NUR 410: Final NCLEX Questions

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NUR 410: Final NCLEX Questions

The nurse who was responsible for organizing relief efforts for soldiers during the U.S.Civil War and who was the founder of the American Red Cross was

• Clara Barton.
• Sojourner Truth.
• Mary Breckenridge. - Ans A. Clara Barton

Clara Barton was responsible for organizing relief efforts during the U.S. Civil War. In 1882, she successfully persuaded Congress to ratify the Treaty of Geneva, which allowed the Red Cross to perform humanitarian efforts in times of peace. Lavinia Dock was a writer and political activist. Sojourner Truth was an advocate for abolishing slavery and supporting women's rights. Mary Breckenridge developed nursing in rural Kentucky in the 1920s, establishing the Frontier Nursing Service.

Which act, established in the 1940s, provided grants to states for the purpose of new construction of health care institutions?

• The Health Amendments Act
• The Hill-Burton Act
• The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act
• The McCarren-Ferguson Act - Ans B. The Hill-Burton Act

The Hill-Burton Act of 1946 provided grants to states for the construction of new hospitals, targeting low income and rural areas. The McCarren-Ferguson Act gave states the right to regulate health insurance plans. The Health Amendments Act authorizes funds for registered nurse education in administration, supervision, or teaching. The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act established the prospective payment system for

Which is the correct process a bill must take before final approval by the president?

• A bill must go through discussion by the Supreme Court and then be submitted for

final approval by the president.

• A bill must succeed through the two legislative bodies, the House of Representatives

and the Senate, and then be submitted for final approval by the president.

• A bill must be approved by the House and Senate and then go before a committee

before being submitted for final approval by the president.

• A bill must succeed through one of the two legislative bodies, the House of

Representatives and the Senate, and then be submitted for final approval by the president. - Ans D. A bill must succeed through the two legislative bodies, the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then be submitted for final approval by the president.

• A bill must go through discussion by the Supreme Court and then be submitted for

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• A bill must succeed through the two legislative bodies, the House of Representatives

and the Senate, and then be submitted for final approval by the president.

• The bill must succeed through both legislative bodies, the House of Representatives

and the Senate. The Supreme Court is not involved in creating legislation. A bill goes before a committee before going to either legislative body.

• A bill must be approved by the House and Senate and then go before a committee

before being submitted for final approval by the president.

• A bill must succeed through one of the two legislative bodies, the House of

Representatives and the Senate, and then be submitted for final approval by the president.

Decisions on public policy are made by which part of the federal government?

• Legislative, executive, or judicial branches of the government
• Only the executive branch (president, governor, mayor)
• Supreme Court
• House of Representatives and Senate - Ans 1. Legislative, executive, or judicial

branches of the government

Public policy refers to decisions made by legislative, executive, or judicial branches at the local, state, or federal levels of government.

A statement of a decision regarding a goal in health care and a plan for achieving that goal is called

• nursing policy.
• fiscal policy.
• social policy.
• health policy. - Ans D. health policy

Health policy is a statement of a decision regarding a goal in health care and a plan for achieving that goal. Nursing policy specifies nursing leadership that influences and shapes health policy and nursing practice. Fiscal policy is related to finance. Social policy is policy associated with individuals and communities.

Groups such as professional organizations, nonprofit health care organizations, and corporations that sponsor health care are/is called

• the public sector.
• the private sector.
• stakeholders.
• field experts. - Ans the private sector.

The private sector includes employers, professional organizations (e.g., American Hospital Association), nonprofit health care organizations (e.g., American Heart Association), and for-profit corporations that deliver, insure, or fund health care services outside government control. The public sector is concerned with providing government services. A stakeholder is one who can affect or be affected by the actions of an organization as a whole. An expert is one who has extensive knowledge or skill in a particular field.

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