A major provision of the Social Security Act of 1935 was the establishment of:
a. the FNS to provide nursing service to rural communities.
b. state and local community health services and training of personnel.
c. district nursing to provide home health care to sick people.
d. community-based settlement houses.
ANS: B
Title VI of the Social Security Act provided funding for expanded opportunities for health pro-tection and promotion through education and employment of PHNs. Nurses completed educa-tional programs in public health and funds were provided to assist states, counties, and medical districts in the establishment and maintenance of adequate health services.
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