Lillian Wald’s major contribution to public health nursing was a. Founding the American Nurses Association b. Developing the New York Training Hospital for Nurses c. Creating the Public Health Service d. Establishing the Henry Street Settlement ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Lillian Wald established the Henry Street Settlement.
Date: October 9th, 2020
Public health nurses are involved in health care reform because reform should a. Promote the nursing profession. b. Increase funding for public health nursing. c. Address the concerns of nurses. d. Improve health care access and reduce health care costs. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Public health nurses have been involved in health care reform […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The original work of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing has influenced nursing practice today by a. Requiring that public health nurses have a baccalaureate degree in nursing b. Standardizing public health nursing education c. Developing nursing cooperatives d. Opening the Henry Street Settlement ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B The National Organization for Public […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
A colonist working in the public health sector in early colonial North America would likely have focused on 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 ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C The other choices are […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
What task would have been a responsibility of a nurse who was employed by the Marine Hospital Service? 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 ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Proposed changes to the health care delivery system in the United States will a. Provide new opportunities for public health specialists. b. Result in isolated care being provided to individuals. c. Emphasize specialty care. d. Increase the utilization of acute care services. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A Proposed changes in the health care delivery system […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
In the past, population-centered nurses have been called a. District nurses b. Almshouse nurses c. Soldier nurses d. Sisters ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A In the past, population-centered nurses have been called public health nurses, district nurses, visiting nurses, school nurses, occupational health nurses, and home health nurses.
Date: October 9th, 2020
The Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 is similar to which current law? a. Welfare b. Food Stamps c. Medicaid d. Medicare ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C The Poor Law guaranteed medical care for poor, blind, and “lame” individuals, similar to Medicaid.
Date: October 9th, 2020
Current threats to health in the United States that community health nurses are faced with include a. Diphtheria, cholera, and hepatitis b. HIV, H1N1 influenza, and bioterrorism c. Avian flu, tuberculosis, and radiation d. Polluted water and air ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B The newest threats to health that public health nurses are involved in […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Public health practice is an appealing specialty to nurses because of its 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 ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B Community health nurses have a […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
