Question 1

How did publicly funded healthcare programs change the work of visiting nursing associations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Victorian Order of Nurses took over public health programs 
B)  Visiting nurses provided care to those who could not afford it 
C)  Hospital admission became the norm for those requiring obstetrical care 
D)  Chronically ill individuals no longer remained in community settings 
A)  The Victorian Order of Nurses took over public health programs 
B)  Visiting nurses provided care to those who could not afford it 
C)  Hospital admission became the norm for those requiring obstetrical care 
D)  Chronically ill individuals no longer remained in community settings C

Question 2

Which of the following programs were taken over by the health department as part of the process of consolidating all public health programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  School health programs 
B)  Social welfare programs 
C)  Well-baby programs 
D)  Home visiting programs 
A)  School health programs 
B)  Social welfare programs 
C)  Well-baby programs 
D)  Home visiting programs A

Question 3

The early practice of community health nursing was generalist in nature, consisting of a comprehensive range of services, including home healthcare and health promotion. Why did community health nursing become specialized over time?

Accepted Answer

specialization occurred as a response to social, economic, and political forces, including the expanding knowledge of society

Question 4

In which year was the Community Health Nurses Association of Canada established?

Accepted Answer

A)  1995 
B)  2000 
C)  1987 
D)  1976 
A)  1995 
B)  2000 
C)  1987 
D)  1976

Question 5

In the early 20th century, most nurses were self-employed as private-duty nurses. Which statement below characterizes the social attitude of the era?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public health was the responsibility of doctors 
B)  Visiting nurses were responsible for community health 
C)  The state was not responsible for health care 
D)  Women should not be working outside of the family 
A)  Public health was the responsibility of doctors 
B)  Visiting nurses were responsible for community health 
C)  The state was not responsible for health care 
D)  Women should not be working outside of the family

Question 6

Which organization is credited for establishing well-baby clinics?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Grey Nuns 
B)  The Victorian Order of Nurses 
C)  The Red Cross 
D)  Provincial Health Departments 
A)  The Grey Nuns 
B)  The Victorian Order of Nurses 
C)  The Red Cross 
D)  Provincial Health Departments

Question 7

___________________ were Canada's first community nursing order who made significant contributions to promote health equity by providing access to health services, food, shelter, and education for people rendered vulnerable:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Victorian Order of Nurses 
B)  The Grey Nuns 
C)  Public Health Nurses 
D)  School Nurses 
A)  The Victorian Order of Nurses 
B)  The Grey Nuns 
C)  Public Health Nurses 
D)  School Nurses

Question 8

Who would a district or visiting nurse most likely work with in the early 1900s in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families who could afford to pay 
B)  Poor and destitute families 
C)  The community 
D)  School children 
A)  Families who could afford to pay 
B)  Poor and destitute families 
C)  The community 
D)  School children

Question 9

Contrast the three sectors of nursing that existed in Canada in the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

Hospital nurses, private-duty nurses, an

Question 10

Discuss the role that women's volunteerism and leadership in communities played in the development of community health nursing.

Accepted Answer

They worked on community development, th

Question 11

The dual mandate of doing charitable work and providing affordable nursing care to the working and middle class was held by which agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Margaret Scott Nursing Mission 
B)  The Victorian Order of Nurses 
C)  Indian Health Services 
D)  Public Health Services 
A)  The Margaret Scott Nursing Mission 
B)  The Victorian Order of Nurses 
C)  Indian Health Services 
D)  Public Health Services

Question 12

Which of the following were the first two public health nursing specialties?

Accepted Answer

A)  TB nursing and school nursing 
B)  Private duty nursing and TB nursing 
C)  Home-visiting nursing and school nursing 
D)  Outpost nursing and school nursing 
A)  TB nursing and school nursing 
B)  Private duty nursing and TB nursing 
C)  Home-visiting nursing and school nursing 
D)  Outpost nursing and school nursing

Question 13

How were public health nurses and home visiting nurses different from nurses employed in other sectors of the healthcare system?

Accepted Answer

A)  They received less compensation for their services 
B)  They were dependent on other health care professionals 
C)  They required post-diploma training at a university 
D)  They offered services to the elite living in urban districts 
A)  They received less compensation for their services 
B)  They were dependent on other health care professionals 
C)  They required post-diploma training at a university 
D)  They offered services to the elite living in urban districts

Question 14

Why did public health programs have limited success in rural and isolated areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was a greater need for bedside nursing care 
B)  There were many physicians in the rural areas 
C)  There was higher need for health education and illness prevention 
D)  Local health departments were situated in rural areas 
A)  There was a greater need for bedside nursing care 
B)  There were many physicians in the rural areas 
C)  There was higher need for health education and illness prevention 
D)  Local health departments were situated in rural areas

Question 15

Discuss why local physicians sometimes did not support local public health programs

Accepted Answer

Because they feared that the P

Question 16

Discuss how increased government responsibility for the healthcare of Canadians had an impact on public health nursing.

Accepted Answer

Programs were expanded between 1940 and

Question 17

How did the reduction in government spending in the 1980s and 1990s affect community health nurses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased funding for physical infrastructure 
B)  Re-institutionalization of mental health patients 
C)  Improved capacity to follow-up with patients with communicable diseases 
D)  Reduced nursing staff numbers and levels of service 
A)  Increased funding for physical infrastructure 
B)  Re-institutionalization of mental health patients 
C)  Improved capacity to follow-up with patients with communicable diseases 
D)  Reduced nursing staff numbers and levels of service

Question 18

What was the primary reason for the establishment of school health programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevent ill children from becoming dependent citizens 
B)  Promote the health of all children 
C)  Provide food for children who lived in poverty 
D)  Treat sick children so they could work and contribute to the family income 
A)  Prevent ill children from becoming dependent citizens 
B)  Promote the health of all children 
C)  Provide food for children who lived in poverty 
D)  Treat sick children so they could work and contribute to the family income

Question 19

Early school-based initiatives involved which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immunizations at various ages 
B)  Medical inspections of children followed by home visits 
C)  Breakfast and lunch programs 
D)  Sanitation and access to potable water 
A)  Immunizations at various ages 
B)  Medical inspections of children followed by home visits 
C)  Breakfast and lunch programs 
D)  Sanitation and access to potable water

Question 20

Which of the following types of community health nursing refers to nurses providing services in the most remote geographic locations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visiting nursing 
B)  Public health nursing 
C)  Outpost nursing 
D)  District nursing 
A)  Visiting nursing 
B)  Public health nursing 
C)  Outpost nursing 
D)  District nursing

Exam 1: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada

How did publicly funded healthcare programs change the work of visiting nursing associations?

Which of the following programs were taken over by the health department as part of the process of consolidating all public health programs?

The early practice of community health nursing was generalist in nature, consisting of a comprehensive range of services, including home healthcare and health promotion. Why did community health nursing become specialized over time?

In which year was the Community Health Nurses Association of Canada established?

In the early 20th century, most nurses were self-employed as private-duty nurses. Which statement below characterizes the social attitude of the era?

Which organization is credited for establishing well-baby clinics?

___________________ were Canada's first community nursing order who made significant contributions to promote health equity by providing access to health services, food, shelter, and education for people rendered vulnerable:

Who would a district or visiting nurse most likely work with in the early 1900s in Canada?

Contrast the three sectors of nursing that existed in Canada in the 20th century.

Discuss the role that women's volunteerism and leadership in communities played in the development of community health nursing.

The dual mandate of doing charitable work and providing affordable nursing care to the working and middle class was held by which agency?

Which of the following were the first two public health nursing specialties?

How were public health nurses and home visiting nurses different from nurses employed in other sectors of the healthcare system?

Why did public health programs have limited success in rural and isolated areas?

Discuss why local physicians sometimes did not support local public health programs

Discuss how increased government responsibility for the healthcare of Canadians had an impact on public health nursing.

How did the reduction in government spending in the 1980s and 1990s affect community health nurses?

What was the primary reason for the establishment of school health programs?

Early school-based initiatives involved which of the following activities?

Which of the following types of community health nursing refers to nurses providing services in the most remote geographic locations?

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Ecological Determinants of Health and Environmental Health Inequities

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