NURS 3065 Midterm Exam and All
Correct Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
____________ and ___________ were the earliest forms of healthcare in Canada - Answer
Indigenous medicine, healing practices
___________ provided healthcare and knowledge to European settlers - Answer Aboriginal
people
When can the earliest forms of community-oriented nursing be traced back to? - Answer
17th century
What type of orders predominated nursing in the 18th century and strongly influenced present
day nursing? - Answer Religious nursing orders
In the 19th century, what led the provinces to create health departments and shaped
organization and financing? - Answer Industrial capitalism, immigration, urbanization
Who strongly influenced the nursing profession in the second half of the 19th century? - Answer
Florence Nightingale
_________, _______________, and _____________ were present in the works of Florence
Nightingale? - Answer Health promotion, epidemiology, environmental health
What communities were most often places of service for community nurses in the 19th
century? - Answer Rural communities, poor communities
What parts of the family did CHNs mostly work with? - Answer Children, mothers
When did community nursing start to be carried out by private duty nurses? - Answer Late
19th/early 20th century
What were the first CHNs responsible for in the late 19th/early 20th century? (3 things) -
Answer TB control, child hygiene, school inspection programs
True or false: Public health nurses experienced limited success in rural areas because they were
expected to provide bedside care instead of their actual focus, which was health education and
illness prevention. - Answer True
,A nurse who provides services in the most remote geographic locations, serving settlers and
Aboriginal communities - Answer Outpost nurse
True or false: A CHN does not need additional certification beyond their degree. - Answer
False
During the mid-20th century, deinstitutionalization of patients from acute care and psychiatric
illness institutions led the the need for ____________ and __________ community based
healthcare programs and systems - Answer innovative, comprehensive
At the ___________, PHC was declared as the guiding vision for achieving health for all people -
Answer Declaration of Alma-Ata
CHNs provide leadership for advancing the understanding and integration of ______________
principles in the Canadian Healthcare system. - Answer PHC
The report which stated that there needs to be a shift in policy and resources towards primary
healthcare, home healthcare, and health promotion. - Answer Romanow Commission's
report
CHN has evolved to address the impact that _______, ________, and other
__________________ have on individual, family, and population health. - Answer political,
economic, macrosystems
The Act from 1867 which ensured there would be availability of funds for health services -
Answer Constitution Act
Act from 1957 which was the universal health insurance program - Answer Hospital
Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act
True or false: The federal government controls healthcare funds by contirbuting money and
stipulating specific conditions the provinces and territories must meet in order to receive that
money - Answer True
What are the 5 central points across provincial healthcare systems from the 1984 Canada Health
Act - Answer Publicly administered, comprehensive, universal, portable, accessible
One way in which a healthcare system's effectiveness is determined. - Answer Life
expectancy
, What medical model was the focus when Canadian Medicare was developed? - Answer
Biomedical model
This 1974 report pointed out the limitations and provided a vision for health promotion services
- Answer Lalonde Report
What four determinants of health did the Lalonde Report (1974) focus on? - Answer
environment, lifestyle, human biology, health care system
In 1986, the 1st international conference on _______________ was held in Ottawa and it led to
the development of the _______________. - Answer Health promotion, Ottawa Charter
The mission of this agency is to promote and protect the helath of Canadians, bring together
scientists, researchers, policy makers, and public health professionals - Answer PHAC
There are differences in organization and delivery, but each province and territory provides
__________, ___________, and _________. - Answer PHC, public health, home care services
Public health services are _______ funded. - Answer Provincially
Why has public health infrastructure eroded in recent decades? - Answer Increased
complexity, decreased funding
What are the core functions of public health? (3) - Answer Assess population health,
protect/promote health, prevent disease/injury
What does public health focus on? (2) - Answer Enhancing/optimizing the health status of
communities, promoting health equity
What are current health system challenges for CHNs? (4) - Answer Lack of stable sustainable
funding, role clarity, leadership, interprofessional relationships
True or false: The public health nurse is one type of CHN. - Answer True
What are the 6 essential functions of public health? - Answer Health protection, health
surveillance, population health assessment, disease/injury prevention, health promotion,
emergency preparation and response
Correct Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
____________ and ___________ were the earliest forms of healthcare in Canada - Answer
Indigenous medicine, healing practices
___________ provided healthcare and knowledge to European settlers - Answer Aboriginal
people
When can the earliest forms of community-oriented nursing be traced back to? - Answer
17th century
What type of orders predominated nursing in the 18th century and strongly influenced present
day nursing? - Answer Religious nursing orders
In the 19th century, what led the provinces to create health departments and shaped
organization and financing? - Answer Industrial capitalism, immigration, urbanization
Who strongly influenced the nursing profession in the second half of the 19th century? - Answer
Florence Nightingale
_________, _______________, and _____________ were present in the works of Florence
Nightingale? - Answer Health promotion, epidemiology, environmental health
What communities were most often places of service for community nurses in the 19th
century? - Answer Rural communities, poor communities
What parts of the family did CHNs mostly work with? - Answer Children, mothers
When did community nursing start to be carried out by private duty nurses? - Answer Late
19th/early 20th century
What were the first CHNs responsible for in the late 19th/early 20th century? (3 things) -
Answer TB control, child hygiene, school inspection programs
True or false: Public health nurses experienced limited success in rural areas because they were
expected to provide bedside care instead of their actual focus, which was health education and
illness prevention. - Answer True
,A nurse who provides services in the most remote geographic locations, serving settlers and
Aboriginal communities - Answer Outpost nurse
True or false: A CHN does not need additional certification beyond their degree. - Answer
False
During the mid-20th century, deinstitutionalization of patients from acute care and psychiatric
illness institutions led the the need for ____________ and __________ community based
healthcare programs and systems - Answer innovative, comprehensive
At the ___________, PHC was declared as the guiding vision for achieving health for all people -
Answer Declaration of Alma-Ata
CHNs provide leadership for advancing the understanding and integration of ______________
principles in the Canadian Healthcare system. - Answer PHC
The report which stated that there needs to be a shift in policy and resources towards primary
healthcare, home healthcare, and health promotion. - Answer Romanow Commission's
report
CHN has evolved to address the impact that _______, ________, and other
__________________ have on individual, family, and population health. - Answer political,
economic, macrosystems
The Act from 1867 which ensured there would be availability of funds for health services -
Answer Constitution Act
Act from 1957 which was the universal health insurance program - Answer Hospital
Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act
True or false: The federal government controls healthcare funds by contirbuting money and
stipulating specific conditions the provinces and territories must meet in order to receive that
money - Answer True
What are the 5 central points across provincial healthcare systems from the 1984 Canada Health
Act - Answer Publicly administered, comprehensive, universal, portable, accessible
One way in which a healthcare system's effectiveness is determined. - Answer Life
expectancy
, What medical model was the focus when Canadian Medicare was developed? - Answer
Biomedical model
This 1974 report pointed out the limitations and provided a vision for health promotion services
- Answer Lalonde Report
What four determinants of health did the Lalonde Report (1974) focus on? - Answer
environment, lifestyle, human biology, health care system
In 1986, the 1st international conference on _______________ was held in Ottawa and it led to
the development of the _______________. - Answer Health promotion, Ottawa Charter
The mission of this agency is to promote and protect the helath of Canadians, bring together
scientists, researchers, policy makers, and public health professionals - Answer PHAC
There are differences in organization and delivery, but each province and territory provides
__________, ___________, and _________. - Answer PHC, public health, home care services
Public health services are _______ funded. - Answer Provincially
Why has public health infrastructure eroded in recent decades? - Answer Increased
complexity, decreased funding
What are the core functions of public health? (3) - Answer Assess population health,
protect/promote health, prevent disease/injury
What does public health focus on? (2) - Answer Enhancing/optimizing the health status of
communities, promoting health equity
What are current health system challenges for CHNs? (4) - Answer Lack of stable sustainable
funding, role clarity, leadership, interprofessional relationships
True or false: The public health nurse is one type of CHN. - Answer True
What are the 6 essential functions of public health? - Answer Health protection, health
surveillance, population health assessment, disease/injury prevention, health promotion,
emergency preparation and response
