Nursing Prerequisite – US History
3 Credits
Final Assessment Review
(Questions & Solutions)
2025
1
, 1. Multiple Choice
Question:
Which post–Civil War initiative most directly contributed to early public
health and social welfare reforms that later influenced nursing care and
community health practices?
- A) The Freedmen's Bureau
- B) The Reconstruction Acts
- C) The Compromise of 1877
- D) The Plessy v. Ferguson decision
Correct ANS: A) The Freedmen's Bureau
Rationale:
The Freedmen's Bureau was established to aid newly freed slaves with
healthcare, education, and welfare. Its early efforts laid down a
framework for public health intervention that eventually influenced
professional nursing practices in underserved populations.
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2. Fill-in-the-Blank
Question:
The __________ Act of 1946 led to federal funding for hospital
construction and modernization, which in turn paved the way for
improved nursing education and healthcare delivery systems.
Correct ANS: Hill-Burton
Rationale:
The Hill-Burton Act provided much-needed federal investment in hospital
infrastructure. This expansion not only increased access to healthcare
facilities but also advanced nursing training and practice by creating
modern clinical environments.
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2
, 3. True/False
Question:
During the 1960s, Federal civil rights legislation improved equal
healthcare access significantly, indirectly benefiting nursing practice by
promoting more equitable patient care.
Correct ANS: True
Rationale:
Civil rights legislation in the 1960s dismantled many discriminatory
practices, which in turn broadened access to healthcare services. This
expansion improved working conditions and patient care standards—
factors that directly influenced the evolution of nursing practice.
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4. Multiple Response
Question:
Which of the following Progressive Era policies later influenced modern
healthcare practices? (Select all that apply)
- A) The Pure Food and Drug Act
- B) The Meat Inspection Act
- C) The National Industrial Recovery Act
- D) The Social Security Act
Correct ANSs: A) The Pure Food and Drug Act; B) The Meat Inspection
Act
Rationale:
Enacted during the Progressive Era, both the Pure Food and Drug Act and
the Meat Inspection Act were foundational for consumer protection and
public health. They established government oversight that later became
critical to creating standards in healthcare and nursing practice. The
other policies, while significant, belong to different historical contexts.
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3 Credits
Final Assessment Review
(Questions & Solutions)
2025
1
, 1. Multiple Choice
Question:
Which post–Civil War initiative most directly contributed to early public
health and social welfare reforms that later influenced nursing care and
community health practices?
- A) The Freedmen's Bureau
- B) The Reconstruction Acts
- C) The Compromise of 1877
- D) The Plessy v. Ferguson decision
Correct ANS: A) The Freedmen's Bureau
Rationale:
The Freedmen's Bureau was established to aid newly freed slaves with
healthcare, education, and welfare. Its early efforts laid down a
framework for public health intervention that eventually influenced
professional nursing practices in underserved populations.
---
2. Fill-in-the-Blank
Question:
The __________ Act of 1946 led to federal funding for hospital
construction and modernization, which in turn paved the way for
improved nursing education and healthcare delivery systems.
Correct ANS: Hill-Burton
Rationale:
The Hill-Burton Act provided much-needed federal investment in hospital
infrastructure. This expansion not only increased access to healthcare
facilities but also advanced nursing training and practice by creating
modern clinical environments.
---
2
, 3. True/False
Question:
During the 1960s, Federal civil rights legislation improved equal
healthcare access significantly, indirectly benefiting nursing practice by
promoting more equitable patient care.
Correct ANS: True
Rationale:
Civil rights legislation in the 1960s dismantled many discriminatory
practices, which in turn broadened access to healthcare services. This
expansion improved working conditions and patient care standards—
factors that directly influenced the evolution of nursing practice.
---
4. Multiple Response
Question:
Which of the following Progressive Era policies later influenced modern
healthcare practices? (Select all that apply)
- A) The Pure Food and Drug Act
- B) The Meat Inspection Act
- C) The National Industrial Recovery Act
- D) The Social Security Act
Correct ANSs: A) The Pure Food and Drug Act; B) The Meat Inspection
Act
Rationale:
Enacted during the Progressive Era, both the Pure Food and Drug Act and
the Meat Inspection Act were foundational for consumer protection and
public health. They established government oversight that later became
critical to creating standards in healthcare and nursing practice. The
other policies, while significant, belong to different historical contexts.
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