TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING IN THE COMMUNITY 4TH EDITION BY STANHOPE Chapter 02: The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing Test Bank

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Chapter 02: The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is considering applying for a position as a public health nurse. Which of... the following would be a reason this position would be appealing? a. Its autonomy and independence b. Its focus on acute care and immediately visible outcomes c. Its collaboration with other health care professionals d. Its flexibility and higher wages 2. The Elizabeth Poor Law of 1601 is similar to which current law? a. Welfare b. Food stamps c. Medicaid d. Medicare 3. How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving approaches, such as care by families, friends, and neighbors, becoming inadequate? a. Economic and political wars resulted in frequent death and injuries. b. Incredible plagues consistently and constantly swept the European continent. c. Migration and urbanization resulted in increased demand for care. d. Caregivers could easily find other employment, so they demanded to be paid. 4. A colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial America. Which of the following activities would have likely been completed? 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 5. Why did American citizens become interested in establishing government-controlled boards of health? a. They were afraid of infectious diseases such as yellow fever. b. The government could force the poverty-stricken to accept care. c. Such boards could tax and thereby ensure adequate funds to pay for care. d. Such a system would allow for accurate records of births and deaths. [Show More]

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