Which is an example of health policy?
A) Child labor laws
B) Laws to promote health of citizens
C) Rules for smoking environments for employees and clients
D) State nurses' associations that determine governing rules for membership
Ans: B
Health policy includes the laws to promote the health of citizens. Child labor laws are an example of a social welfare policy. Rules of smoking environments for employees and clients are institutional policies. An example of organizational policy is a state nurses' association or a specialty nursing organization that determines governing rules for membership.
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