What was the most significant impact on the profession of nursing made by Mary Breckenridge in her role as a frontier nurse?
a. She demonstrated that nurses could provide primary care in rural settings.
b. She demonstrated that female nurses could protect themselves in unsettled rural environments.
c. She demonstrated that nurses were capable of teaching new mothers to care for babies.
d. She demonstrated that nurses could provide care to many clients despite geographic boundaries.
ANS: A
A
Mary Breckenridge established frontier nursing services. She provided primary care to women and babies and demonstrated that nurses could provide primary care.
B
Safety was not the primary impact of the success of frontier nursing.
C
Although she was a nurse-midwife, this was not the most significant impact.
D
Demonstrating that nurses could provide care to many clients despite geographic boundaries was not the most significant impact made by Mary Breckenridge.
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