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sammy

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Which of the following is a policy that pertains to the decisions that promote the welfare of the public?
 
  a. Social
  b. Health
  c. Organizational
  d. Public

Question 2

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report challenges nurses and society to ensure that nurses are represented in leadership positions in health care, including governing boards.
 
  According o the latest data, approximately how many nurses sit on governing boards?
  a. Less than 5
  b. More than 5
  c. 15
  d. 10


phuda

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Social policy pertains to the policy decisions that promote the welfare of the public. Health policy includes actions to promote the health of individual citizens. Organizational policy includes the positions taken by professional organizations such as the ANA and specialty organizations. In-stitutional policies are policies that govern the workplace.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The sparse data that exist indicate that physicians comprise more than 20  of the governing board members of hospitals and less than 5 are nurses.


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