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arivle123

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Florence Nightingale's contributions to public health included
 
  a. Caring for the sick, poor, and neglected in institutions and at home
  b. Using a population-based approach that led to improved environmental conditions
  c. Writing the Elizabethan Poor Law to guarantee medical care for all
  d. Founding of the district nursing association to provide health care to needy people

Question 2

What task would have been a responsibility of a nurse who was employed by the Marine Hospital Service?
 
  a. Setting policy on quarantine legislation for immigrants
  b. Establishing hospital-based programs to care for the sick at home
  c. Identifying and improving environmental conditions
  d. Providing health care for merchant seamen


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
During the Crimean War, Nightingale progressively improved the soldiers' health by adopting a population-based approach that used simple epidemiological measures and greatly decreased mortality.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Providing health care to seamen was an early effort by the federal government to improve public health. The purpose of the Marine Hospital Service was to secure its maritime trade and seacoast cities.


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