CHILD HEALTH NURSING UPDATED EDITION
CHAPTER 36 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS PREMIUM BUNDLE
◉ Who is considered the Father of Pediatrics?
Answer: Abraham Jacobi
◉ What significant contribution did Abraham Jacobi make to
pediatrics?
Answer: He established the first children's clinic and was the first
president of the American Pediatric Society.
◉ When did pediatric nursing become a specialty?
Answer: When pediatric hospital units were created and children's
hospitals were established.
◉ What was the first children's hospital and when was it
established?
Answer: The first children's hospital was established in Paris in
1802.
◉ What major milestone in pediatric healthcare occurred in 1855?
,Answer: The establishment of the first U.S. pediatric hospital.
◉ What was the focus of the Children's Bureau founded in 1912?
Answer: Infant mortality, maternal health, birth registration, and
school lunch programs.
◉ What was the purpose of the Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921?
Answer: To provide federal funds for maternity care and
preventative health.
◉ What is the significance of the Project Head Start initiated in
1966?
Answer: It provides preschool-aged disadvantaged children with
learning activities, meals, medical and dental care, and social
services.
◉ What does the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 establish?
Answer: National minimum standards for child labor and the
minimum working age of 16.
◉ What does the WIC program stand for and what does it provide?
Answer: Women, Infants, and Children; it provides supplemental
food and education for families in need.
,◉ What is the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974?
Answer: It establishes national definitions regarding child abuse and
neglect and assigns responsibilities to the federal government.
◉ What does the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of
1975 support?
Answer: Public education for handicapped children.
◉ What is the purpose of the Missing Children's Act of 1982?
Answer: To provide a nationwide clearinghouse of computerized
information on missing children.
◉ What does the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 allow?
Answer: Employees to take 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for
newborns or ill family members without losing benefits.
◉ What is the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) of 2003?
Answer: It sets standards to protect patients' health information and
allows patients access to their medical records.
◉ What are the core goals of the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP)?
, Answer: Healthy pregnancy & birth, access to immunizations, proper
nutrition, health education, support for chronic conditions, and a
safe environment.
◉ What is the main goal of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Answer: To improve access to life-saving care for all and strengthen
global disease prevention.
◉ What does UNICEF stand for and what is its main purpose?
Answer: United Nations Children's Fund; it provides emergency aid
to children worldwide and supports global child health.
◉ What was the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 designed to do?
Answer: Make healthcare coverage available to millions of uninsured
Americans and focus on preventative care.
◉ What was the purpose of the White House Conference on Children
and Youth?
Answer: To discuss child welfare and health, first held in 1909 under
President Theodore Roosevelt.
◉ What is the Children's Charter developed during the White House
Conference on Child Health and Protection?
CHAPTER 36 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS PREMIUM BUNDLE
◉ Who is considered the Father of Pediatrics?
Answer: Abraham Jacobi
◉ What significant contribution did Abraham Jacobi make to
pediatrics?
Answer: He established the first children's clinic and was the first
president of the American Pediatric Society.
◉ When did pediatric nursing become a specialty?
Answer: When pediatric hospital units were created and children's
hospitals were established.
◉ What was the first children's hospital and when was it
established?
Answer: The first children's hospital was established in Paris in
1802.
◉ What major milestone in pediatric healthcare occurred in 1855?
,Answer: The establishment of the first U.S. pediatric hospital.
◉ What was the focus of the Children's Bureau founded in 1912?
Answer: Infant mortality, maternal health, birth registration, and
school lunch programs.
◉ What was the purpose of the Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921?
Answer: To provide federal funds for maternity care and
preventative health.
◉ What is the significance of the Project Head Start initiated in
1966?
Answer: It provides preschool-aged disadvantaged children with
learning activities, meals, medical and dental care, and social
services.
◉ What does the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 establish?
Answer: National minimum standards for child labor and the
minimum working age of 16.
◉ What does the WIC program stand for and what does it provide?
Answer: Women, Infants, and Children; it provides supplemental
food and education for families in need.
,◉ What is the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974?
Answer: It establishes national definitions regarding child abuse and
neglect and assigns responsibilities to the federal government.
◉ What does the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of
1975 support?
Answer: Public education for handicapped children.
◉ What is the purpose of the Missing Children's Act of 1982?
Answer: To provide a nationwide clearinghouse of computerized
information on missing children.
◉ What does the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 allow?
Answer: Employees to take 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for
newborns or ill family members without losing benefits.
◉ What is the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) of 2003?
Answer: It sets standards to protect patients' health information and
allows patients access to their medical records.
◉ What are the core goals of the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP)?
, Answer: Healthy pregnancy & birth, access to immunizations, proper
nutrition, health education, support for chronic conditions, and a
safe environment.
◉ What is the main goal of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Answer: To improve access to life-saving care for all and strengthen
global disease prevention.
◉ What does UNICEF stand for and what is its main purpose?
Answer: United Nations Children's Fund; it provides emergency aid
to children worldwide and supports global child health.
◉ What was the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 designed to do?
Answer: Make healthcare coverage available to millions of uninsured
Americans and focus on preventative care.
◉ What was the purpose of the White House Conference on Children
and Youth?
Answer: To discuss child welfare and health, first held in 1909 under
President Theodore Roosevelt.
◉ What is the Children's Charter developed during the White House
Conference on Child Health and Protection?
