Chapter 9 Political Strategies

Chapter 9   Political Strategies

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1) After a natural disaster hits the community, a grassroots organization is formed to improve conditions post-recovery. The nurse joins the organization and volunteers to contact public officials about the organization’s concerns. This role is best described as:

1. Politician.
2. Activist.
3. Citizen.
4. Researcher.

Answer:  2

Explanation:  2. Though this is a role of citizen, through speaking out on policy issues and becoming acquainted with elected officials, the nurse is displaying the role of activist. Contacting public officials and joining relevant coalitions is a political activist role.

Nursing/Int.Conc:  Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Need:  Health Promotion and Maintenance

Cognitive Level:  Analysis

Learning Outcome:  9-1

2) As part of a public hearing on amending health policy in the state, the nurse is asked to present identified health issues that directly impact the community and to assess the current health policy. In this role, the nurse is operating as a(n):

1. Citizen.
2. Activist.
3. Politician.
4. Researcher.

Answer:  4

Explanation:  4. In this situation, the nurse is acting as a researcher. As a population health expert, the nurse is qualified to publicly address the merits and drawbacks of health issues that affect a population and draws upon current research for presentation. Assessing a proposed health policy change for its effect on the population allows the nurse to assess its quality, integrity, and identification of issues as well as review decisions to ensure they reflect current knowledge. A citizen’s role is to stay informed, but by speaking as a population expert, the nurse goes beyond that role. In an activist role, the nurse would work for a specific outcome, but in this situation the nurse has been asked to present and comment on health issues. The nurse is not proposing legislative policy issues, so it is not a politician role.

Nursing/Int.Conc:  Nursing Process: Evaluation

Client Need:  Health Promotion and Maintenance

Cognitive Level:  Application

Learning Outcome:  9-1

3) After working many years as a population nurse, the nurse seeks appointment to a statewide board that is in charge of developing strategies to improve health outcomes in the state. This role is best described as:

1. Citizen.
2. Activist.
3. Politician.
4. Researcher.

Answer:  3

Explanation:  3. The nurse can utilize experience as a population nurse to become a frontline policy maker by seeking appointment to a board that can develop and enforce health policy. This is the role of politician. The citizen role is one of an informed voter. The activist role addresses a role that seeks a definite outcome. The researcher role seeks to identify health policy issues, not policy formation or regulation.

Nursing/Int.Conc:  Nursing Process: Planning

Client Need:  Health Promotion and Maintenance

Cognitive Level:  Application

Learning Outcome:  9-1

4) The nurse stays informed of events that impact the community by going to public forums to learn more about various issues. The nurse also joins the state nursing organization. In this role, the nurse is a(n):

1. Citizen.
2. Activist.
3. Politician.
4. Researcher.

Answer:  1

Explanation:  1. By staying informed and participating in public forums, the nurse is acting in the role of citizen. Joining politically active professional nursing organizations to participate in policy development is another activity of the citizen role. The activist role will consciously seek to ensure a set outcome. The politician role involves greater depth, such as seeking appointment to a regulatory body or seeking office to develop policy on the legislative level. The researcher role identifies issues and reviews decisions for quality, integrity, and objectivity based on the data of the policy decisions.

Nursing/Int.Conc:  Nursing Process: Implementation

Client Need:  Health Promotion and Maintenance

Cognitive Level:  Application

Learning Outcome:  9-1