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Health Policy Assessment Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which of the following best describes the primary goal of health policy?
- To reduce hospital operating hours
- To increase healthcare profits
- To regulate physician behavior
✔✔C. To improve population health outcomes
What role does the nurse play in health policy advocacy?
- Monitoring stock market trends
- Distributing political flyers in clinics
- Enforcing hospital fines
✔✔B. Communicating patient needs to legislators
Which level of government is primarily responsible for Medicaid regulation?✔✔A. State government
- Federal judiciary 1 / 3
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- Local city councils
- Nonprofit organizations
What is the purpose of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
- To limit insurance companies' power over providers
- To increase the cost of private insurance
- To privatize Medicaid programs
✔✔B. To expand access to health insurance and reduce costs
Which of the following is an example of a public health policy?
- A hospital's staffing policy
- A nurse's time-off request form
- A patient’s personal health plan
✔✔B. A law requiring immunizations for schoolchildren
How can nurses influence public health policy?
- By adjusting their unit's break schedules
✔✔B. By joining professional organizations and participating in advocacy 2 / 3
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- By voting in local school board elections only
- By avoiding political discussions
What is a common barrier to nurses participating in policy development?
- Lack of clinical knowledge
- Overconfidence in politics
- Legal restrictions against nurse advocacy
✔✔B. Limited time and lack of policy education
Which of the following is a key feature of effective health policy?
- Increases paperwork for providers
- Requires monthly testing of all patients
- Reduces the role of healthcare workers
✔✔B. Promotes equitable access to care
What does the term “scope of practice” refer to in health policy?✔✔A. The legal boundaries of a healthcare professional’s role
- The area of a hospital where nurses work
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