MSN Health Policy Ethics and Professional Standards 3

Question 1

Which provision of the ACA is most directly credited with reducing the number of uninsured young adults?

Accepted Answer

Dependent coverage extension to age 26

Answer

Medicaid expansion

Answer

Individual mandate

Answer

State insurance exchange creation

Question 2

The concept of 'distributive justice' in healthcare policy most directly relates to which issue?

Accepted Answer

Equitable access to healthcare resources across populations

Answer

Provider-patient power imbalances

Answer

Patient rights in the informed consent process

Answer

Pharmaceutical patent protections

Question 3

An MSN-prepared NP practicing in a full practice authority state has which key privilege?

Accepted Answer

Independent practice without physician collaboration or supervision requirements

Answer

Authority to prescribe Schedule I controlled substances

Answer

Ability to perform surgery independently

Answer

Authority to credential other providers

Question 4

The Institute of Medicine report 'To Err is Human' primarily addressed which problem in US healthcare?

Accepted Answer

Preventable medical errors causing tens of thousands of deaths annually

Answer

Nursing workforce shortages

Answer

Racial disparities in cancer screening

Answer

Pharmaceutical pricing transparency

Question 5

Which action by a nurse best exemplifies the ethical concept of advocacy?

Accepted Answer

Speaking up to a physician on behalf of a patient who disagrees with the proposed treatment plan

Answer

Delegating a task to an unlicensed assistive personnel

Answer

Documenting a medication administration precisely

Answer

Attending a mandatory staff education session

Question 6

The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) competencies emphasize which core skill for MSN-prepared nurses?

Accepted Answer

Collaborative team-based practice across professional disciplines

Answer

Solo autonomous clinical decision-making

Answer

Electronic health record optimization

Answer

Individual research productivity