NURSE 285 midterm Questions with Complete Solutions

Canadian health care system Correct Answer-Is dynamic and responds to changes within medicine and throughout society What are the principles of the Canada Health Act? (These will be on midterm) Correct Answer-Public administration Comprehensiveness Universality Portability Accessibility What is Medicare? Correct Answer-Term refers to Canada's publicly funded health care system Under this system we have 13 provincial and territorial health care insurance plans. Historical Development of nursing image? Correct Answer-1. Angel of Mercy(Early 1900)- Self sacrificing, moral, noble 2. Girl Friday ()- Subservient, physician, handmaiden 3. Heroine()- Brave, dedicated 4. Wife/Mother()- Maternal, passive, domestic 5. Sex object(1956+)- Sensual, romantic, promiscuous Who was Florence Nightingale? Correct Answer-Was a well-educated daughter of wealthy British p