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1
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Which of the following historical figures is considered the founder of public health nursing?

a. Clara Barton
b. Florence Nightingale
c. Mary Breckingridge
d. Lillian Wald

A

d. Lillian Wald

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  1. All of these accomplishments can be contributed to Lillian Wald except for which of the following?
    a. Founder of Planned Parenthood Federation of America
    b. Visiting Nurse Service
    c. Federal Children’s Bureau
    d. National Organization for Public Health Nursing
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a. Founder of Planned Parenthood Federation of America

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This historical leader is the founder of Henry Street Settlement and one of the most influential social reformers of the 20th century. She sought to improve the lives of women, children and immigrants in the poor district of New York.

a. Florence Nightingale
b. Lillian Wald
c. Lavinia Dock
d. Margaret Sanger

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b. Lillian Wald

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1.3 million children were vaccinated as participants in the clinical trail for the Sulk polio vaccine launched April 1954. Who funded this project?
A. CDC
B. March of Dimes
C. John F. Kennedy 
D. Relay for Life
A

B. March of Dimes

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Which countries have not eliminated the wild poliovirus?
A. Nigeria
B. United States 
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan
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A. Nigeria
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan

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Jonas Sulk’s polio vaccine impacted which of the following? (Select all that apply)
A. Importance of infantile immunizations
B. Rehabilitation 
C. Disability rights 
D. Gender equality
A

A. Importance of infantile immunizations
B. Rehabilitation
C. Disability rights

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What was the name of the document that brought black and minority health issues to the nation’s attention?
A. The Report on Black and Minority Health Disparities
B. Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health
C. The Secretary’s Task Force on Elimination of Racial and Ethnic Health
Disparities

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B. Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health

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What positions did Margaret Heckler hold? Select all that apply

a. Ambassador to Ireland
b. Member of Massachusetts Governor’s council
c. Founder of Congressional Women’s caucus
d. Secretary of Women’s Public Forum
e. Secretary of Health and Human Services

A

a. Ambassador to Ireland
b. Member of Massachusetts Governor’s council
c. Founder of Congressional Women’s caucus
e. Secretary of Health and Human Services

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What year was the AIDS Virus discovery announced?

a. 1980
b. 1996
c. 1984
d. 1975

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c. 1984

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What was the name of the labor union formed by Cesar Chavez?

a) The National Farm Workers Association
b) Boycott Boys
c) Stop that Grape

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a) The National Farm Workers Association

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After his death, Cesar Chavez was awarded the Medal of Freedom by what US President?

a) George Bush
b) Barack Obama
c) Bill Clinton

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c) Bill Clinton

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Which law guarantees farm workers the right to organize, choose their own union representative and negotiate with their employers?

a) Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975
b) Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
c) Occupational and Safety and Health Act of 1970
d) Humane Slaughter Act of 1958

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a) Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975

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What term did social activist Sanger make popular?

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Birth control

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Margaret Sanger’s contribution of birth control reduced

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Unsafe pregnancies and back alley abortions

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Sanger founded a league that later became

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Planned Parenthood

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A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about former Surgeon General Regina Benjamin’s major contributions to public health. A nursing is correct when she states that Benjamin’s primary focus was:

a) Increasing public awareness on underage drinking, smoking, and AIDS.
b) Eliminating discrimination in health care to ensure that all American’s have equal access to health care regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.
c) Shifting the nation’s emphasis from sickness and disease to prevention and wellness.
d) Promoting legislation that would make it mandatory for tobacco and alcohol companies to include warning labels on their products.

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c) Shifting the nation’s emphasis from sickness and disease to prevention and wellness.

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A nursing student is conducting research for a class project on the availability of health care in rural areas. While researching, the nursing student reads an article on which of the following public health leaders who founded the Bayou La Batre Clinic to expand access to health care in rural Alabama?

a) Florence Nightingale
b) David Satcher
c) Margaret Sanger
d) Regina Benjamin

A

d) Regina Benjamin

18
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A nurse educator is giving a lecture on nutrition to a class of nursing students. When discussing the USDA’s nutrition guide MyPlate, the nursing instructor correctly states that the former Surgeon General that facilitated its launch was:

a) Regina Benjamin
b) William Stuart
c) Joycelyn Elders
d) Julius Richmond

A

a) Regina Benjamin

19
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Which non-profit healthcare organization founded in 87 by farmer strives to bring benefits of modern medical science to those most in need of them

A

partners in health

20
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Farmer’s unique childhood

A

lived in bus

21
Q

Which university did Farmer help start with Harvard?

A

University of Global Health Equality in Rwanda

22
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Who was known as the “Angel of the Battlefield” based on her ability to deliver medical supplies and skills needed to care for wounded soldiers in the Civil and Franco-Prussian wars?
A. Lillian Wald
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Clara Barton
D. Margaret Heckler
A

C. Clara Barton

23
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Who created the American Red Cross in 1881?
A. Dorthea Dix
B. Clara Barton 
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Mary Mahoney
A

B. Clara Barton

24
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Clara Barton made many contributions to the United States. She was medically involved in many battles of war, though she had no formal medical or nursing education. What were specific occupations Clara Barton had during her life? Select all that apply.
A. teacher
B. copyist
C. physician
D. recording clerk in the US Patent Office
E. seamstress

A

A. teacher
B. copyist
D. recording clerk in the US Patent Office

25
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Q: What is one main goal of Dr. Wakefield’s time at HRSA?

A

A. Access to health care and primary care physicians for the vulnerable and underserved population

26
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Q: True or False - Mary Wakefield served on the IOM committee that produced “to Err is Human”?

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True

27
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Q: What was one direct effect on community health accomplished by passing the Affordable Care Act?
A. An increase in the amount of uninsured Americans.
B. A decrease in Medicare enrollment.
C. Weakened primary and preventative health care access.
D. Extended insurance coverage under parent until age 26.

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D. Extended insurance coverage under parent until age 26.

28
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Who was first surgeon general to identify mental health illness in 99?

A

David Satcher

29
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This institute was created due to the need for a diverse group of healthcare leaders to address health promotion, access, and delivery while working towards the elimination of disparities.

A

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine

30
Q

Which of the following was David Satcher known to have accomplished first throughout his lifetime?

a. attend high school
b. report on sexual health
c. identified suicide as national crisis
d. all of the above

A

d. all of the above

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