Test Bank for Community Health Nursing
A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition
Stamler
All Chapters Covered
,Chapter 1: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada
Community Health Nursing A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition Stamler
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who would a visiting nurse most likely work with in the early 1900s in Canada?
a. Families who could afford to pay
b. Poor and destitute families
c. The community
d. School children
Correct Answer: b (page 6)
2. Which community health nursing specialty emerged in early 20th-century Canada to combat
communicable disease, infant mortality, and childhood morbidity?
a. Visiting nursing
b. District nursing
c. Private duty nursing
d. Public health nursing
Correct Answer: d (page 4)
3. In the early 20th century, health departments were dissolved after a local emergency was over.
Which statement below characterizes the social attitude of the era?
a. Public health was the responsibility of doctors
b. Visiting nurses were responsible for community health
c. The state was not responsible for health care
d. Women should not be working outside of the family
Correct Answer: c (page 3)
, 4. What was the primary reason for the establishment of school health programs?
a. Prevent ill children from becoming dependent citizens
b. Promote the health of all children
c. Provide food for children who lived in poverty
d. Treat sick children so they could work and contribute to the family income
Correct Answer: b (page 4)
5. The earliest forms for healthcare in Canada were:
a. The practices of Aboriginal people
b. European settlers who were physicians
c. The wives of surgeons
d. The Grey Nuns-first community nursing
Correct Answer: a (page 2)
6. d were dCanada’s dfirst dcommunity dnursing dorder dwho dmade
dsignificant dcontributions dto dproviding daccess dto dhealth dservices, dfood, dshelter, dand
deducation dfor dthe dmostdvulnerable:
a. The dVictorian dOrder dof dNurses
b. The dGrey dNuns
c. Public dHealth dNurses
d. School dNurses
e. nursing dsisters d-first dto dprovide dhealth dcare din dremote dand dfrontier darea)
Correct dAnswer: db d(page d3)
7. The ddual dmandate dof ddoing dcharitable dwork dand dproviding daffordable dnursing dcare dwas
dheld dbydwhich dagency?
a. The dMargaret dScott dNursing dMission
b. The dVictorian dOrder dof dNurses-lady daberdeen dled dthe ddevelopment
c. Indian dHealth dServices
d. Public dHealth dServices
Correct dAnswer: db d(page d4)
, 8. How dwere dpublic dhealth dnurses dand dhome dvisiting dnurses ddifferent dfrom dnurses
demployed dindother dsectors dof dthe dhealthcare dsystem?
a. They dreceived dless dcompensation dfor dtheir dservices
b. They dwere ddependent don dother dhealth dcare dprofessionals
c. They drequired dpost-diploma dtraining dat da duniversity
d. They doffered dservices dto dthe delite dliving din durban ddistricts
Correct dAnswer: dc d(page d4)
9. Which dof dthe dfollowing dwere dthe dfirst dtwo dpublic dhealth dnursing dspecialties?
a. TB dnursing dand dschool dnursing
b. Private dduty dnursing dand dTB dnursing
c. Home-visiting dnursing dand dschool dnursing
d. Outpost dnursing dand dschool dnursing
Correct dAnswer: da d(page d4)
10. What dwas dthe drole dof dthe dfirst dpublic dhealth dnurses din dCanada?
a. To dassess dhygiene dconditions din dthe dhome
b. To dconduct dwell dbaby dclinics
c. To dpromote dbreastfeeding dof dnewborn dinfants
d. To dpromote dhealth dof dschool dchildren
Correct dAnswer: dd d(page d4)
11. Which dorganization dis dcredited dfor destablishing dwell-baby dclinics?
a. The dGrey dNuns
b. The dVictorian dOrder dof dNurses
c. The dRed dCross
d. Provincial dHealth dDepartments
Correct dAnswer: dc d(page d5)
A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition
Stamler
All Chapters Covered
,Chapter 1: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada
Community Health Nursing A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition Stamler
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who would a visiting nurse most likely work with in the early 1900s in Canada?
a. Families who could afford to pay
b. Poor and destitute families
c. The community
d. School children
Correct Answer: b (page 6)
2. Which community health nursing specialty emerged in early 20th-century Canada to combat
communicable disease, infant mortality, and childhood morbidity?
a. Visiting nursing
b. District nursing
c. Private duty nursing
d. Public health nursing
Correct Answer: d (page 4)
3. In the early 20th century, health departments were dissolved after a local emergency was over.
Which statement below characterizes the social attitude of the era?
a. Public health was the responsibility of doctors
b. Visiting nurses were responsible for community health
c. The state was not responsible for health care
d. Women should not be working outside of the family
Correct Answer: c (page 3)
, 4. What was the primary reason for the establishment of school health programs?
a. Prevent ill children from becoming dependent citizens
b. Promote the health of all children
c. Provide food for children who lived in poverty
d. Treat sick children so they could work and contribute to the family income
Correct Answer: b (page 4)
5. The earliest forms for healthcare in Canada were:
a. The practices of Aboriginal people
b. European settlers who were physicians
c. The wives of surgeons
d. The Grey Nuns-first community nursing
Correct Answer: a (page 2)
6. d were dCanada’s dfirst dcommunity dnursing dorder dwho dmade
dsignificant dcontributions dto dproviding daccess dto dhealth dservices, dfood, dshelter, dand
deducation dfor dthe dmostdvulnerable:
a. The dVictorian dOrder dof dNurses
b. The dGrey dNuns
c. Public dHealth dNurses
d. School dNurses
e. nursing dsisters d-first dto dprovide dhealth dcare din dremote dand dfrontier darea)
Correct dAnswer: db d(page d3)
7. The ddual dmandate dof ddoing dcharitable dwork dand dproviding daffordable dnursing dcare dwas
dheld dbydwhich dagency?
a. The dMargaret dScott dNursing dMission
b. The dVictorian dOrder dof dNurses-lady daberdeen dled dthe ddevelopment
c. Indian dHealth dServices
d. Public dHealth dServices
Correct dAnswer: db d(page d4)
, 8. How dwere dpublic dhealth dnurses dand dhome dvisiting dnurses ddifferent dfrom dnurses
demployed dindother dsectors dof dthe dhealthcare dsystem?
a. They dreceived dless dcompensation dfor dtheir dservices
b. They dwere ddependent don dother dhealth dcare dprofessionals
c. They drequired dpost-diploma dtraining dat da duniversity
d. They doffered dservices dto dthe delite dliving din durban ddistricts
Correct dAnswer: dc d(page d4)
9. Which dof dthe dfollowing dwere dthe dfirst dtwo dpublic dhealth dnursing dspecialties?
a. TB dnursing dand dschool dnursing
b. Private dduty dnursing dand dTB dnursing
c. Home-visiting dnursing dand dschool dnursing
d. Outpost dnursing dand dschool dnursing
Correct dAnswer: da d(page d4)
10. What dwas dthe drole dof dthe dfirst dpublic dhealth dnurses din dCanada?
a. To dassess dhygiene dconditions din dthe dhome
b. To dconduct dwell dbaby dclinics
c. To dpromote dbreastfeeding dof dnewborn dinfants
d. To dpromote dhealth dof dschool dchildren
Correct dAnswer: dd d(page d4)
11. Which dorganization dis dcredited dfor destablishing dwell-baby dclinics?
a. The dGrey dNuns
b. The dVictorian dOrder dof dNurses
c. The dRed dCross
d. Provincial dHealth dDepartments
Correct dAnswer: dc d(page d5)
