Test Bank for Community Health Nursing: A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition by Stamler & Yiu – Questions with Correct Answers 2026

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,Chapter 1: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada Community
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Multiple ChoiceQuestions
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1. Whowould avisitingnursemostlikelywork with in theearly1900sin Canada?
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a. Familieswhocould affordtopay v v v v v




b. Pooranddestitute families v v v




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CorrectAnswer: b (page6)
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2. Whichcommunityhealthnursingspecialtyemergedin early20th-centuryCanadatocombat
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vcommunicable disease, infant mortality, and childhood morbidity? v v v v v v




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c. Privatedutynursing v v




d. Publichealthnursing v v




CorrectAnswer: d (page4)
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3. Intheearly20thcentury,healthdepartmentsweredissolvedafteralocalemergencywasover. Which
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vstatement below characterizes the social attitude of the era?
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a. Publichealthwas theresponsibilityofdoctors v v v v v v




b. Visitingnurseswereresponsibleforcommunityhealth v v v v v v




c. Thestate wasnot responsibleforhealth care
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d. Womenshouldnot beworkingoutsideofthefamily v v v v v v v v




CorrectAnswer: c(page3)
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, 4. Whatwas theprimaryreasonfortheestablishment ofschoolhealth programs?
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a. Preventillchildrenfrombecomingdependentcitizens v v v v v v




b. Promotethehealth ofall children v v v v v




c. Providefoodforchildren wholived inpoverty v v v v v v v




d. Treatsickchildren sotheycouldworkand contributetothefamilyincome
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CorrectAnswer: b (page4)
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5. Theearliestformsforhealthcare inCanadawere:
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a. ThepracticesofAboriginalpeople
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b. Europeansettlerswhowerephysicians v v v v




c. The wivesof surgeons
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d. TheGreyNuns-firstcommunitynursing
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CorrectAnswer: a(page2)
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6. were Canada’s first community nursing order who made significant
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vcontributionstoprovidingaccesstohealthservices,food,shelter,andeducationforthemost
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vvulnerable:
a. TheVictorianOrderofNurses
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b. The GreyNuns v v




c. PublicHealth Nurses v v




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e. nursingsisters-first toprovide healthcarein remoteandfrontierarea)
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CorrectAnswer: b (page3)
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7. Thedualmandateofdoingcharitableworkand providingaffordablenursingcarewas heldby which
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vagency?
a. TheMargaretScottNursingMission
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b. TheVictorianOrderofNurses-lady aberdeenledthedevelopment
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c. IndianHealthServices v v




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CorrectAnswer: b (page4)
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, 8. Howwerepublichealthnursesandhomevisitingnursesdifferentfromnursesemployedin other
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vsectors of the healthcare system?
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a. Theyreceived less compensationfortheirservices v v v v v v




b. Theyweredependent onotherhealthcareprofessionals v v v v v v v




c. Theyrequiredpost-diplomatraining atauniversity v v v v v v




d. Theyofferedservices totheelitelivinginurban districts
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CorrectAnswer: c(page4)
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9. Whichofthefollowing werethefirsttwo publichealth nursing specialties?
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a. TBnursingandschoolnursing v v v v




b. Private dutynursingandTBnursing v v v v v




c. Home-visitingnursingandschoolnursing v v v v




d. Outpostnursingandschoolnursing v v v v




CorrectAnswer: a(page4)
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10. Whatwas the role ofthefirstpublichealthnurses inCanada?
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a. Toassesshygieneconditionsinthehome
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b. Toconductwellbabyclinics
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c. Topromotebreastfeedingofnewborninfants
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d. Topromotehealthofschoolchildren
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CorrectAnswer: d (page4)
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11. Whichorganizationiscreditedforestablishingwell-babyclinics?
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a. The GreyNuns v v




b. TheVictorianOrderofNurses v v v v




c. The Red Cross v v




d. ProvincialHealthDepartments v v




CorrectAnswer: c(page5)
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