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Community Health Nursing 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (222 zm zm zm zm zm
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QUESTION 1 zm
nurse is considering applying for a position as a public health nurse. Which of the foll
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owing would be a reason this position would be appealing?
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a. Its autonomy and independence
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b. Its focus on acute care and immediately visible outcomes
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c. Its collaboration with other health care professionals
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d. Its flexibility and higher wages
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ANSWER
ANS: A Public health nursing is known for its autonomy and independence. In many instances, there
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are limited other health care professionals and staff with whom to interact. In-
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patient acute care nurses focus on acute care with outcomes known fairly quickly. Acute care nurses
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collaborate frequently with other health care professionals. Depending on the position there may be
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more flexibility, but typically public health nurses do not receive higher wages.
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QUESTION 2 zm
What was the outcome of the Shattuck Report?
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a. Efforts to control alcohol and drug abuse, as well as tobacco use, were initiated.
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b. Environmental sanitation efforts became an immediate priority.
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c. Guidelines for modern public health organizations were eventually developed.
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d. Local and state governments established boards of health after its publication.
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ANSWER
ANS: C It took 19 years for the first of Shattuck's recommendations to be implemented, but his repo
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rt was the first effort to create a modern public health organization. This report called for broad ch
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anges to improve the public's health to take place; however, these changes did not happen immediat
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ely after publication. They took 19 years to be implemented in the first state of Massachusetts. The
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report included establishment of a state health department and local health boards in every town, s
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Exam Solution zm
Stanhope Ch. 2: History of Public Health and Public and zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (222 zm zm zm zm zm
44)
QUESTION 1 zm
nurse is considering applying for a position as a public health nurse. Which of the foll
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owing would be a reason this position would be appealing?
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a. Its autonomy and independence
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b. Its focus on acute care and immediately visible outcomes
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c. Its collaboration with other health care professionals
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d. Its flexibility and higher wages
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ANSWER
ANS: A Public health nursing is known for its autonomy and independence. In many instances, there
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are limited other health care professionals and staff with whom to interact. In-
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patient acute care nurses focus on acute care with outcomes known fairly quickly. Acute care nurses
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collaborate frequently with other health care professionals. Depending on the position there may be
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more flexibility, but typically public health nurses do not receive higher wages.
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QUESTION 2 zm
What was the outcome of the Shattuck Report?
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a. Efforts to control alcohol and drug abuse, as well as tobacco use, were initiated.
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b. Environmental sanitation efforts became an immediate priority.
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c. Guidelines for modern public health organizations were eventually developed.
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d. Local and state governments established boards of health after its publication.
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ANSWER
ANS: C It took 19 years for the first of Shattuck's recommendations to be implemented, but his repo
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rt was the first effort to create a modern public health organization. This report called for broad ch
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anges to improve the public's health to take place; however, these changes did not happen immediat
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report included establishment of a state health department and local health boards in every town, s
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