ATI RN
History of Public Health Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nursing student during World War II would likely join which group?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Bolton Act of 1943 established the Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII to boost nursing enrollment. USPHS (A) used nurses in WWI, Marine Hospital Service (B) was earlier, and FNS (C) was rural-focused.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse working with Mary Breckinridge would have likely assisted with: (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Breckinridge improved rural healthcare (B) and maternal outcomes (D) in Appalachia via nurse-midwives. Henry Street (A) was Wald’s, and Rockies (C) wasn’t her focus.
Question 3 of 5
How did health care and its delivery change during the 1980s? (Select ONE that does not apply.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In the 1980s, laws discouraged substance use (B), nurse practitioners increased (C), and public health lost support (D). Funding shifted to acute care, not public health (A).
Question 4 of 5
Which statement best describes 'thinking upstream'?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Upstream thinking actions focus on modifying economic, political, and environmental factors that are the precursors of poor health throughout the world.
Question 5 of 5
Which best describes the primary purpose of nursing theory?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Although nursing theory does serve as a basis for ongoing research, does help demonstrate that nursing is a profession, and may help nurses organize their knowledge; its primary purpose is to improve nursing practice.