A nurse worked in a school setting during the early twentieth century. Which of the following would have been the focus of this nurse's practice?
a. Investigating causes of absenteeism
b. Teaching school as well as being a nurse
c. Promoting nursing as an autonomous prac-tice
d. Providing medical treatment to enable children to return to school
ANS: A
Early school nursing focused on investigating causes of absenteeism, not providing medical treatment. That was the responsibility of physicians. Early school nurses did not teach in the schools. Early school nurses did not promote nursing as an autonomous practice.
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