The community health nurse understands that politics is which of the following?
A) Laws to promote the health of citizens
B) Promoting of the welfare of the public
C) Process of influencing the allocation of scarce resources
D) Applies to all members of a society and includes prescribed sanctions for failure to comply
Ans: C
Politics is defined as the process of influencing the allocation of scarce resources. Health policy includes the laws to promote the health of citizens. Policy that promotes the welfare of the public is termed social welfare policy. Public policy applies to all members of a society and includes prescribed sanctions for failure to comply.
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