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ATI Community Historical Influences on Community and Public Health Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which historical figure is most associated with introducing sanitation reforms during the Crimean War?
- Clara Barton
- Dorothea Dix
- Lillian Wald
✔✔B. Florence Nightingale
What was the primary goal of the Frontier Nursing Service founded by Mary Breckinridge?
- Provide urban clinic services
- Train physicians for rural practice
- Monitor water safety in cities
✔✔B. Deliver maternal and child health care in rural areas
What major event led to increased federal involvement in public health in the United States? 1 / 3
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- The Revolutionary War
- The Spanish-American War
- The Civil War
✔✔C. The Great Depression
What was the contribution of Clara Barton to public health history?✔✔A. She founded the American Red Cross
- She developed vaccines for typhoid
- She started the first community health center
- She created the first national nutrition guidelines
Why was the Hill-Burton Act of 1946 significant in public health history?✔✔A. It funded the construction of hospitals in underserved areas
- It mandated childhood immunizations
- It created Medicare and Medicaid
- It launched the first health education campaign
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Which movement in the early 1900s helped shape community health nursing practice in the U.S.?
- Industrial Revolution
- Red Cross Expansion
- Post-war Recovery Program
✔✔C. Settlement House Movement
Why is Lillian Wald considered a pioneer in community health nursing?
- She developed early antibiotics
- She trained battlefield medics
- She created universal healthcare
✔✔B. She established the Henry Street Settlement to serve the poor
What did the Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921 aim to improve?
- School nutrition
- Urban air quality
- Elderly care access
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✔✔B. Maternal and infant health