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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A nurse is using Milio’s framework to promote healthy eating choices among members of the community. Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely implement? a. Provide community education about healthy food choices b. Promote legislation to increase taxation on unhealthy food choices c. Lobby for health insurance providers to pay for participation […]
A new public health nurse carefully assessed all the local mortality and morbidity data in preparation for making appropriate planning suggestions at a meeting next week. What other action is crucial before the nurse can feel prepared? a. Ask other nursing staff their perceptions of the community’s needs b. Assess the nurse’s own assets, strengths, […]
Which of the following best describes how Nightingale responded to challenges about her suggestions for reform of health care? a. She influenced male friends as political leaders to publicize her ideas. b. She conveyed her statistical data in more detail and depth, and shared it with political leaders. c. She encouraged those who challenged her […]
