In early colonial North America, a colonist worked in the public ...

[imanialler]

In early colonial North America, a colonist worked in the public health sector. Which of the fol-lowing would have most likely been the focus?
 
  a. Establishing schools of nursing
  b. Developing vaccines to administer to large numbers of people
  c. Collecting vital statistics and improving sanitation
  d. Developing public housing and alms-houses

Question 2

A nurse is working to reform a program that was based on the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601. Which of the following programs is the nurse most likely working on?
 
  a. Welfare
  b. Food Stamps
  c. Medicaid
  d. Medicare

[rleezy04]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The early colonial public health efforts included the collection of vital statistics, improvements to sanitation systems, and control of communicable disease introduced through seaports. Establish-ing schools of nursing, developing vaccines, and developing public housing are all events that happened after the colonial period.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The Poor Law guaranteed medical care for poor, blind, and lame individuals, making it most similar to Medicaid since this program provides medical insurance to these types of individuals. Welfare provides more than health care. Food stamps do not provide medical care. The Medicare program provides medical care to the elderly population.

[imanialler]

TYSM

[elyse44]

Excellent