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a0266361136 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

Community health nursing has been vital in shaping America's health system and nursing in general by providing (Select all that apply.)

a. advocacy regarding matters of health and welfare.
b. autonomous nursing practice in patients' homes.
c. means to check on patients' compliance with treatment.
d. novel activities in health promotion and disease prevention.
e. treatment that didn't rely on the patient's ability to pay.

Question 2

An elected member of Congress wishes to arrange discussion of a new bill related to heart disease during February, which has been declared National Heart Month. Which action by the legislator would most likely lead to this happening as desired?

a. Arrange the dates for discussion with the party whip's secretary.
b. Hire a lobbyist to present the proposed bill and timeline for debate.
c. Meet with the appropriate committee chairperson to make the request.
d. Reserve rooms in chambers for public discussion and debate on the issue.

raenoj · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, D
Community health nurses expanded nursing services to new areas, including school, industrial, tuberculosis, and infant welfare nursing. They combined their training and knowledge to educate the public and served as the backbone for the Maternal and Infant Act of 1921.
Community health nurses combined their training and knowledge to bring education to the public to promote health and well-being.
Private duty nurses had always been the mainstay of nursing work; these nurses worked semi-autonomously in patients' homes.
A system for determining compliance was not a part of the developing health care system in this country.
The use of community health nursing increased because of concern with the public's health, not the patient's ability to pay.

Answer to Question 2

C
Committee chairpersons develop the calendar for discussion of issues; this would be the appropriate avenue for this idea.
The party whip is the minority leader and does not set the agenda.
A lobbyist might be very helpful in getting bills passed, but the lobbyist would most likely not have any influence on the timing of debate.
Public discussion is not the same thing as legislative debate.