A nurse is employed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS). Which of the following branches of government is the nurse working for?
a. Judicial
b. Executive
c. Legislative
d. Health
ANS: B
The executive branch includes regulatory departments, one of which is the USDHHS. The judi-cial branch is composed of a system of federal, state, and local courts guided by the opinions of the Supreme Court. The legislative branch is made up of the Senate and the House of Represent-atives, whose members are elected by the citizens of particular geographic areas. There is not a health branch of the government.
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