Ch17 Test Bank The Politically Active Nurse An Imperative

Chapter 17. The Politically Active Nurse: An Imperative

Questions

Multiple Choice

1. Internal political efficacy is:

1. The ability to understand and take part in political affairs

2. Law created by judicial decisions that form a precedent

3. A strong and authentic voice from members of organizations

4. A system that responds to citizenry and community

Answer: _____

2. External political advocacy is:

1. The ability to make the system respond to the citizenry

2. Statutory law with associated administrative regulations

3. Being vocal about the needs of every stakeholder served

4. Understanding the sources of power within political arenas

Answer: _____

3. Which is responsible for making laws?

1. The Executive Branch

2. The President

3. The Legislative Branch

4. The Judicial Branch

Answer: _____

4. Where does most of the work of Congress occur?

1. In the President’s chambers with cabinet members

2. In the committees at the state and federal level

3. In the Supreme Court chambers with federal judges

4. In the testimonies from constituents and experts

Answer: _____

5. Which governs the administrative agencies?

1. Judicial Branch

2. Executive Branch

3. Legislative Branch

4. Congressional committees

Answer: _____

6. What happens after a law is passed?

1. The law becomes an act and then it can be further debated by Congress.

2. The law is assigned to the appropriate Executive Branch of government.

3. The law is sent to both houses of Congress for a vote to approve or reject.

4. The law becomes a draft and goes to the conference committee for revision.

Answer: _____

7. Which best describes a precedent?

1. It is a decision from a prior case that guides future cases.

2. It is a general custom followed by most people in the country.

3. It is the process of discussing issues related to a bill before becoming law.

4. It is the act of providing testimony or lobbying to support or reject a law.

Answer: _____

8. Which is the first step in passing a law in the United States?

1. A committee schedules debate in the full U.S. Congress.

2. The Judiciary reviews the bill as it is drafted by the sponsor.

3. The President presents a bill to the House of Representatives.

4. A legislative sponsor introduces the law in the House or Senate.

Answer: _____

9. What happens after a legislatively sponsored law is introduced to the House or Senate?

1. The law is transferred to the U.S. justices.

2. The law is introduced in the Executive Branch.

3. The law is forwarded to the President to be signed and implemented.

4. The law is referred to committee for recommendations and amendments.

Answer: _____

10. Common law is created through a judicial decision that does which of these?

1. Sets a precedent for the basis of future decisions

2. Is passed by the House or Senate

3. Has gone through committee

4. Is revoked due to ethics

Answer: _____

11. Which best describes why nurse practice acts are developed by each state?

1. To create a set of rules for each nurse to follow

2. To protect the public health, safety, and welfare

3. To avoid malpractice lawsuits against state governments

4. To prevent nursing practice that is deemed unsafe or negligent

Answer: _____

12. Which phrase best describes lobbying?

1. Working with a legislator to pass statutory laws of nurse practice acts

2. Grassroots efforts by federal senators who introduce bills in the Executive Branch

3. Attempting to persuade a legislator or legislative aide to influence legislation

4. Using a political action committee to develop and regulate professional organizations

Answer: _____

13. How have special interest groups been transformed in the changing legislative environment?

1. The groups are more politically savvy at influencing the creation of public policy.

2. The groups are better able to enact rules and state regulations impacting nurses.

3. The groups have become less adept at accomplishing their agenda.

4. The groups have developed new means to reach legislators.

Answer: _____

Multiple Response

14. Which are components of political efficacy? Select all that apply.

1. Government efficacy

2. Grassroots efforts

3. Internal political efficacy

4. External political efficacy

5. Political ethics

Answer: _____

15. Nurse practice acts do which of the following? Select all that apply.

1. Define the nursing of scope of practice

2. Identify grounds for disciplinary action

3. Create a board of nursing to oversee licensees

4. Establish requirements for entry into practice

5. Determine the application of evidence-based practice

Answer: _____