Chapter 02: History of Public Health and Public and
Community Health Nursing
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing, 8th Edition
Chapter 02: History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the past, population-centered nurses have been called:
a. District nurses
b. Almshouse nurses
c. Soldier nurses
d. Sisters
ANS: A
In the past, population-centered nurses have been called public health nurses, district nurses, visiting nurses, school nurses, occupational health nurses, and home health nurses.
DIF: COG: Remembering REF: 23 OBJ: 1
2. Public health practice is an appealing specialty to nurses because of its:
a. Interactions with wealthy contributors to secure funding
b. Autonomy and independence of practice
c. Ability to locate the source of diseases and cure patients
d. Opportunities to meet a variety of people
ANS: B
Community health nurses have a long history of autonomous practice, problem solving, and decision making. Community health care nurses engage in the other activities as well,
but overall, they have been best known for autonomy of practice.
DIF: COG: Applying REF: 23 OBJ: 1
3. The Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 is similar to which current law?
a. Welfare
b. Food Stamps
c. Medicaid
d. Medicare
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, ANS: C
The Poor Law guaranteed medical care for poor, blind, and “lame” individuals, similar to Medicaid.
DIF: COG: Evaluating REF: 24-25|36 OBJ: 1
4. Current threats to health in the United States that community health nurses are faced with include:
a. Diphtheria, cholera, and hepatitis
b. HIV, H1N1 influenza, and bioterrorism
c. Avian flu, tuberculosis, and radiation
d. Polluted water and air
ANS: B
The newest threats to health that public health nurses are involved in are HIV, H1N1 influenza, and bioterrorism. Hepatitis is also a current threat, but diphtheria and cholera are
not concerns in the United States. Avian flu may be a threat, but radiation and tuberculosis are ongoing. Environmental pollution has been reduced; however, there are pollution
issues that do raise concerns.
DIF: COG: Understanding REF: 23 OBJ: 2
5. A colonist working in the public health sector in early colonial North America would likely have focused on:
a. Establishing schools of nursing
b. Developing vaccines to administer to large numbers of people
c. Collecting vital statistics and improving sanitation
d. Developing public housing and almshouses
ANS: C
The other choices are events that happened after the colonial period.
DIF: COG: Applying REF: 24 OBJ: 2
6. The original work of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing has influenced nursing practice today by:
a. Requiring that public health nurses have a baccalaureate degree in nursing
b. Standardizing public health nursing education
c. Developing nursing cooperatives
d. Opening the Henry Street Settlement
ANS: B
The National Organization for Public Health Nursing sought to standardize public health nursing. The Henry Street Settlement was already in existence. The baccalaureate degree
in nursing was not developed yet.
DIF: COG: Applying REF: 29 OBJ: 2
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Community Health Nursing
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing, 8th Edition
Chapter 02: History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the past, population-centered nurses have been called:
a. District nurses
b. Almshouse nurses
c. Soldier nurses
d. Sisters
ANS: A
In the past, population-centered nurses have been called public health nurses, district nurses, visiting nurses, school nurses, occupational health nurses, and home health nurses.
DIF: COG: Remembering REF: 23 OBJ: 1
2. Public health practice is an appealing specialty to nurses because of its:
a. Interactions with wealthy contributors to secure funding
b. Autonomy and independence of practice
c. Ability to locate the source of diseases and cure patients
d. Opportunities to meet a variety of people
ANS: B
Community health nurses have a long history of autonomous practice, problem solving, and decision making. Community health care nurses engage in the other activities as well,
but overall, they have been best known for autonomy of practice.
DIF: COG: Applying REF: 23 OBJ: 1
3. The Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 is similar to which current law?
a. Welfare
b. Food Stamps
c. Medicaid
d. Medicare
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, ANS: C
The Poor Law guaranteed medical care for poor, blind, and “lame” individuals, similar to Medicaid.
DIF: COG: Evaluating REF: 24-25|36 OBJ: 1
4. Current threats to health in the United States that community health nurses are faced with include:
a. Diphtheria, cholera, and hepatitis
b. HIV, H1N1 influenza, and bioterrorism
c. Avian flu, tuberculosis, and radiation
d. Polluted water and air
ANS: B
The newest threats to health that public health nurses are involved in are HIV, H1N1 influenza, and bioterrorism. Hepatitis is also a current threat, but diphtheria and cholera are
not concerns in the United States. Avian flu may be a threat, but radiation and tuberculosis are ongoing. Environmental pollution has been reduced; however, there are pollution
issues that do raise concerns.
DIF: COG: Understanding REF: 23 OBJ: 2
5. A colonist working in the public health sector in early colonial North America would likely have focused on:
a. Establishing schools of nursing
b. Developing vaccines to administer to large numbers of people
c. Collecting vital statistics and improving sanitation
d. Developing public housing and almshouses
ANS: C
The other choices are events that happened after the colonial period.
DIF: COG: Applying REF: 24 OBJ: 2
6. The original work of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing has influenced nursing practice today by:
a. Requiring that public health nurses have a baccalaureate degree in nursing
b. Standardizing public health nursing education
c. Developing nursing cooperatives
d. Opening the Henry Street Settlement
ANS: B
The National Organization for Public Health Nursing sought to standardize public health nursing. The Henry Street Settlement was already in existence. The baccalaureate degree
in nursing was not developed yet.
DIF: COG: Applying REF: 29 OBJ: 2
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