CATALANO NURSING NOW 8TH
EDITION PRACTICE SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉ Hill-Burton Act. Answer: Legislation aimed at providing funding to
construct hospitals and assist states in planning health care facilities
according to community needs.
◉ Lillian Wald. Answer: A pioneer in public health nursing, best known
for the development and establishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
◉ Social Security Act of 1935. Answer: Provided health insurance for
older adults and set the precedent for Medicare and Medicaid Acts in
1965, along with maternal and child welfare services.
◉ World War I. Answer: Contributed to the advancement of health care
by allowing nurses to enter new fields of specialization, such as nurse
anesthetists.
◉ Mary Williams and Frances Rose. Answer: Two black women who
founded Nursing Sisters of the Holy Cross and were listed as nurses in
the City of Baltimore Directory in 1840.
◉ Historical recognition of blacks in nursing. Answer: First recognized
through contributions of black nurses at the Pennsylvania Hospital, the
first hospital in America.
,◉ Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Answer: Ensured that
individuals with end-stage renal disease had health care insurance
through the Medicare program.
◉ Nursing in the 1980s vs 1990s. Answer: The demand for advanced
practice nurses increased in both decades due to economic concerns and
health needs.
◉ Historical perspective of nursing practice. Answer: Nursing has
existed to meet the needs of populations by providing care based on
societal needs and beliefs throughout history.
◉ Use of herbs in health care. Answer: Originated in prehistoric times
when tribes used herbs to rid themselves of disease, continuing into the
Middle Ages.
◉ Prehistoric health care practices. Answer: Involved rituals and dances
to scare away evil spirits believed to cause illness.
◉ Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Answer: The agency
that exclusively accredits baccalaureate and graduate-degree nursing
programs.
◉ Healthy People 2000. Answer: A nationwide effort published to
reduce preventable deaths by recognizing health promotion and disease
prevention.
, ◉ Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2011 message. Answer: Policy is based
on data, which provides the groundwork for decision making.
◉ Affordable Care Act of 2011. Answer: Anticipated to make insurance
coverage possible for millions who have previously not had insurance or
had been denied insurance.
◉ Civil War nursing care. Answer: Characterized by epidemics such as
smallpox and typhoid being the primary emphasis of nursing care.
◉ 21st century nursing challenges. Answer: Include caring for an aging
population, increased patient acuity, expanding technology, and
increasing intercultural patient population.
◉ Preventive health measures. Answer: Stressed by nurses in the past to
reduce preventable diseases and the spread of infectious diseases.
◉ Surgical nursing advancements. Answer: Major advancements were
made during the Renaissance, but nursing education in surgery was
practically nonexistent.
◉ Egyptians. Answer: Credited with developing a pharmacopeia to
classify more than 700 drugs used in caring for the sick.
EDITION PRACTICE SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉ Hill-Burton Act. Answer: Legislation aimed at providing funding to
construct hospitals and assist states in planning health care facilities
according to community needs.
◉ Lillian Wald. Answer: A pioneer in public health nursing, best known
for the development and establishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
◉ Social Security Act of 1935. Answer: Provided health insurance for
older adults and set the precedent for Medicare and Medicaid Acts in
1965, along with maternal and child welfare services.
◉ World War I. Answer: Contributed to the advancement of health care
by allowing nurses to enter new fields of specialization, such as nurse
anesthetists.
◉ Mary Williams and Frances Rose. Answer: Two black women who
founded Nursing Sisters of the Holy Cross and were listed as nurses in
the City of Baltimore Directory in 1840.
◉ Historical recognition of blacks in nursing. Answer: First recognized
through contributions of black nurses at the Pennsylvania Hospital, the
first hospital in America.
,◉ Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Answer: Ensured that
individuals with end-stage renal disease had health care insurance
through the Medicare program.
◉ Nursing in the 1980s vs 1990s. Answer: The demand for advanced
practice nurses increased in both decades due to economic concerns and
health needs.
◉ Historical perspective of nursing practice. Answer: Nursing has
existed to meet the needs of populations by providing care based on
societal needs and beliefs throughout history.
◉ Use of herbs in health care. Answer: Originated in prehistoric times
when tribes used herbs to rid themselves of disease, continuing into the
Middle Ages.
◉ Prehistoric health care practices. Answer: Involved rituals and dances
to scare away evil spirits believed to cause illness.
◉ Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Answer: The agency
that exclusively accredits baccalaureate and graduate-degree nursing
programs.
◉ Healthy People 2000. Answer: A nationwide effort published to
reduce preventable deaths by recognizing health promotion and disease
prevention.
, ◉ Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2011 message. Answer: Policy is based
on data, which provides the groundwork for decision making.
◉ Affordable Care Act of 2011. Answer: Anticipated to make insurance
coverage possible for millions who have previously not had insurance or
had been denied insurance.
◉ Civil War nursing care. Answer: Characterized by epidemics such as
smallpox and typhoid being the primary emphasis of nursing care.
◉ 21st century nursing challenges. Answer: Include caring for an aging
population, increased patient acuity, expanding technology, and
increasing intercultural patient population.
◉ Preventive health measures. Answer: Stressed by nurses in the past to
reduce preventable diseases and the spread of infectious diseases.
◉ Surgical nursing advancements. Answer: Major advancements were
made during the Renaissance, but nursing education in surgery was
practically nonexistent.
◉ Egyptians. Answer: Credited with developing a pharmacopeia to
classify more than 700 drugs used in caring for the sick.
