TEST BANK COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING A CANADIAN
PERSPECTIVE 5TH EDITION BY STAMLER YIU LATEST 2025 -
2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL ANSWERS.
Chapter,1:,The,History,of,Community,Health,Nursing,in,Canada,
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?,
a. Families,who,could,afford,to,pay,
b. Poor,and,destitute,families,
c. The,community,
d. School,children,
,
Correct,Answer:,b,(page,6),
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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),
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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. ,were,Canada’s,first,community,nursing,order,who,made,significant,
contributions,to,providing,access,to,health,services,,food,,shelter,,and,education,for,the,most,vuln
erable:,
a. The,Victorian,Order,of,Nurses,
b. The,Grey,Nuns,
c. Public,Health,Nurses,
d. School,Nurses,
e. nursing,sisters,-first,to,provide,health,care,in,remote,and,frontier,area),
,
Correct,Answer:,b,(page,3),
,
7. The,dual,mandate,of,doing,charitable,work,and,providing,affordable,nursing,care,was,held,by,whi
ch,agency?,
a. The,Margaret,Scott,Nursing,Mission,
b. The,Victorian,Order,of,Nurses-lady,aberdeen,led,the,development,
c. Indian,Health,Services,
d. Public,Health,Services,
,
Correct,Answer:,b,(page,4),
8. How,were,public,health,nurses,and,home,visiting,nurses,different,from,nurses,employed,in,other,
sectors,of,the,healthcare,system?,
a. They,received,less,compensation,for,their,services,
b. They,were,dependent,on,other,health,care,professionals,
c. They,required,post-diploma,training,at,a,university,
d. They,offered,services,to,the,elite,living,in,urban,districts,
,
Correct,Answer:,c,(page,4),
,
9. Which,of,the,following,were,the,first,two,public,health,nursing,specialties?,
a. TB,nursing,and,school,nursing,
b. Private,duty,nursing,and,TB,nursing,
, c. Home-visiting,nursing,and,school,nursing,
d. Outpost,nursing,and,school,nursing,
,
Correct,Answer:,a,(page,4),
,
10. What,was,the,role,of,the,first,public,health,nurses,in,Canada?,
a. To,assess,hygiene,conditions,in,the,home,
b. To,conduct,well,baby,clinics,
c. To,promote,breastfeeding,of,newborn,infants,
d. To,promote,health,of,school,children,
,
Correct,Answer:,d,(page,4),
,
11. Which,organization,is,credited,for,establishing,well-baby,clinics?,
a. The,Grey,Nuns,
b. The,Victorian,Order,of,Nurses,
c. The,Red,Cross,
d. Provincial,Health,Departments,
,
Correct,Answer:,c,(page,5),
12. Why,did,public,health,programs,have,limited,success,in,rural,and,isolated,areas?,
a. There,was,a,greater,need,for,home,care,and,midwifery,
b. There,were,many,physicians,in,the,rural,areas,
c. There,was,higher,need,for,health,education,and,illness,prevention,
d. Local,health,departments,were,situated,in,rural,areas,
,
Correct,Answer:,a,(page,6),
,
13. Which,of,the,following,roles,best,describes,the,work,of,the,district,and,visiting,nurse?,
a. They,provided,home,visits,and,well-baby,clinic,services,
b. They,provided,bed-side,nursing,and,health,education,
c. They,provided,maternal,child,health,programs,
d. They,provided,well-baby,clinic,services,and,health,education,
,
Correct,Answer:,b,(page,6),
,
14. How,did,publicly,funded,healthcare,programs,change,the,work,of,visiting,nursing,associations?,
a. The,Victorian,Order,of,Nurses,took,over,public,health,programs,
b. Visiting,nurses,provided,care,to,those,who,could,not,afford,it,
c. Hospital,admission,became,the,norm,for,those,requiring,obstetrical,care,
d. Chronically,ill,individuals,no,longer,remained,in,community,settings,
,
, Correct,Answer:,c,(page,7),
,
15. Military,nursing,requires,the,nurse,to,demonstrate,which,of,the,following,competencies,of,commu
nity,health,nursing:,
a. A,narrow,vision,
b. Acute,care,health,approaches,
c. The,ability,to,adapt,practice,in,diverse,settings,
d. The,ethical,comportment,to,address,simple,conflicts,that,involve,violence,
,
Correct,Answer:,c,(page,7),
16.Which,of,the,following,types,of,community,health,nursing,refers,to,nurses,providing,services,in,th
e,most,remote,geographic,locations?,
a. Visiting,nursing,
b. Public,health,nursing,
c. Outpost,nursing,
d. District,nursing,
,
Correct,Answer:,c,(page,7),
,
17. Which,group,played,an,important,role,in,developing,the,social,and,healthcare,services,in,smaller,
communities?,
a. The,Victorian,Order,of,Nurses,
b. The,politicians,
c. District,and,visiting,nurses,
d. Women,volunteers,
,
Correct,Answer:,d,(page,5),
,
18. What,was,the,focus,of,the,first,group,of,public,health,officials,in,the,early,20th,century?,
a. Waste,disposal,and,a,safe,water,supply,
b. Health,education,and,disease,prevention,
c. Infant,and,child,welfare,
d. Social,welfare,programs,
,
Correct,Answer:,c,(page,5),
,
19. Which,of,the,following,programs,were,taken,over,by,the,health,department,as,part,of,the,process,
of,consolidating,all,public,health,programs?,
a. School,health,programs,
b. Social,welfare,programs,
c. Well-baby,programs,
PERSPECTIVE 5TH EDITION BY STAMLER YIU LATEST 2025 -
2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL ANSWERS.
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. ,were,Canada’s,first,community,nursing,order,who,made,significant,
contributions,to,providing,access,to,health,services,,food,,shelter,,and,education,for,the,most,vuln
erable:,
a. The,Victorian,Order,of,Nurses,
b. The,Grey,Nuns,
c. Public,Health,Nurses,
d. School,Nurses,
e. nursing,sisters,-first,to,provide,health,care,in,remote,and,frontier,area),
,
Correct,Answer:,b,(page,3),
,
7. The,dual,mandate,of,doing,charitable,work,and,providing,affordable,nursing,care,was,held,by,whi
ch,agency?,
a. The,Margaret,Scott,Nursing,Mission,
b. The,Victorian,Order,of,Nurses-lady,aberdeen,led,the,development,
c. Indian,Health,Services,
d. Public,Health,Services,
,
Correct,Answer:,b,(page,4),
8. How,were,public,health,nurses,and,home,visiting,nurses,different,from,nurses,employed,in,other,
sectors,of,the,healthcare,system?,
a. They,received,less,compensation,for,their,services,
b. They,were,dependent,on,other,health,care,professionals,
c. They,required,post-diploma,training,at,a,university,
d. They,offered,services,to,the,elite,living,in,urban,districts,
,
Correct,Answer:,c,(page,4),
,
9. Which,of,the,following,were,the,first,two,public,health,nursing,specialties?,
a. TB,nursing,and,school,nursing,
b. Private,duty,nursing,and,TB,nursing,
, c. Home-visiting,nursing,and,school,nursing,
d. Outpost,nursing,and,school,nursing,
,
Correct,Answer:,a,(page,4),
,
10. What,was,the,role,of,the,first,public,health,nurses,in,Canada?,
a. To,assess,hygiene,conditions,in,the,home,
b. To,conduct,well,baby,clinics,
c. To,promote,breastfeeding,of,newborn,infants,
d. To,promote,health,of,school,children,
,
Correct,Answer:,d,(page,4),
,
11. Which,organization,is,credited,for,establishing,well-baby,clinics?,
a. The,Grey,Nuns,
b. The,Victorian,Order,of,Nurses,
c. The,Red,Cross,
d. Provincial,Health,Departments,
,
Correct,Answer:,c,(page,5),
12. Why,did,public,health,programs,have,limited,success,in,rural,and,isolated,areas?,
a. There,was,a,greater,need,for,home,care,and,midwifery,
b. There,were,many,physicians,in,the,rural,areas,
c. There,was,higher,need,for,health,education,and,illness,prevention,
d. Local,health,departments,were,situated,in,rural,areas,
,
Correct,Answer:,a,(page,6),
,
13. Which,of,the,following,roles,best,describes,the,work,of,the,district,and,visiting,nurse?,
a. They,provided,home,visits,and,well-baby,clinic,services,
b. They,provided,bed-side,nursing,and,health,education,
c. They,provided,maternal,child,health,programs,
d. They,provided,well-baby,clinic,services,and,health,education,
,
Correct,Answer:,b,(page,6),
,
14. How,did,publicly,funded,healthcare,programs,change,the,work,of,visiting,nursing,associations?,
a. The,Victorian,Order,of,Nurses,took,over,public,health,programs,
b. Visiting,nurses,provided,care,to,those,who,could,not,afford,it,
c. Hospital,admission,became,the,norm,for,those,requiring,obstetrical,care,
d. Chronically,ill,individuals,no,longer,remained,in,community,settings,
,
, Correct,Answer:,c,(page,7),
,
15. Military,nursing,requires,the,nurse,to,demonstrate,which,of,the,following,competencies,of,commu
nity,health,nursing:,
a. A,narrow,vision,
b. Acute,care,health,approaches,
c. The,ability,to,adapt,practice,in,diverse,settings,
d. The,ethical,comportment,to,address,simple,conflicts,that,involve,violence,
,
Correct,Answer:,c,(page,7),
16.Which,of,the,following,types,of,community,health,nursing,refers,to,nurses,providing,services,in,th
e,most,remote,geographic,locations?,
a. Visiting,nursing,
b. Public,health,nursing,
c. Outpost,nursing,
d. District,nursing,
,
Correct,Answer:,c,(page,7),
,
17. Which,group,played,an,important,role,in,developing,the,social,and,healthcare,services,in,smaller,
communities?,
a. The,Victorian,Order,of,Nurses,
b. The,politicians,
c. District,and,visiting,nurses,
d. Women,volunteers,
,
Correct,Answer:,d,(page,5),
,
18. What,was,the,focus,of,the,first,group,of,public,health,officials,in,the,early,20th,century?,
a. Waste,disposal,and,a,safe,water,supply,
b. Health,education,and,disease,prevention,
c. Infant,and,child,welfare,
d. Social,welfare,programs,
,
Correct,Answer:,c,(page,5),
,
19. Which,of,the,following,programs,were,taken,over,by,the,health,department,as,part,of,the,process,
of,consolidating,all,public,health,programs?,
a. School,health,programs,
b. Social,welfare,programs,
c. Well-baby,programs,
