COMMUNITY
HEALTHNURSING:
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A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE
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5th Edition, By Stamler, Yiu
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TEST BANK z
,Chapter z1: zThe zHistory zof zCommunity zHealth zNursing zin zCanada
zCommunity zHealth zNursing zA zCanadian zPerspective z5th zEdition
zStamler
Multiple zChoice zQuestions
1. Who zwould za zvisiting znurse zmost zlikely zwork zwith zin zthe zearly z1900s zin zCanada?
a. Families zwho zcould zafford zto zpay
b. Poor zand zdestitute zfamilies
c. The zcommunity
d. School zchildren
Correct zAnswer: zb z(page z6)
2. Which zcommunity zhealth znursing zspecialty zemerged zin zearly z20th-century zCanada zto
zcombatzcommunicable zdisease, zinfant zmortality, zand zchildhood zmorbidity?
a. Visiting znursing
b. District znursing
c. Private zduty znursing
d. Public zhealth znursing
Correct zAnswer: zd z(page z4)
3. In zthe zearly z20th zcentury, zhealth zdepartments zwere zdissolved zafter za zlocal zemergency
zwas zover.zW hich zstatement zbelow zcharacterizes zthe zsocial zattitude zof zthe zera?
a. Public zhealth zwas zthe zresponsibility zof zdoctors
b. Visiting znurses zwere zresponsible zfor zcommunity zhealth
c. The zstate zwas znot zresponsible zfor zhealth zcare
d. Women zshould znot zbe zworking zoutside zof zthe zfamily
Correct zAnswer: zc z(page z3)
, 4. What zwas zthe zprimary zreason zfor zthe zestablishment zof zschool zhealth zprograms?
a. Prevent zill zchildren zfrom zbecoming zdependent zcitizens
b. Promote zthe zhealth zof zall zchildren
c. Provide zfood zfor zchildren zwho zlived zin zpoverty
d. Treat zsick zchildren zso zthey zcould zwork zand zcontribute zto zthe zfamily zincome
Correct zAnswer: zb z(page z4)
5. The zearliest zforms zfor zhealthcare zin zCanada zwere:
a. The zpractices zof zAboriginal zpeople
b. European zsettlers zwho zwere zphysicians
c. The zwives zof zsurgeons
d. The zGrey zNuns-first zcommunity znursing
Correct zAnswer: za z(page z2)
6. z were zCanada’s zfirst zcommunity znursing zorder zwho zmade
zsignificant zcontributions zto zproviding zaccess zto zhealth zservices, zfood, zshelter, zand
zeducation zfor zthe zmostzvulnerable:
a. The zVictorian zOrder zof zNurses
b. The zGrey zNuns
c. Public zHealth zNurses
d. School zNurses
e. nursing zsisters z-first zto zprovide zhealth zcare zin zremote zand zfrontier zarea)
Correct zAnswer: zb z(page z3)
7. The zdual zmandate zof zdoing zcharitable zwork zand zproviding zaffordable znursing zcare zwas
zheld zbyzwhich zagency?
a. The zMargaret zScott zNursing zMission
b. The zVictorian zOrder zof zNurses-lady zaberdeen zled zthe zdevelopment
c. Indian zHealth zServices
d. Public zHealth zServices
Correct zAnswer: zb z(page z4)
, 8. How zwere zpublic zhealth znurses zand zhome zvisiting znurses zdifferent zfrom znurses
zemployed zinzother zsectors zof zthe zhealthcare zsystem?
a. They zreceived zless zcompensation zfor ztheir zservices
b. They zwere zdependent zon zother zhealth zcare zprofessionals
c. They zrequired zpost-diploma ztraining zat za zuniversity
d. They zoffered zservices zto zthe zelite zliving zin zurban zdistricts
Correct zAnswer: zc z(page z4)
9. Which zof zthe zfollowing zwere zthe zfirst ztwo zpublic zhealth znursing zspecialties?
a. TB znursing zand zschool znursing
b. Private zduty znursing zand zTB znursing
c. Home-visiting znursing zand zschool znursing
d. Outpost znursing zand zschool znursing
Correct zAnswer: za z(page z4)
10. What zwas zthe zrole zof zthe zfirst zpublic zhealth znurses zin zCanada?
a. To zassess zhygiene zconditions zin zthe zhome
b. To zconduct zwell zbaby zclinics
c. To zpromote zbreastfeeding zof znewborn zinfants
d. To zpromote zhealth zof zschool zchildren
Correct zAnswer: zd z(page z4)
11. Which zorganization zis zcredited zfor zestablishing zwell-baby zclinics?
a. The zGrey zNuns
b. The zVictorian zOrder zof zNurses
c. The zRed zCross
d. Provincial zHealth zDepartments
Correct zAnswer: zc z(page z5)