TESTBANK b
COMMUNITY HEALTH b
NURSING:
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A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE
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5th Edition, By Stamler, Yiu
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TESTBANK b
,Chapter 1: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada
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Community Health Nursing A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition Stamler
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Multiple Choice Questions
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1. Who would a visiting nurse most likely work with in the early 1900s in Canada?
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a. Families who could afford to pay b b b b b
b. Poor and destitute families b b b
c. The community b
d. School children b
Correct Answer: b (page 6)
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2. Which community health nursing specialty emerged in early 20th-century Canada to combat
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communicable disease, infant mortality, and childhood morbidity?
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a. Visiting nursing b
b. District nursing b
c. Private duty nursing b b
d. Public health nursing b b
Correct Answer: d (page 4)
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3. In the early 20th century, health departments were dissolved after a local emergency was over.
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Which statement below characterizes the social attitude of the era?
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a. Public health was the responsibility of doctors
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b. Visiting nurses were responsible for community health
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c. The state was not responsible for health care
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d. Women should not be working outside of the family
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Correct Answer: c (page 3)
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, 4. What was the primary reason for the establishment of school health programs?
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a. Prevent ill children from becoming dependent citizens
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b. Promote the health of all children b b b b b
c. Provide food for children who lived in poverty
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d. Treat sick children so they could work and contribute to the family income
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Correct Answer: b (page 4)
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5. The earliest forms for healthcare in Canada were:
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a. The practices of Aboriginal people
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b. European settlers who were physicians b b b b
c. The wives of surgeons
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d. The Grey Nuns-first community nursing
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Correct Answer: a (page 2)
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6. were Canada’s first community nursing order who made significant
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contributions to providing access to health services, food, shelter, and education for the most
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b vulnerable:
a. The Victorian Order of Nurses
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b. The Grey Nuns b b
c. Public Health Nurses b b
d. School Nurses b
e. nursing sisters -first to provide health care in remote and frontier area)
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Correct Answer: b (page 3)
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7. The dual mandate of doing charitable work and providing affordable nursing care was held by
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b which agency?
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a. The Margaret Scott Nursing Mission
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b. The Victorian Order of Nurses-lady aberdeen led the development
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c. Indian Health Services b b
d. Public Health Services b b
Correct Answer: b (page 4)
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, 8. How were public health nurses and home visiting nurses different from nurses employed in
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other sectors of the healthcare system?
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a. They received less compensation for their services
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b. They were dependent on other health care professionals
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c. They required post-diploma training at a university
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d. They offered services to the elite living in urban districts
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Correct Answer: c (page 4)
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9. Which of the following were the first two public health nursing specialties?
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a. TB nursing and school nursing
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b. Private duty nursing and TB nursing b b b b b
c. Home-visiting nursing and school nursing b b b b
d. Outpost nursing and school nursing b b b b
Correct Answer: a (page 4)
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10. What was the role of the first public health nurses in Canada?
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a. To assess hygiene conditions in the home
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b. To conduct well baby clinics
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c. To promote breastfeeding of newborn infants
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d. To promote health of school children
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Correct Answer: d (page 4)
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11. Which organization is credited for establishing well-baby clinics?
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a. The Grey Nuns b b
b. The Victorian Order of Nurses
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c. The Red Cross b b
d. Provincial Health Departments b b
Correct Answer: c (page 5)
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COMMUNITY HEALTH b
NURSING:
b
A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE
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5th Edition, By Stamler, Yiu
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TESTBANK b
,Chapter 1: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada
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Community Health Nursing A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition Stamler
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Multiple Choice Questions
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1. Who would a visiting nurse most likely work with in the early 1900s in Canada?
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a. Families who could afford to pay b b b b b
b. Poor and destitute families b b b
c. The community b
d. School children b
Correct Answer: b (page 6)
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2. Which community health nursing specialty emerged in early 20th-century Canada to combat
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communicable disease, infant mortality, and childhood morbidity?
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a. Visiting nursing b
b. District nursing b
c. Private duty nursing b b
d. Public health nursing b b
Correct Answer: d (page 4)
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3. In the early 20th century, health departments were dissolved after a local emergency was over.
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Which statement below characterizes the social attitude of the era?
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a. Public health was the responsibility of doctors
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b. Visiting nurses were responsible for community health
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c. The state was not responsible for health care
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d. Women should not be working outside of the family
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Correct Answer: c (page 3)
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, 4. What was the primary reason for the establishment of school health programs?
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a. Prevent ill children from becoming dependent citizens
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b. Promote the health of all children b b b b b
c. Provide food for children who lived in poverty
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d. Treat sick children so they could work and contribute to the family income
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Correct Answer: b (page 4)
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5. The earliest forms for healthcare in Canada were:
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a. The practices of Aboriginal people
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b. European settlers who were physicians b b b b
c. The wives of surgeons
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d. The Grey Nuns-first community nursing
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Correct Answer: a (page 2)
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6. were Canada’s first community nursing order who made significant
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contributions to providing access to health services, food, shelter, and education for the most
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b vulnerable:
a. The Victorian Order of Nurses
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b. The Grey Nuns b b
c. Public Health Nurses b b
d. School Nurses b
e. nursing sisters -first to provide health care in remote and frontier area)
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Correct Answer: b (page 3)
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7. The dual mandate of doing charitable work and providing affordable nursing care was held by
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b which agency?
b
a. The Margaret Scott Nursing Mission
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b. The Victorian Order of Nurses-lady aberdeen led the development
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c. Indian Health Services b b
d. Public Health Services b b
Correct Answer: b (page 4)
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, 8. How were public health nurses and home visiting nurses different from nurses employed in
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other sectors of the healthcare system?
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a. They received less compensation for their services
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b. They were dependent on other health care professionals
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c. They required post-diploma training at a university
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d. They offered services to the elite living in urban districts
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Correct Answer: c (page 4)
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9. Which of the following were the first two public health nursing specialties?
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a. TB nursing and school nursing
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b. Private duty nursing and TB nursing b b b b b
c. Home-visiting nursing and school nursing b b b b
d. Outpost nursing and school nursing b b b b
Correct Answer: a (page 4)
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10. What was the role of the first public health nurses in Canada?
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a. To assess hygiene conditions in the home
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b. To conduct well baby clinics
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c. To promote breastfeeding of newborn infants
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d. To promote health of school children
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Correct Answer: d (page 4)
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11. Which organization is credited for establishing well-baby clinics?
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a. The Grey Nuns b b
b. The Victorian Order of Nurses
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c. The Red Cross b b
d. Provincial Health Departments b b
Correct Answer: c (page 5)
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