rationale for the bill to the school board.
b. Contact the elected representative‘s office by telephone to request support for the bill.
c. Support a health advocate to run for election as state representative.
d. Tell all students about the bill.
ANS: B
Telephone calls are an effective means of communicating your support for a bill, next to a
face-to-face meeting; ask to speak to the staff person assigned to the bill or issue for which
the call is being made. After introducing yourself, give a brief and simple message such as,
―Please tell Senator/Representative [name] that I support [bill number].‖
DIF:Application
2. Time is becoming crucial for the nurse to address issues related to sponsoring programs to
include hearing aid costs as part of Medicare coverage. The nurse involved in grassroots
political actions realizes that the least timely method of reaching elected officials would be
via what route? a. Letter
b. Telephone
c. e-mail
d. Facsimile (fax)
ANS: A
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Sending letters is the least timely mode by which to communicate with elected officials;
because of the anthrax decontamination process that is now in place, delivery of U.S. mail to
Congress and to the White House may be delayed by as long as 3 months, making letters an
inefficient means of communicating with policymakers.
DIF:Comprehension
3. A nurse would like to advocate for increased protective services and reporting mechanisms
for elder abuse and attends the ―meet the candidate‖ session at the town hall meeting. This is
an important time for the nurse to implement what action?
a. Educating the public about the nurse‘s political platform
b. Being spontaneous and not deliver a rehearsed speech
c. Addressing the person as ―candidate‖ rather than using a first name that implies a
working relationship
d. Learning what the key issues are in the candidate‘s platform
ANS: D
Town hall gatherings with nurses allow the candidate to talk about his or her platform to a
group of interested voters and afford nurses an opportunity to understand the candidate‘s
vision and to voice their opinions and concerns about health care issues.
DIF:Application
4. A nurse would like to obtain background information and learn the political platform of a
candidate who is running for national office. The nurse should contact what organization? a.
National Registry for Candidates
b. American Nurses Association Nurses
c. National League of Nurses
d. National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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Chapter 23: Health Policy and Politics: Get Involved!
Cherry: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A bill is pending in the state legislature that will mandate teaching health promotion related
to smoking cessation. Which action by the nurse should have the greatest impact on passage
of the bill?
a. Explain the rationale for the bill to the school board.
b. Contact the elected representative‘s office by telephone to request support for the bill.
c. Support a health advocate to run for election as state representative.
d. Tell all students about the bill.
ANS: B
Telephone calls are an effective means of communicating your support for a bill, next to a
face-to-face meeting; ask to speak to the staff person assigned to the bill or issue for which
the call is being made. After introducing yourself, give a brief and simple message such as,
―Please tell Senator/Representative [name] that I support [bill number].‖
DIF:Application
2. Time is becoming crucial for the nurse to address issues related to sponsoring programs to
include hearing aid costs as part of Medicare coverage. The nurse involved in grassroots
political actions realizes that the least timely method of reaching elected officials would be
via what route? a. Letter
b. Telephone
c. e-mail
d. Facsimile (fax)
ANS: A
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Sending letters is the least timely mode by which to communicate with elected officials;
because of the anthrax decontamination process that is now in place, delivery of U.S. mail to
Congress and to the White House may be delayed by as long as 3 months, making letters an
inefficient means of communicating with policymakers.
DIF:Comprehension
3. A nurse would like to advocate for increased protective services and reporting mechanisms
for elder abuse and attends the ―meet the candidate‖ session at the town hall meeting. This is
an important time for the nurse to implement what action?
a. Educating the public about the nurse‘s political platform
b. Being spontaneous and not deliver a rehearsed speech
c. Addressing the person as ―candidate‖ rather than using a first name that implies a
working relationship
d. Learning what the key issues are in the candidate‘s platform
ANS: D
Town hall gatherings with nurses allow the candidate to talk about his or her platform to a
group of interested voters and afford nurses an opportunity to understand the candidate‘s
vision and to voice their opinions and concerns about health care issues.
DIF:Application
4. A nurse would like to obtain background information and learn the political platform of a
candidate who is running for national office. The nurse should contact what organization? a.
National Registry for Candidates
b. American Nurses Association Nurses
c. National League of Nurses
d. National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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