Author Question: A nurse wants to change a law that regulates nursing practice. Before proposing this change, the ... (Read 56 times)

swpotter12

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527
A nurse wants to change a law that regulates nursing practice. Before proposing this change, the priority action by the nurse should be to
 
  a. check for national standards regarding the practice under question.
  b. determine whether other professional groups would help implement it.
  c. find a state senator who will sponsor and support the proposed bill.
  d. hire a lobbyist to represent the nurse's opinion in the legislature.

Question 2

A nurse understands that the first major government involvement in health care occurred with passage of the __________ Act.
 
  a. Brady
  b. Hill-Burton
  c. Nurse Reinvestment
  d. Social Security



Anna

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Answer to Question 1

A
National standards and guidelines developed by professional organizations are very useful references for nurses proposing legal changes. This is the priority action.
Determining whether other groups would help implement it is not the priority action. First, the nurse should research national standards regarding the practice.
Having a sponsor is a great tool, but this is premature. The nurse should first ascertain if there are any relevant national standards.
A lobbyist would help the nurse's cause, but this is premature, because the bill has not yet been proposed. The nurse should first research national standards.

Answer to Question 2

D
The Social Security Act of 1935 was the first incursion of the federal government in health care and provided grants to the states for specific health programs.
The Brady Act (1993) concerned gun control and the prevention of handgun violence.
The Hill-Burton Act (1946) concerned building hospitals and improving their physical capabilities.
The Nurse Reinvestment Act (2008) is a training act funded as a discretionary health care expenditure.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.

Did you know?

Drugs are in development that may cure asthma and hay fever once and for all. They target leukotrienes, which are known to cause tightening of the air passages in the lungs and increase mucus productions in nasal passages.

Did you know?

A cataract is a clouding of the eyes' natural lens. As we age, some clouding of the lens may occur. The first sign of a cataract is usually blurry vision. Although glasses and other visual aids may at first help a person with cataracts, surgery may become inevitable. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision, and it is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.

Did you know?

As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.

Did you know?

Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library