,Chapter 1: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada
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Community Health Nursing A Canadian Perspective 6th 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 nj nj nj nj nj
b. Poor and destitute families nj nj nj
c. The community nj
d. School children nj
Correct Answer: b (page 6)
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2. Which community health nursing specialty emerged in early 20th-
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century Canada to combat communicable disease, infant mortality, and childhood morbidity?
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a. Visiting nursing nj
b. District nursing nj
c. Private duty nursing nj nj
d. Public health nursing nj nj
Correct Answer: d (page 4)
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3. In the early 20th century, health departments were dissolved after a local emergency was over. W
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hich statement below characterizes the social attitude of the era?
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a. Public health was the responsibility of doctors nj nj nj nj nj nj
b. Visiting nurses were responsible for community health nj nj nj nj nj nj
c. The state was not responsible for health care
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d. Women should not be working outside of the family nj nj nj nj nj nj nj nj
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 citizens
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b. Promote the health of all children nj nj nj nj nj
c. Provide food for children who lived in poverty
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d. Treat sick children so they could work and contribute to the family income
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Correct Answer: b (page 4)
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5. The earliest forms for healthcare in Canada were:
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a. The practices of Aboriginal people
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b. European settlers who were physicians nj nj nj nj
c. The wives of surgeons
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d. The Grey Nuns-first community nursing
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Correct Answer: a (page 2)
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6.
were Canada’s first community nursing order who made significant c
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ontributions to providing access to health services, food, shelter, and education for the most vuln
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erable:
a. The Victorian Order of Nurses
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b. The Grey Nuns nj nj
c. Public Health Nurses nj nj
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e. nursing sisters -first to provide health care in remote and frontier area)
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Correct Answer: b (page 3)
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7. The dual mandate of doing charitable work and providing affordable nursing care was held by wh
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ich agency?
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a. The Margaret Scott Nursing Mission
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b. The Victorian Order of Nurses-lady aberdeen led the development
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c. Indian Health Services nj nj
d. Public Health Services nj nj
Correct Answer: b (page 4)
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