,Chapter 1: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada
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Community Health Nursing A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition Stamler
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Multiple Choice Questions
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1. Who would a visiting nurse most likely work with in the early 1900s in Canada?
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a. Families who could afford to pay l ll ll ll ll
b. Poor and destitute families l ll ll
c. The community l
d. School children l
Correct Answer: b (page 6)
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2. Which community health nursing specialty emerged in early 20th-century Canada to
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combat communicable disease, infant mortality, and childhood morbidity?
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a. Visiting nursing l
b. District nursing l
c. Private duty nursing ll l
d. Public health nursing l ll
Correct Answer: d (page 4)
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3. In the early 20th century, health departments were dissolved aftera local emergency was
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over. Which statement below characterizes the social attitude of the era?
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a. Public health was the responsibility of doctors l ll ll ll l ll
b. Visiting nurses were responsible for community health l ll ll l l ll
c. The state was not responsible for health care
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d. Women should not be working outside of the family ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
Correct Answer: c (page 3)
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, 4. What was the primary reason for the establishment of school health programs?
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a. Prevent ill children from becoming dependent citizensl l l ll l ll
b. Promote the health of all children ll ll ll ll ll
c. Provide foodfor children who lived in poverty ll l ll ll ll ll l
d. Treat sick children so they could workand contribute tothe family income
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Correct Answer: b (page 4)
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5. The earliest formsfor healthcare in Canada were:
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a. The practices ofAboriginal people
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b. European settlers who were physicians l ll ll ll
c. The wives of surgeons ll ll ll
d. The Grey Nuns-first community nursing
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Correct Answer: a (page 2)
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6. ll were Canada’s first community nursing order who made significant
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ll contributions to providing access tohealth services, food, shelter, and education for the
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most vulnerable:
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a. The Victorian Order of Nurses
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b. The Grey Nuns ll ll
c. Public Health Nurses ll ll
d. School Nurses ll
e. nursing sisters -first to provide health carein remote and frontier area)
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Correct Answer: b (page 3)
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7. The dual mandate of doing charitable workand providing affordablenursing care was held
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by which agency?
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a. The Margaret Scott Nursing Mission
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b. The Victorian Order ofNurses-lady aberdeen led the development
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c. Indian Health Services l l
d. Public Health Services l l
Correct Answer: b (page 4)
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, 8. How were public health nurses and home visiting nurses different from nurses employed
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inother sectors of the healthcare system?
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a. They received less compensation fortheir services
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b. They were dependent onother health care professionals
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c. They required post-diploma training ata university
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d. They offered services to the elite living in urban districts
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Correct Answer: c (page 4)
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9. Which of the following were the firsttwo public health nursing specialties?
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a. TB nursing and school nursing
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b. Private duty nursing and TB nursing ll l ll l l
c. Home-visiting nursing and school nursing l ll l l
d. Outpost nursing and school nursing l ll ll ll
Correct Answer: a (page 4)
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10. What was the role of the first public health nurses in Canada?
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a. To assess hygiene conditions in the home
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b. To conduct well baby clinics
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c. To promote breastfeeding ofnewborn infants
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d. To promote health of school children
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Correct Answer: d (page 4)
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11. Which organization is credited for establishing well-baby clinics?
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a. The Grey Nuns ll ll
b. The Victorian Order of Nurses ll ll ll ll
c. The Red Cross ll ll
d. Provincial Health Departments l ll
Correct Answer: c (page 5)
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