Foundations of Nursing in the Community, 3rd Edition Stanhope, Lancaster
Foundations of Nursing in the Community, 3rd Edition Stanhope, Lancaster
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Chapter 2: The History of Public and Community Health and Nursing
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
MULTIPLE CHOICE
| a. | Fulfill state board of nursing requirements |
| b. | Help meet the necessary credit hours for graduation |
| c. | Meet accreditation requirements |
| d. | Understand the present and plan for tomorrow |
ANS:Â Â D
One of the best ways to make plans for today and tomorrow is to look at the past to see what did and did not work.
DIF:   Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 16
| a. | Its autonomy and independence |
| b. | Its focus on acute care and immediately visible outcomes |
| c. | The backup support of other health care professionals |
| d. | The rapport among the nursing staff |
ANS:Â Â A
Inpatient acute care nurses (not public health nurses) focus on acute care with outcomes known fairly quickly. Unlike inpatient nursing, in which there are other health care professionals and staff with whom to interact, public health nursing is known for its autonomy and independence.
DIF:   Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 17
| a. | Feudal lords used servants with the goal of keeping their peons working. |
| b. | Small towns hired men to care for their citizens. |
| c. | The military employed local men with the goal of enabling soldiers to keep fighting. |
| d. | Religious women in urban areas cared for the sick, poor, and neglected. |
ANS:Â Â D
Most people were responsible for their own services, but religious convents and monasteries established hospitals to care for the elderly, disabled, sick, poor, and neglected.
DIF:   Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 17
| 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. |
ANS:Â Â C
Care became inadequate because of the social changes in Europe, with great advances in transportation, communication, and other technologies. The increased mobility led to migration and urbanization, which in turn led to increased need for care.
DIF:   Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 17
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