Clara Barton is known for:
a. becoming the first African-American public health nurse.
b. establishing the Henry Street Settlement.
c. founding the American Red Cross.
d. publicizing the inadequacies of hospital-based nursing schools.
ANS: C
Correct: The American Red Cross, founded by Clara Barton in 1882, assisted in efforts to continue public health nursing.
Incorrect:
a. Jessie Sleet Scales was the first African-American public health nurse.
b. Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the development and establishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
d. The Goldmark Report criticized the inadequacies of hospital-based nursing schools and recommended enhanced educational standards.
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