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Chapter 1: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada
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Community Health Nursing AnCanadian 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 ff ff ff ff ff
b. Poor and destitute families ff ff ff
c. The community f
d. School children ff
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 combatncommunicable disease, infantnmortality, and childhood morbidity?
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a. Visiting nursing ff
b. Districtnursing f
c. Private duty nursing ff ff
d. Public health nursing ff f f
Correct Answer: d (page 4)
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3. In the early 20th century, health departments were dissolved aftera local emergency was over.
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Which statement below characterizes the social attitude of the era?
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a. Public health was the responsibility of doctors ff ff ff ff ff ff
b. Visiting nurses were responsible for community health ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. The state was not responsible for health care
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d. Women should notnbe working outside of the family ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Correct Answer: c (page 3)
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4. What was the primary reason for the establishmentnof school health programs?
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a. Preventnill children from becoming dependent citizens ff ff ff ff ff
b. Promote the health of all children ff ff ff ff ff
c. Provide food for children who lived in poverty ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. Treatnsick 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 earliestnforms 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 ff ff ff ff
c. The wives of surgeons ff ff ff
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 significantncontributions to providing
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access to health services, food, shelter, and education for the mostnvulnerable:
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a. The Victorian Order of Nurses
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b. The Grey Nuns ff ff
c. Public Health Nurses ff f f
d. School Nurses ff
e. nursing sisters -firstnto provide health care in remote and frontier area)
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Correct Answer: b (page 3)
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7. The dual mandateof doing charitable work and providing affordable nursing care was held byw
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hich agency?
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a. The MargaretnScottnNursing Mission
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b. The Victorian Order of Nurses-lady aberdeen led the development
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c. Indian Health Services ff ff
d. Public Health Services ff f f
Correct Answer: b (page 4)
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8. How were public health nursesand home visiting nursesdifferentfrom nursesemployed ino
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ther sectors of the healthcare system?
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a. They received less compensation for their services
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b. They were dependent on other 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 first two 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 ff ff ff ff ff
c. Home-visiting nursing and school nursing ff ff ff ff
d. Outpostnnursing and school nursing ff ff ff
Correct Answer: a (page 4)
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10. What was the role of the firstnpublic health nurses in Canada?
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a. To assess hygiene conditions in the home
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b. To conductnwell baby clinics
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c. To promote breastfeeding of newborn 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 ff ff
b. The Victorian Order of Nurses
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c. The Red Cross ff ff
d. Provincial Health Departments ff ff
Correct Answer: c (page 5)
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