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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



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Answer to Question 1

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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.



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