A family living in England in 1860 was part of the community where district nursing was implemented. Who would most likely have seen this family? a. A social worker and a nurse b. A health teacher and a nurse c. A nurse d. A physician and a nurse ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A A nurse […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following factors have a profound, if sometimes unrecognized, impact on one’s health? (Select all that apply.) a. Adequate resources to allow easy access to health services b. Interpersonal relationships with family and friends c. Local, state, and national policies d. Number and quality of health care providers within transportation range e. Physical […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following groups was primarily responsible for the establishment of the first school of public health? a. The American Medical Association b. The Association of State Departments of Public Health c. The federal government d. The Rockefeller Foundation ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Philanthropic foundations influenced many health care efforts. The Rockefeller Sanitary […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
A nurse who works on the surgical unit at the local hospital was asked by the home health unit to make a home visit to a patient who had been discharged the previous day and to give follow-up care (for overload pay). What kind of nursing would this nurse be doing? a. Acute care hospital […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following statements best summarizes Wald and Brewster’s approach to home nursing? a. “All services all the time” b. “Helping people to help themselves” c. “One person, one family, at a time” d. “Your home or ours” ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B The nursing service adopted the philosophy of meeting health needs of […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which task is most crucial for the community health nurse to do well? a. Review the most recent morbidity and mortality data b. Create a new clinic to better meet local health needs c. Evaluate the results of the recent screening program d. Give testimony regarding proposed state health legislation ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following best describes the district nursing service created in the United States by Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster? a. House on Henry Street b. Visiting Nurses Association c. New York City District Nursing Service d. Wald and Brewster Nursing Service ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A They established a district nursing service on […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following best describes the reason why so many Americans are obese? a. Culture requires eating at celebrations and holidays. b. For many people, caloric intake is more than needed for their physical activity. c. Physical education is no longer a required subject in most elementary and secondary schools. d. The expected portion […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following interventions was most helpful in assisting people become educated on healthful living in nineteenth-century England? a. Brochures were distributed without charge in public places. b. Health visitors joined nurses in providing care in the homes. c. Nurses spent the majority of their time teaching families. d. Schools set up health programs […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Why would a public health nurse want to know about morbidity and mortality statistics on the local, state, and national level? a. To be able to share current trends in health problems with the community b. To be able to observe the community’s statistics over time and compare the community with other communities c. To […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
