Verified Test Bank Ch13 —How To Influence The Policy Process

Chapter 13—How to Influence the Policy Process

Multiple Choice

1. What is the single most important action a healthcare executive can take to influence public policy?

[1] Provide legislators with a large amount of information

[2] Provide legislators with indiscriminate information

[3] Develop a strong relationship with the legislator’s opponents

[4] Develop a trusting relationship with the legislator

[5] Provide legislators with solutions contrary to their philosophy

Subject: Chapter 13

Complexity: Moderate

Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall

1. Which of the following is true about the legislative process?

[1] Legislators frequently disagree on the diagnosis of America’s problems

[2] Legislators frequently agree on the diagnosis of America’s problems

[3] Legislators frequently disagree on how to solve America’s problems

[4] 1. & 3.

[5] 2. & 3.

Subject: Chapter 13

Complexity: Moderate

Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall

1. Which of the following is true about healthcare laws and actions taken under our Presidents?

[1] Democrats more frequently back social justice solutions

[2] Democrats more frequently seek legislative action to address healthcare problems

[3] Republicans back market justice solutions more often than Democrats

[4] a. & b.

[5] All of the above

Subject: Chapter 13

Complexity: Moderate

Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall

1. Which of the following is true about how theories affect lobbying efforts?

[1] Incrementalism is the way of American policy development

[2] Influence tactics do not differ regardless of the policy phase

[3] More health policies have been proposed and enacted in the most recent 100 years than in the previous 150 years

[4] 1. & 2.

[5] 1. & 3.

Subject: Chapter 13

Complexity: Moderate

Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall

1. Characteristics of policy process participants includes:

[1] Having goals or objectives they would like to achieve in the public arena

[2] Have a limited ability to process large quantities of information

[3] Develop methods to process, understand, and interpret large quantities of information

[4] Are emotional beings who are affected our emotions when making decisions

[5] All of the above

Subject: Chapter 13

Complexity: Moderate

Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall

1. Healthcare leaders can keep up with policy issues and proposed solutions by all of the following actions except:

[1] Reading national newspapers

[2] Reading tabloid newspapers

[3] Maintaining regular contact with industry interest groups

[4] Maintaining regular contact with professional groups

[5] Maintaining regular contact with business, professional, and governmental leaders

Subject: Chapter 13

Complexity: Difficult

Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall

1. Healthcare leaders can strengthen their relationship with legislators and governmental officials by all of the following actions except:

[1] Underestimating the importance of staffers

[2] Learning about the legislator’s interests

[3] Effective listening

[4] Make concise and clear requests

[5] Provide a friendly audience

Subject: Chapter 13

Complexity: Moderate

Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall

1. The development of good interpersonal relationships includes all of the following except:

[1] Honesty & integrity

[2] Sincerity & friendliness

[3] Developing good listening skills

[4] Understanding a competing view

[5] Being able to disagree and be disagreeable

Subject: Chapter 13

Complexity: Moderate

Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall

1. Legislators have all of the following characteristics except:

[1] Legislators want to develop & enact good public policy

[2] Legislators are narcissistic & care little about their community

[3] Legislators believe they are enacting policies that are the best for America

[4] Legislators highly value their staff

[5] Legislators view themselves as public servants

Subject: Chapter 13

Complexity: Moderate

Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall

1. Effective lobbying skills include all of the following except:

[1] Speak with unity

[2] Clearly state whom you represent

[3] Bring up issues while your group is defining the problem and potential solutions

[4] Make certain data is truthful and accurate

[5] Keep lines of communication open with legislators, government officials, and staffers

Subject: Chapter 13

Complexity: Moderate

Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Recall

Short Answer & Essay

1. Discussion question: How important is the influence of interest groups to the development of health policy. Discuss.

Subject: Chapter 7

Complexity: Moderate

Simplified Functional Taxonomy:Application.

1. Discussion Question: How can healthcare executives become engaged in health policy development? How important is their engagement in health policy?

Subject: Chapter 7

Complexity: Moderate

Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Analysis

1. Discussion question: How important is the influence of interest groups during the implementation phase of health policy development. Discuss.

Subject: Chapter 8

Complexity: Moderate

Simplified Functional Taxonomy: Analysis.