Test Bank for Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, & Management 10th Edition by Barbara
Cherry and Susan
̦̣ R. Jacob
Chapter
01:Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and
Management, 10TH Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What Accomplishment is Clara Barton known for:
Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and Management, 10TH Edition
, a.becoming the first black public
̦̣ health nurse.
̦̣
b.establishing the Henry Street Settlement.
c.founding
̦̣ the American Red Cross.
d.publicizing
̦̣ the inadequacies
̦̣ of hospital-based nursing
̦̣ schools.
SELECTED ANSWER: C
The American Red Cross, founded
̦̣ by Clara Barton in 1882, assisted in efforts to continue̦̣
public
̦̣ health nursing.
̦̣
DIF: Knowledge REFFER : p. 11
2.Students
̦̣ are assigned to write to their state leaders abouț̣ an issue̦̣ affecting their community.
̦̣
One student
̦̣ writes abouț̣ the need among rural
̦̣ community
̦̣ for greater access to acute̦̣ care
services. Which of the following pieces of legislation should
̦̣ the stu dent
̦̣ use
̦̣ as a REFFER
erence?
a.Social Security
̦̣ Act
b.Hill-Burton
̦̣ Act
c.Sheppard-Towner Act
d.U.S. Civil Service Act
SELECTED ANSWER: B
The purpose
̦̣ of the Hill-Burton
̦̣ Act was to provide funding
̦̣ to construct
̦̣ hospitals and to help
states in plan for other health care facilities in accordance with the needs of communities.
̦̣
DIF: Knowledge REFFER : p. 13
3.The practice of public
̦̣ health nursing
̦̣ and the Henry Street Settlement are credited to:
a.Mary Breckenridge.
b.Mary Seacole.
c.Clara Barton.
d.Lillian Wald.
SELECTED ANSWER: D
Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public
̦̣ health nursing,
̦̣ is best known for the development and
establishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF: Knowledge REFFER : p. 6
4.Occupational
̦̣ health nursing
̦̣ features
̦̣ beliefs similar to those of which early nursing
̦̣ pioneer?
a.Lillian Wald
b.Florence Nightingale
c.Clara Barton
d.Mary Seacole
SELECTED ANSWER: A
Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and Management, 10TH Edition
,Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and Management, 10TH Edition 2027
Lillian Wald developed the first nursing
̦̣ service for occupational
̦̣ health.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : p. 10
5.What historical event first led to the recognition of the contribution
̦̣ of blacks to nursing?
̦̣
a.Florence Nightingale‘s acceptance of black nurses ̦̣ into the first nu rsing
̦̣ school b. The
contributions
̦̣ of black nurses
̦̣ at the Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in
America
c.Mary Seacole‘s efforts to care for soldiers during̦̣ the Crimean War
d.The work done by wives of wealthy black nobles who carried food and medicine
from house ̦̣ to house̦̣ during
̦̣ the Middle Ages
SELECTED ANSWER: C
Although
̦̣ Nightingale‘s school REFFER used̦̣ Seacole, she was able to make a
difference in the Crimean War and later was recognized for her efforts.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : pp. 8-9
6.World War I contributed
̦̣ to the advancement of health care by:
a.increasing the number
̦̣ of private care hospitals and decreasing the role of public
̦̣
health services.
b.employing a large number ̦̣ of civiliselected Answer to provide care to returning
̦̣
soldiers through
̦̣ the Red Cross.
c.introducing
̦̣ specialists in nursing
̦̣ such
̦̣ as nurse
̦̣ anesthetists.
d.increasing the number
̦̣ of commu nity
̦̣ health nu rses.
̦̣
SELECTED ANSWER: C
World War I offered nurses
̦̣ a chance to enter into new fields of specialization, as is seen in the
example of nurse
̦̣ anesthetists, who became part of surgical
̦̣ teams at the front lines.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : p. 11
7.The primary purpose
̦̣ of the Social Security
̦̣ Act of 1935 was to:
a.increase research that focused
̦̣ on minority groups. ̦̣
b.provide medical care for chemically impaired persons.
c.ensure
̦̣ health care for older adults
̦̣ through̦̣ a national insurance
̦̣ system.
d.decrease the public‘s
̦̣ financial burden
̦̣ by limiting services offered by local health
departments.
SELECTED ANSWER: C
By providing health insurance
̦̣ for older adults,
̦̣ the Social Security
̦̣ Act of 1935 set the
precedent for the passage of the Medicare and Medicaid Acts that followed in 1965, buț̣ the
act also provided maternal and child welfare services, rehabilitation for the mentally and
physically challenged, medical care for blind individuals
̦̣ and crippled children, and
unemployment
̦̣ benefits.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : p. 12
8.A client asks the nurse,
̦̣ ―Can you ̦̣ explain Medicare, an amendment to the Social Security
̦̣
Act?‖ The nurse
̦̣ responds that Medicare:
a.led to many hospital closings, along with a decrease in acute
̦̣ care hospital–based
nursing
̦̣ care.
Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and Management, 10TH Edition
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̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and Management, 10TH Edition 2027
b.provided medical insurance
̦̣ to those younger
̦̣ adults
̦̣ or children who were not
eligible for private insurance
̦̣ because
̦̣ of catastrophic illnesses such
̦̣ as cancer.
c.provided preventive care for women, infants, and children.
d.ensured
̦̣ that individu als
̦̣ ages 65 and older and those with end-stage renal disease
or permanent disabilities had health care insurance.
̦̣
SELECTED ANSWER: D
The Medicare program provides hospital insurance,
̦̣ Part A, and medical insurance,
̦̣ Part B, to
all people ages 65 and older who are eligible to receive Social Security
̦̣ benefits; people with
total, permanent disabilities; and people with end-stage renal disease.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : p. 14
9.A comparison of nursing
̦̣ in the 1980s to nursing
̦̣ in the 1990s reveals that:
a.in the 1990s nursing
̦̣ experienced a significant redu ction
̦̣ occurred
̦̣ in preventable
diseases caused ̦̣ by unsafe/u
̦̣ nhealthy
̦̣ lifestyles.
b.tubercu
̦̣ losis
̦̣ was the primary concern for nursing
̦̣ in the 1980s, whereas the AIDS
epidemic emerged and was its focuș̣ during ̦̣ the 1990s.
c.a decrease in ambulatory ̦̣ services in the 1980s prompted an increase in public
̦̣
health nurses ̦̣ in the 1990s.
d.the demand for advanced practice nurses ̦̣ increased in the 1980s and the 1990s as a
resulț̣ of the economy and concern abouț̣ the health of the nation.
SELECTED ANSWER: D
The numbers
̦̣ of advanced nurse
̦̣ practitioners increased as evidence of their cost-effectiveness
as providers of primary and preventive health care became established.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : pp. 16-17
10.Which statement accurately
̦̣ describes the historical perspective of nursing
̦̣ practice?
a.Nursing
̦̣ has existed to meet the needs of popu lations,
̦̣ individu als,
̦̣ and aggregates
by providing care that is determined by the needs and beliefs of society in different
historical contexts.
b.As men began to become interested in nursing,̦̣ it changed into a respected
profession based on scientific fact rather than superstition.
̦̣
c.Nursing
̦̣ has historically accepted individuals ̦̣ from all social and ethnic
backgrounds.
̦̣
d.The United States has led the way throughou
̦̣ ț̣ history to advance nursing
̦̣ and
health care by providing the first hospital and medical school.
SELECTED ANSWER: A
Nursing
̦̣ has existed since biblical times to address needs ranging from contagiouș̣ diseases in
early times to health prevention in the present time, with care based on health needs and
beliefs of the time.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : p. 3 |pp. 18-19
11.The use
̦̣ of herbs has become a popular
̦̣ alternative to prescription drugs
̦̣ in today‘s health care
milieu.̦̣ During
̦̣ which other historical periods did health practices focuș̣ on the use
̦̣ of herbs?
a.Prehistoric times and the Middle Ages
b.Civil War period and World War I
Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and Management, 10TH Edition
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, & Management 10th Edition by Barbara
Cherry and Susan
̦̣ R. Jacob
Chapter
01:Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and
Management, 10TH Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What Accomplishment is Clara Barton known for:
Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and Management, 10TH Edition
, a.becoming the first black public
̦̣ health nurse.
̦̣
b.establishing the Henry Street Settlement.
c.founding
̦̣ the American Red Cross.
d.publicizing
̦̣ the inadequacies
̦̣ of hospital-based nursing
̦̣ schools.
SELECTED ANSWER: C
The American Red Cross, founded
̦̣ by Clara Barton in 1882, assisted in efforts to continue̦̣
public
̦̣ health nursing.
̦̣
DIF: Knowledge REFFER : p. 11
2.Students
̦̣ are assigned to write to their state leaders abouț̣ an issue̦̣ affecting their community.
̦̣
One student
̦̣ writes abouț̣ the need among rural
̦̣ community
̦̣ for greater access to acute̦̣ care
services. Which of the following pieces of legislation should
̦̣ the stu dent
̦̣ use
̦̣ as a REFFER
erence?
a.Social Security
̦̣ Act
b.Hill-Burton
̦̣ Act
c.Sheppard-Towner Act
d.U.S. Civil Service Act
SELECTED ANSWER: B
The purpose
̦̣ of the Hill-Burton
̦̣ Act was to provide funding
̦̣ to construct
̦̣ hospitals and to help
states in plan for other health care facilities in accordance with the needs of communities.
̦̣
DIF: Knowledge REFFER : p. 13
3.The practice of public
̦̣ health nursing
̦̣ and the Henry Street Settlement are credited to:
a.Mary Breckenridge.
b.Mary Seacole.
c.Clara Barton.
d.Lillian Wald.
SELECTED ANSWER: D
Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public
̦̣ health nursing,
̦̣ is best known for the development and
establishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF: Knowledge REFFER : p. 6
4.Occupational
̦̣ health nursing
̦̣ features
̦̣ beliefs similar to those of which early nursing
̦̣ pioneer?
a.Lillian Wald
b.Florence Nightingale
c.Clara Barton
d.Mary Seacole
SELECTED ANSWER: A
Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and Management, 10TH Edition
,Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and Management, 10TH Edition 2027
Lillian Wald developed the first nursing
̦̣ service for occupational
̦̣ health.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : p. 10
5.What historical event first led to the recognition of the contribution
̦̣ of blacks to nursing?
̦̣
a.Florence Nightingale‘s acceptance of black nurses ̦̣ into the first nu rsing
̦̣ school b. The
contributions
̦̣ of black nurses
̦̣ at the Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in
America
c.Mary Seacole‘s efforts to care for soldiers during̦̣ the Crimean War
d.The work done by wives of wealthy black nobles who carried food and medicine
from house ̦̣ to house̦̣ during
̦̣ the Middle Ages
SELECTED ANSWER: C
Although
̦̣ Nightingale‘s school REFFER used̦̣ Seacole, she was able to make a
difference in the Crimean War and later was recognized for her efforts.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : pp. 8-9
6.World War I contributed
̦̣ to the advancement of health care by:
a.increasing the number
̦̣ of private care hospitals and decreasing the role of public
̦̣
health services.
b.employing a large number ̦̣ of civiliselected Answer to provide care to returning
̦̣
soldiers through
̦̣ the Red Cross.
c.introducing
̦̣ specialists in nursing
̦̣ such
̦̣ as nurse
̦̣ anesthetists.
d.increasing the number
̦̣ of commu nity
̦̣ health nu rses.
̦̣
SELECTED ANSWER: C
World War I offered nurses
̦̣ a chance to enter into new fields of specialization, as is seen in the
example of nurse
̦̣ anesthetists, who became part of surgical
̦̣ teams at the front lines.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : p. 11
7.The primary purpose
̦̣ of the Social Security
̦̣ Act of 1935 was to:
a.increase research that focused
̦̣ on minority groups. ̦̣
b.provide medical care for chemically impaired persons.
c.ensure
̦̣ health care for older adults
̦̣ through̦̣ a national insurance
̦̣ system.
d.decrease the public‘s
̦̣ financial burden
̦̣ by limiting services offered by local health
departments.
SELECTED ANSWER: C
By providing health insurance
̦̣ for older adults,
̦̣ the Social Security
̦̣ Act of 1935 set the
precedent for the passage of the Medicare and Medicaid Acts that followed in 1965, buț̣ the
act also provided maternal and child welfare services, rehabilitation for the mentally and
physically challenged, medical care for blind individuals
̦̣ and crippled children, and
unemployment
̦̣ benefits.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : p. 12
8.A client asks the nurse,
̦̣ ―Can you ̦̣ explain Medicare, an amendment to the Social Security
̦̣
Act?‖ The nurse
̦̣ responds that Medicare:
a.led to many hospital closings, along with a decrease in acute
̦̣ care hospital–based
nursing
̦̣ care.
Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and Management, 10TH Edition
, Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and Management, 10TH Edition 2027
b.provided medical insurance
̦̣ to those younger
̦̣ adults
̦̣ or children who were not
eligible for private insurance
̦̣ because
̦̣ of catastrophic illnesses such
̦̣ as cancer.
c.provided preventive care for women, infants, and children.
d.ensured
̦̣ that individu als
̦̣ ages 65 and older and those with end-stage renal disease
or permanent disabilities had health care insurance.
̦̣
SELECTED ANSWER: D
The Medicare program provides hospital insurance,
̦̣ Part A, and medical insurance,
̦̣ Part B, to
all people ages 65 and older who are eligible to receive Social Security
̦̣ benefits; people with
total, permanent disabilities; and people with end-stage renal disease.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : p. 14
9.A comparison of nursing
̦̣ in the 1980s to nursing
̦̣ in the 1990s reveals that:
a.in the 1990s nursing
̦̣ experienced a significant redu ction
̦̣ occurred
̦̣ in preventable
diseases caused ̦̣ by unsafe/u
̦̣ nhealthy
̦̣ lifestyles.
b.tubercu
̦̣ losis
̦̣ was the primary concern for nursing
̦̣ in the 1980s, whereas the AIDS
epidemic emerged and was its focuș̣ during ̦̣ the 1990s.
c.a decrease in ambulatory ̦̣ services in the 1980s prompted an increase in public
̦̣
health nurses ̦̣ in the 1990s.
d.the demand for advanced practice nurses ̦̣ increased in the 1980s and the 1990s as a
resulț̣ of the economy and concern abouț̣ the health of the nation.
SELECTED ANSWER: D
The numbers
̦̣ of advanced nurse
̦̣ practitioners increased as evidence of their cost-effectiveness
as providers of primary and preventive health care became established.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : pp. 16-17
10.Which statement accurately
̦̣ describes the historical perspective of nursing
̦̣ practice?
a.Nursing
̦̣ has existed to meet the needs of popu lations,
̦̣ individu als,
̦̣ and aggregates
by providing care that is determined by the needs and beliefs of society in different
historical contexts.
b.As men began to become interested in nursing,̦̣ it changed into a respected
profession based on scientific fact rather than superstition.
̦̣
c.Nursing
̦̣ has historically accepted individuals ̦̣ from all social and ethnic
backgrounds.
̦̣
d.The United States has led the way throughou
̦̣ ț̣ history to advance nursing
̦̣ and
health care by providing the first hospital and medical school.
SELECTED ANSWER: A
Nursing
̦̣ has existed since biblical times to address needs ranging from contagiouș̣ diseases in
early times to health prevention in the present time, with care based on health needs and
beliefs of the time.
DIF: Comprehension REFFER : p. 3 |pp. 18-19
11.The use
̦̣ of herbs has become a popular
̦̣ alternative to prescription drugs
̦̣ in today‘s health care
milieu.̦̣ During
̦̣ which other historical periods did health practices focuș̣ on the use
̦̣ of herbs?
a.Prehistoric times and the Middle Ages
b.Civil War period and World War I
Contemporary Nursing:
̦̣ Issues,
̦̣ Trends, and Management, 10TH Edition
