According to the 1999 Institute of Medicine report, as many as 98,000 deaths each year are caused by a. Cardiovascular disease b. Obesity c. Medical error d. Drug overdose ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C In 2000, it was thought that our health care system was expensive and that access and quality were not optimal, but […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The number of uninsured Americans has dramatically increased because a. Medicare took over payment of health care costs. b. With a declining population, the costs for health care rose. c. Nursing salaries greatly increased, causing health care costs to rise. d. Health insurance coverage was dropped from employment-based health plans. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the trends in health issues in the United States between 1900 and 1955 is accurate? a. There was a rise in chronic disease such as heart disease and cancer. b. There was a rise in communicable disease. c. The crude mortality rate increased dramatically. d. The life span after diagnosis remained the same. […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Local health departments were formed in urban areas in the late 1800s to a. Target environmental hazards associated with crowded living conditions. b. Facilitate interdisciplinary efforts and promote “practical nursing.” c. Provide immunizations and health care services to all citizens. d. Offer public health education to nurses who had finished basic training. ESSAYBID ANSWER […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The practice of a school nurse in the early twentieth century would have focused on a. Investigating causes of absenteeism b. Teaching school as well as being a nurse c. Promoting nursing as an autonomous practice d. Providing medical treatment to enable children to return to school ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
Date: October 9th, 2020
When comparing the practices of industrial and occupational health nurses, it is noted that a. Industrial nurses invented new machines to streamline production of medical goods, whereas occupational health nurses provide care to employees. b. Industrial nurses investigated industrial injuries to improve work conditions, whereas occupational health nurses demonstrate proper body mechanics. c. Industrial nurses […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
An example of the resourcefulness of a nurse during the time when the Rural Nursing Service was operating through the American Red Cross was a. Using hot bricks, salt, or sandbags to substitute for hot water bottles b. Testing well water for pollutants c. Teaching school and developing curricula for rural nursing programs d. Providing […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
A neighborhood health center is researching its origins. Which of the legislative acts most likely provided funds for its development? a. Emergency Maternity and Infant Care Act of 1943 b. Medicaid legislation c. Social Security Act of 1935 d. Economic Opportunity Act ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Funding for neighborhood health centers, Head Start, and […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Florence Nightingale’s contributions to public health included 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 […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Neighborhood centers that provided health care, education, and social welfare programs were called a. Settlement houses b. Nursing care centers c. Nurse-managed clinics d. Public health services ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A Settlement houses were neighborhood centers that provided health care, education, and social welfare programs. Nursing centers, nurse-managed clinics, and public health services are […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
