PERIOPERATIVE NURSING EXAM 4
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. In early colonial North America, a colonist worked in the public health
sector. Which
activity would have most likely been the focus?
a. Establishing schools of nursing
b. Developing vaccines to administer to large numbers of people
c. Collecting vital statistics and improving sanitation
d. Developing public housing and almshouses
ANS: C
The early colonial public health efforts included the collection of vital statistics,
improvements to sanitation systems, and control of communicable disease
introduced through seaports. Establishing schools of nursing, developing vaccines,
and developing public housing are all events that happened after the colonial period.
2. A nurse was employed by the Marine Hospital Service. Which of the
following tasks would have most likely been the responsibility of the nurse?
a. Setting policy on quarantine legislation for immigrants
b. Establishing hospital-based programs to care for the sick at home
c. Identifying and improving environmental conditions
d. Providing health care for merchant seamen
ANS: D
Providing health care to seamen was an early effort by the federal government to
improve public health. The purpose of the Marine Hospital Service was to secure its
maritime trade and seacoast cities. Marine Hospital Service nurses did not establish
policies or hospital programs. They also did not identify and improve environmental
conditions as Florence Nightingale did. Their sole purpose was to provide care for
this population.
, 3. What was Florence Nightingale's contributions to public health?
a. Caring for the sick, poor, and neglected in institutions and at home
b. Using a population-based approach that led to improved environmental
conditions
c. Writing the Elizabethan Poor Law to guarantee medical care for all
d. Founding of the district nursing association to provide health care to needy
people
ANS: B
During the Crimean War, Nightingale progressively improved the soldiers' health by
adopting a population-based approach that used simple epidemiological measures
and greatly decreased mortality. The focus of her care was on wounded soldiers, not
those who were sick, poor, and neglected at homes and institutions. She did not
write the Elizabethan Poor Law. William Rathbone founded the district nursing
association.
4. In the past, what term was used to identify population-centered nurses?
a. District nurses
b. Almshouse nurses
c. Soldier nurses
d. Sisters
ANS: A
In the past, population-centered nurses have been called public health nurses
(PHNs), district nurses, visiting nurses, school nurses, occupational health nurses,
and home health nurses. Many women who performed nursing functions in
almshouses and early hospitals in Great Britain were poorly educated, untrained,
and often undependable. The original soldier nurses worked with Florence
Nightingale at Scutari. Various groups of "sisters" have been used throughout history
to care for the poor.
5. A nurse is working in a public health nursing setting. Which statement best
describes why this specialty is appealing to nurses?
a. Interactions with wealthy contributors to secure funding
b. Autonomy and independence of practice
c. Ability to locate the source of diseases and cure patients
d. Opportunities to meet a variety of people
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. In early colonial North America, a colonist worked in the public health
sector. Which
activity would have most likely been the focus?
a. Establishing schools of nursing
b. Developing vaccines to administer to large numbers of people
c. Collecting vital statistics and improving sanitation
d. Developing public housing and almshouses
ANS: C
The early colonial public health efforts included the collection of vital statistics,
improvements to sanitation systems, and control of communicable disease
introduced through seaports. Establishing schools of nursing, developing vaccines,
and developing public housing are all events that happened after the colonial period.
2. A nurse was employed by the Marine Hospital Service. Which of the
following tasks would have most likely been the responsibility of the nurse?
a. Setting policy on quarantine legislation for immigrants
b. Establishing hospital-based programs to care for the sick at home
c. Identifying and improving environmental conditions
d. Providing health care for merchant seamen
ANS: D
Providing health care to seamen was an early effort by the federal government to
improve public health. The purpose of the Marine Hospital Service was to secure its
maritime trade and seacoast cities. Marine Hospital Service nurses did not establish
policies or hospital programs. They also did not identify and improve environmental
conditions as Florence Nightingale did. Their sole purpose was to provide care for
this population.
, 3. What was Florence Nightingale's contributions to public health?
a. Caring for the sick, poor, and neglected in institutions and at home
b. Using a population-based approach that led to improved environmental
conditions
c. Writing the Elizabethan Poor Law to guarantee medical care for all
d. Founding of the district nursing association to provide health care to needy
people
ANS: B
During the Crimean War, Nightingale progressively improved the soldiers' health by
adopting a population-based approach that used simple epidemiological measures
and greatly decreased mortality. The focus of her care was on wounded soldiers, not
those who were sick, poor, and neglected at homes and institutions. She did not
write the Elizabethan Poor Law. William Rathbone founded the district nursing
association.
4. In the past, what term was used to identify population-centered nurses?
a. District nurses
b. Almshouse nurses
c. Soldier nurses
d. Sisters
ANS: A
In the past, population-centered nurses have been called public health nurses
(PHNs), district nurses, visiting nurses, school nurses, occupational health nurses,
and home health nurses. Many women who performed nursing functions in
almshouses and early hospitals in Great Britain were poorly educated, untrained,
and often undependable. The original soldier nurses worked with Florence
Nightingale at Scutari. Various groups of "sisters" have been used throughout history
to care for the poor.
5. A nurse is working in a public health nursing setting. Which statement best
describes why this specialty is appealing to nurses?
a. Interactions with wealthy contributors to secure funding
b. Autonomy and independence of practice
c. Ability to locate the source of diseases and cure patients
d. Opportunities to meet a variety of people
