Chapter 7: Government, the Law, and Policy Activism

Chapter 7: Government, the Law, and Policy Activism

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following best defines the word politics?

ANS:   A

Politics is a neutral term meaning the art of influencing others to accept a specific course of action. Political action results in governmental policies and legislation.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    p. 110

2. What does the executive branch of the federal government do?

ANS:   A

The executive branch administers and regulates policy. The legislative branch proposes policy (as bills) and passes policy (as laws). The judicial branch interprets laws.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    p. 110

3. A nurse meets with a senator to lobby for passage of a bill to increase funding for interpreter services. Through which branch of government is the nurse interacting?

ANS:   C

The legislative branch of government is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The legislative branch identifies problems and proposes and then debates, passes, and modifies laws to address those problems.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    p. 110

4. To determine whether a hospital has the right to require that infected patients be isolated against their will, to what type of law should the nurse refer?

ANS:   B

Constitutional law provides the right to intervene in a reasonable manner to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizenry. State power concerning health care is called police power. This power allows states to act to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens. The state must show that it has a compelling interest in taking actions, especially actions that might infringe on individual rights. The state can isolate an individual to prevent an epidemic, even though this infringes on individual rights. The community’s rights are deemed more important than the individual’s rights when there is a threat to the health of the public.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    p. 110