Policy Final

Which of the following is the best example of a value-based staffing program?

The success of the media events related to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving campaign which was developed and aired in 1980, is an example of ___________ SELECT THE BEST ANSWER

According to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ research study, key components to creating and maintaining healthy work environments include all of the following EXCEPT:

Prior to the 2014 revision of Statute 28-929 Workplace Violence, registered nurses were not covered by Nebraska Law because of the wording in the definition of “health care professional.”

Factors leading to a resurgence of previously eradicated diseases such as measles, polio, whooping cough, and cholera include all of the following EXCEPT:

A research strategy that has been successful to advance health and social policies for children is the use of childhood well-being indicators. Examples of Childhood Well-Being indicators include SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

Factors that limit nursing’s success around the world in the shaping policy depends on the country’s SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

In the movie “Sick Around the World” the reporter stated that the United States Veterans Administration Health System is similar to which of the following country’s healthcare system?

Implementation of the successful change process is related more to the leadership of an organization than whether the organization is unionized, a Magnet facility, or a non-designated hospital culture.

Evelyn McKnight founded Honor Reform after she was a victim of the largest Hepatitis C exposure in medical history. What is the three-pronged policy approach McKnight believes will improve patient safety?

Three recent nursing graduates are meeting for lunch to celebrate passing NCLEX and to catch up. Nurse A took a job in a rural hospital in Western Nebraska. His starting salary in $28/hr. Nurse B’s job will be in a medical-surgical unit in Omaha. Her starting salary is $26/hr. Nurse C will work in a newly opened, state-of-the-art, world-renowned, acute rehabilitation hospital also in Omaha. Her starting salary is $25/hr. The discrepancies in the starting salaries between these three nurses is most likely due to: SELECT BEST ANSWER

According to the law of “supply” in the supply and demand economic model, what happens when the selling price of an item rises. SELECT THE BEST ANSWER

Characteristics commonly associated with the concept of Health Care Economics include price, cost, and: SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

The fundamental purpose of a health insurance exchange is to:

Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), people with pre-existing medical conditions were discriminated against and often unable to qualify for health care insurance coverage.Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), people with pre-existing medical conditions were discriminated against and often unable to qualify for health care insurance coverage.

The nurse completing an admission assessment notices the new patient has a foley catheter placed and attached to a leg bag. The urine is very cloudy in color. What information is MOST important for the nurse to document in order to avoid Medicare reimbursement penalties?

A form of prospective payment being tested by Medicare, private insurers, and Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) paying a flat rate for an episode of care rather than by individual service is called:

New, emerging models of care within the Affordable Care Act share one common theme: to pay groups of providers for larger units of service. What is the challenge for nursing as these models are implemented?

The Affordable Care Act, and specifically the expansion of Medicaid, is expected to increase access to care, improve the quality of care to lower-income patients, provide for greater population coverage, and enable participation in preventable health and wellness initiatives.

Staff nurses have the ability to contribute to the health care organization’s (HCO) efforts to achieve pay-for-performance standards through which of the following interventions? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

When translating research into practice it is important to understand that:

The intended benefits of Meaningful Use of electronic health records includes all of the following except:

Provision 9 of the American Nurses’ Association Code of Ethics describes the complementary roles of professional nursing associations and their members as being responsible for:

A collection of people united by some common passion who work together to influence the political process is/are called: SELECT THE BEST ANSWER

According to the Stepping Out advocacy assigned class reading, what is the most valuable asset in the policy arena?

Barrier to successful advocacy include all of the following except:

One of the most controversial advocacy activities within the profession of nursing to date has been around the topic of:

Which of the following is least likely to be a pitfall or challenge of building a successful coalition?

The best way for a nurse to learn the ropes of policy, politics, and advocacy is through: SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

Nurses have some significant advantages when it comes to working to influence an elected official. These advantages include: