Author Question: Which action would probably result in the largest change in health care outcomes for Americans? ... (Read 83 times)

CQXA · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which action would probably result in the largest change in health care outcomes for Americans?

a. Establish large numbers of scholarships for education of nurses, physicians, and other health care providers
b. Fund a one-time extremely large stimulus to allow all health care providers and agencies to create and integrate computer network systems for client health care records
c. Increase funding for hospitals and medical centers to expand their neighborhood clinics
d. Redirect a large portion of federal funding from acute care to health promotion activities

Question 2

A nurse is using Milio's framework to promote healthy eating choices among members of the community. Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely implement?

a. Provide community education about healthy food choices
b. Promote legislation to increase taxation on unhealthy food choices
c. Lobby for health insurance providers to pay for participation in health promotion programs
d. Encourage community members to be responsible for making healthy choices

Leostella20 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Of the choices given, health promotion activities would make the largest difference. Increased expenditures on acute care will not notably change the health of the population, whereas funding that addresses health promotion such as education and safe environments would improve the health of the aggregate.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
One of the propositions of Milio's framework is that alteration in patterns of behavior resulting from decision making of a significant number of people in a population can result in social change. Some behaviors, such as tobacco use, have become difficult to maintain in many settings or situations in response to organizational and public policy mandates. Increasing taxation on unhealthy food choices may make it more difficult for community members to make these unhealthy choices.