The Frontier Nursing Service Was Established by Mary Breckinridge to Emulate

question 13

Multiple Choice

The Frontier Nursing Service was established by Mary Breckinridge to emulate systems of care used in the Highlands of Scotland. Her biggest contribution was:

• A) Establishment of the Henry Street Settlement
• B) Development of health programs geared toward improving the health care of the rural and often inaccessible populations
• C) Blazing a nursing trail through the Rockies, providing nursing care to miners and their families
• D) Teaching birth control measures to large numbers of women in the South

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