Exam 2: History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

A neighborhood health center is researching its origins.Which of the following legislative acts most likely provided funds for its development?

A nurse is considering joining the American Public Health Association (APHA).Which of the following information about this organization should be considered when making this decision?

The impact of World War I on public health nursing included which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Local health departments were formed in urban areas in the late 1800s to:

A 66-year-old woman is retired and no longer has health insurance through her place of employment.Which of the following programs would be appropriate for her health insurance needs?

Nurses who provided care to people in their homes and provided that care to several people at a time were called _____ nurses.

Which statement is true about African American nurses in public health?

A PHN is compiling information about how to promote early detection of breast cancer in women.Which document would most likely provide useful information about this topic?

A nurse is working to reform a program that was based on the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601.Which of the following programs is the nurse most likely working on?

The document Visiting Nursing in the United States highlighted the fact that:

Current threats to health in the United States that community health nurses are faced include:

A nurse worked in a school setting during the early twentieth century.Which of the following would have been the focus of this nurse's practice?

A nurse is comparing the historical practices of industrial and occupational health nurses.Which of the following would the nurse most likely note when comparing these two occupations?

During the time when the Rural Nursing Service was operating through the American Red Cross,a nurse needed to demonstrate resourcefulness.Which of the following tasks would the nurse most likely have done?

A student is enrolled in a nursing education program during World War II.Which of the following groups would the student most likely have joined?

A nurse is providing care to clients through the FNS.Which of the following clients would the nurse most likely have seen?

A nurse had the opportunity to work with Mary Breckinridge.Which of the following would the nurse most likely have assisted with?

In the past,population-centered nurses have been called:

In early colonial North America,a colonist worked in the public health sector.Which of the following would have most likely been the focus?

Florence Nightingale's contributions to public health included: