Testb Bankb Forb Contemporaryb Nursingb Issues,b Trends,b &Managementb 9thb Editionb byb Barbarab Cherry,b Susan
b R.
Jacobb Chapterb 1-
28
Test Bank For Contemporary Nursing Issue
b b b b b
s, Trends, &Management 9th Edition by Bar
b b b b b b
bara Cherry, Susan R. b b b
Jacob Chapter 1-28 b b
,Testb Bankb Forb Contemporaryb Nursingb Issues,b Trends,b &Managementb 9thb Editionb byb Barbarab Cherry,b Susan
b R.
Jacobb Chapterb 1-
28
Chapterb01:bTheb EvolutionbofbProfessionalb Nursing
Cherry:bContemporaryb Nursing:b Issues,b Trends,bandbManagement,b 9thbEdition
MULTIPLEb CHOICE
1. Whatb accomplishmentb isbClarabBartonb bestb knownb for?
a. Becomingbthebfirstbblackb publicbhealthb nurse
b. Establishingb theb HenrybStreetb Settlement
c. FoundingbthebAmericanb Redb Cross
d. Publicizingb theb inadequaciesb ofb hospital-basedb nursingb schools
ANS:b C
ThebAmericanb Redb Crossb wasb foundedb bybClarab Bartonb inb1882,b tob bebofb assistanceb inbeffortsbtob
providebsuppliesbtobthebbattlefieldsb andbhospitals.b Bartonb alsob setsbupb abpostwarb servicebtobfindb
missingbsoldiers.
DIF:Knowledge
2. Studentsb arebassignedb tob writebtob theirb statebleadersb aboutb anbissuebaffectingb theirbcommunity.b
Onebstudentb writesb aboutb thebneedb amongbruralb communitybforb greaterb accessbtob acutebcarebser
vices.bWhichbpiecebofblegislationbshouldbthebstudentbusebasbabreference?
a. Socialb SecuritybAct
b. Hill-BurtonbAct
c. Sheppard-Townerb Act
d. U.S.b Civilb Serviceb Act
ANS:b B
ThebpurposebofbthebHill-
Burtonb Actb wasb tob providebfundingb tobconstructb hospitalsb andb tob helpbstatesbinbplanb forbotherbhea
lthb carebfacilitiesbinbaccordanceb withbthebneedsbofb communities.
DIF:Knowledge
3. Thebpracticebofbpublicbhealthbnursingb andb theb HenrybStreetbSettlementb areb creditedb to
a. MarybBreckenridge.
b. MarybSeacole.
c. Clarab Barton.
d. Lillianb Wald.
ANS:b D
LillianbWald,babpioneerb inb publicbhealthb nursing,b isbbestb knownb forbthebdevelopmentb andbestablishm
entbofbthebHenrybStreetbSettlement.
DIF:Knowledge
4. Occupationalb healthb nursingbfeaturesb beliefsb similarb tob thoseb ofb whichb earlybnursingbpioneer?
a. LillianbWald
b. Florenceb Nightingale
c. ClarabBarton
d. MarybSeacole
ANS:b A
,Testb Bankb Forb Contemporaryb Nursingb Issues,b Trends,b &Managementb 9thb Editionb byb Barbarab Cherry,b Susan
b R.
Jacobb Chapterb 1-
28
LillianbWaldbwasbabpioneerbinbpublicbhealthbnursing,bandbisbbestbknownbforbthebdevelopmentband
bestablishment bof bthebfirstbviable bpractice bfor bpublicbhealthbnurses.
DIF:Comprehension
5. Whatbhistoricalb eventbfirstb ledb tob thebrecognitionbofb theb contributionb ofbblacksbtob nursing?
a. FlorencebNightingale‘sb acceptanceb ofb blackb nursesb intob theb firstb nursingb school
b. ThebcontributionsbofbblackbnursesbatbthebPennsylvaniabHospital,bthebfirstbhospitalbinb
America
c. MarybWilliamsb andb Francesb Roseb areblistedb asb nursesb inb thebCityb ofb Baltimoreb
Directory
d. Thebworkbdoneb bybwivesb ofb wealthybblackb noblesb whob carriedb foodb andb medicinebf
rombhousebtobhousebduringbthebMiddlebAges
ANS:b C
1840—
Twob blackb women,b Maryb Williamsb andb Francesb Rose,b whob foundedb NursingbSistersb ofbthebHoly
bCross,bareblistedb asbnursesbinbthebCitybofb BaltimorebDirectory.
DIF:Comprehension
6. Worldb WarbIbcontributedb tob thebadvancementb ofb healthbcarebby
a. increasingbtheb numberb ofb privateb carebhospitalsb andb decreasingbtheb roleb ofb publicb
healthbservices.
b. employingbablargebnumberb ofb civiliansb tob provideb carebtob returningb soldiersb throughbt
hebRedbCross.
c. introducingbspecialistsb inb nursingbsuchb asb nurseb anesthetists.
d. increasingbtheb numberb ofb communitybhealthb nurses.
ANS:b C
WorldbWarbIbofferedb nursesb ab chancebtob enterb newbfieldsb ofbspecialization,basbisb seenb inb thebexampleb
ofbnursebanesthetists,bwhobbecamebpartbofbsurgicalbteamsbatbthebfrontblines.
DIF:Comprehension
7. WhatbwasbanboriginalbpurposebofbthebSocialbSecuritybActbofb1935?
a. Increasebresearchb thatb focusedb onb minorityb groups
b. Provideb medicalb careb forb chemicallybimpairedb persons
c. Ensurebhealthb carebforb olderbadultsb throughb ab nationalb insurancebsystem
d. Decreaseb thebpublic‘sb financialb burdenb byblimitingb servicesb offeredb byblocalb healthb
departments
ANS:b C
Bybprovidingbhealthbinsurancebforbolderbadults,bthebSocialbSecuritybActbofb1935bsetbthebprec
edentbforbthebpassageb ofbthebMedicarebandb Medicaidb Actsbthatb followedb inb 1965,bbutb thebactbal
sobprovidedbmaternalbandbchildbwelfarebservices,brehabilitationbforbthebmentallybandbphysic
allybchallenged,bmedicalbcarebforbblindbindividualsbandbcrippledbchildren,bandbunemployme
ntbbenefits.
DIF:Comprehension
, Testb Bankb Forb Contemporaryb Nursingb Issues,b Trends,b &Managementb 9thb Editionb byb Barbarab Cherry,b Susan
b R.
Jacobb Chapterb 1-
28
8. Abclientbasksbthebnurse,b ―Canb youbexplainbthebamendmentbtobthebSocialbSecuritybActbcalledb
TitlebXVIIIbtobme?‖bThebnursebdemonstratesbanbunderstandingbofbthisblegislationbwhenbp
rovidingbwhatbresponse?
a. Itbledb tob manybhospitalb closings,b alongbwithb ab decreaseb inbacutebcarebhospital–
basedbnursingbcare.
b. Itbprovidedb medicalb insurancebtob thoseb youngerb adultsborb childrenb whob wereb notbe
ligiblebforbprivatebinsurancebbecausebofbcatastrophicbillnessesbsuchbasbcancer.
c. Itbprovidedb preventivebcarebforb women,binfants,bandb children.
d. Itb ensuredb thatb individualsbwithb end-stagebrenalb diseasebhadb healthb carebinsurance.
ANS:b D
ThebMedicarebprogrambprovidesbhospitalbinsurance,bPartbA,bandbmedicalbinsurance,bPartbB,btobal
lbpeoplebagedb65bandbolderbwhobarebeligiblebtobreceivebSocialbSecuritybbenefits;bpeoplebwithbtotal
,bpermanentbdisabilities;bandbpeoplebwithbend-stagebrenalbdisease.
DIF:Comprehension
9. Abcomparisonb ofbnursingb inb theb1980sbtob nursingbinb theb1990sb revealsb whatb factorbthatbc
ontributesbtobhealthbcarebasbwebknowbitbtoday?
a. Inb theb 1990sb nursingb experiencedb ab significantb reductionb occurredb inb preventableb
diseasesbcausedbbybunsafe/unhealthyblifestyles.
b. Tuberculosisb wasb thebprimaryb concernb forb nursingbinb theb1980s,b whereasb theb AIDSb
epidemicbemergedbandbwasbitsbfocusbduringbtheb1990s.
c. Abdecreaseb inb ambulatoryb servicesb inb theb1980sb promptedb anbincreaseb inb publicb
healthbnursesbinbtheb1990s.
d. Thebdemandb forbadvancedb practicebnursesb increasedb inb theb1980sb andb theb 1990sb
becausebofbthebeconomybandbconcernbaboutbthebhealthbofbthebnation.
ANS:b D
Thebnumbersbofbadvancedbnursebpractitionersb increasedbasbevidencebofbtheirbcost-
effectivenessbasbprovidersbofbprimarybandbpreventivebhealthbcarebbecamebestablished.
DIF:Comprehension
10. Whichb statementb accuratelybdescribesb theb historicalb perspectiveb ofb nursingb practice?
a. Nursingbhasbexistedbtobmeetbthebneedsbofbpopulations,b individuals,b andbaggregatesbb
ybprovidingbcarebthatbisbdeterminedbbybthebneedsbandbbeliefsbofbsocietybinbdifferentbhis
toricalbcontexts.
b. Asbmenb beganb tobbecomebinterestedb inb nursing,bitb changedb intob abrespectedb
professionbbasedbonbscientificbfactbratherbthanbsuperstition.
c. Nursingbhasb historicallybacceptedb individualsb fromb allb socialb andb ethnicb
backgrounds.
d. ThebUnitedb Statesb hasbledb theb waybthroughoutb historybtob advancebnursingb andb
healthbcarebbybprovidingbthebfirstbhospitalbandbmedicalbschool.
ANS:b A
Nursingbhasbexistedbsincebbiblicalbtimesbtobaddressbneedsbrangingbfrombcontagiousbdiseasesbinbe
arlybtimesbtobhealthbpreventionbinbthebpresentbtime,bwithbcarebbasedbonbhealthbneedsbandbbelie
fsbofbthebtime.
DIF:Comprehension
b R.
Jacobb Chapterb 1-
28
Test Bank For Contemporary Nursing Issue
b b b b b
s, Trends, &Management 9th Edition by Bar
b b b b b b
bara Cherry, Susan R. b b b
Jacob Chapter 1-28 b b
,Testb Bankb Forb Contemporaryb Nursingb Issues,b Trends,b &Managementb 9thb Editionb byb Barbarab Cherry,b Susan
b R.
Jacobb Chapterb 1-
28
Chapterb01:bTheb EvolutionbofbProfessionalb Nursing
Cherry:bContemporaryb Nursing:b Issues,b Trends,bandbManagement,b 9thbEdition
MULTIPLEb CHOICE
1. Whatb accomplishmentb isbClarabBartonb bestb knownb for?
a. Becomingbthebfirstbblackb publicbhealthb nurse
b. Establishingb theb HenrybStreetb Settlement
c. FoundingbthebAmericanb Redb Cross
d. Publicizingb theb inadequaciesb ofb hospital-basedb nursingb schools
ANS:b C
ThebAmericanb Redb Crossb wasb foundedb bybClarab Bartonb inb1882,b tob bebofb assistanceb inbeffortsbtob
providebsuppliesbtobthebbattlefieldsb andbhospitals.b Bartonb alsob setsbupb abpostwarb servicebtobfindb
missingbsoldiers.
DIF:Knowledge
2. Studentsb arebassignedb tob writebtob theirb statebleadersb aboutb anbissuebaffectingb theirbcommunity.b
Onebstudentb writesb aboutb thebneedb amongbruralb communitybforb greaterb accessbtob acutebcarebser
vices.bWhichbpiecebofblegislationbshouldbthebstudentbusebasbabreference?
a. Socialb SecuritybAct
b. Hill-BurtonbAct
c. Sheppard-Townerb Act
d. U.S.b Civilb Serviceb Act
ANS:b B
ThebpurposebofbthebHill-
Burtonb Actb wasb tob providebfundingb tobconstructb hospitalsb andb tob helpbstatesbinbplanb forbotherbhea
lthb carebfacilitiesbinbaccordanceb withbthebneedsbofb communities.
DIF:Knowledge
3. Thebpracticebofbpublicbhealthbnursingb andb theb HenrybStreetbSettlementb areb creditedb to
a. MarybBreckenridge.
b. MarybSeacole.
c. Clarab Barton.
d. Lillianb Wald.
ANS:b D
LillianbWald,babpioneerb inb publicbhealthb nursing,b isbbestb knownb forbthebdevelopmentb andbestablishm
entbofbthebHenrybStreetbSettlement.
DIF:Knowledge
4. Occupationalb healthb nursingbfeaturesb beliefsb similarb tob thoseb ofb whichb earlybnursingbpioneer?
a. LillianbWald
b. Florenceb Nightingale
c. ClarabBarton
d. MarybSeacole
ANS:b A
,Testb Bankb Forb Contemporaryb Nursingb Issues,b Trends,b &Managementb 9thb Editionb byb Barbarab Cherry,b Susan
b R.
Jacobb Chapterb 1-
28
LillianbWaldbwasbabpioneerbinbpublicbhealthbnursing,bandbisbbestbknownbforbthebdevelopmentband
bestablishment bof bthebfirstbviable bpractice bfor bpublicbhealthbnurses.
DIF:Comprehension
5. Whatbhistoricalb eventbfirstb ledb tob thebrecognitionbofb theb contributionb ofbblacksbtob nursing?
a. FlorencebNightingale‘sb acceptanceb ofb blackb nursesb intob theb firstb nursingb school
b. ThebcontributionsbofbblackbnursesbatbthebPennsylvaniabHospital,bthebfirstbhospitalbinb
America
c. MarybWilliamsb andb Francesb Roseb areblistedb asb nursesb inb thebCityb ofb Baltimoreb
Directory
d. Thebworkbdoneb bybwivesb ofb wealthybblackb noblesb whob carriedb foodb andb medicinebf
rombhousebtobhousebduringbthebMiddlebAges
ANS:b C
1840—
Twob blackb women,b Maryb Williamsb andb Francesb Rose,b whob foundedb NursingbSistersb ofbthebHoly
bCross,bareblistedb asbnursesbinbthebCitybofb BaltimorebDirectory.
DIF:Comprehension
6. Worldb WarbIbcontributedb tob thebadvancementb ofb healthbcarebby
a. increasingbtheb numberb ofb privateb carebhospitalsb andb decreasingbtheb roleb ofb publicb
healthbservices.
b. employingbablargebnumberb ofb civiliansb tob provideb carebtob returningb soldiersb throughbt
hebRedbCross.
c. introducingbspecialistsb inb nursingbsuchb asb nurseb anesthetists.
d. increasingbtheb numberb ofb communitybhealthb nurses.
ANS:b C
WorldbWarbIbofferedb nursesb ab chancebtob enterb newbfieldsb ofbspecialization,basbisb seenb inb thebexampleb
ofbnursebanesthetists,bwhobbecamebpartbofbsurgicalbteamsbatbthebfrontblines.
DIF:Comprehension
7. WhatbwasbanboriginalbpurposebofbthebSocialbSecuritybActbofb1935?
a. Increasebresearchb thatb focusedb onb minorityb groups
b. Provideb medicalb careb forb chemicallybimpairedb persons
c. Ensurebhealthb carebforb olderbadultsb throughb ab nationalb insurancebsystem
d. Decreaseb thebpublic‘sb financialb burdenb byblimitingb servicesb offeredb byblocalb healthb
departments
ANS:b C
Bybprovidingbhealthbinsurancebforbolderbadults,bthebSocialbSecuritybActbofb1935bsetbthebprec
edentbforbthebpassageb ofbthebMedicarebandb Medicaidb Actsbthatb followedb inb 1965,bbutb thebactbal
sobprovidedbmaternalbandbchildbwelfarebservices,brehabilitationbforbthebmentallybandbphysic
allybchallenged,bmedicalbcarebforbblindbindividualsbandbcrippledbchildren,bandbunemployme
ntbbenefits.
DIF:Comprehension
, Testb Bankb Forb Contemporaryb Nursingb Issues,b Trends,b &Managementb 9thb Editionb byb Barbarab Cherry,b Susan
b R.
Jacobb Chapterb 1-
28
8. Abclientbasksbthebnurse,b ―Canb youbexplainbthebamendmentbtobthebSocialbSecuritybActbcalledb
TitlebXVIIIbtobme?‖bThebnursebdemonstratesbanbunderstandingbofbthisblegislationbwhenbp
rovidingbwhatbresponse?
a. Itbledb tob manybhospitalb closings,b alongbwithb ab decreaseb inbacutebcarebhospital–
basedbnursingbcare.
b. Itbprovidedb medicalb insurancebtob thoseb youngerb adultsborb childrenb whob wereb notbe
ligiblebforbprivatebinsurancebbecausebofbcatastrophicbillnessesbsuchbasbcancer.
c. Itbprovidedb preventivebcarebforb women,binfants,bandb children.
d. Itb ensuredb thatb individualsbwithb end-stagebrenalb diseasebhadb healthb carebinsurance.
ANS:b D
ThebMedicarebprogrambprovidesbhospitalbinsurance,bPartbA,bandbmedicalbinsurance,bPartbB,btobal
lbpeoplebagedb65bandbolderbwhobarebeligiblebtobreceivebSocialbSecuritybbenefits;bpeoplebwithbtotal
,bpermanentbdisabilities;bandbpeoplebwithbend-stagebrenalbdisease.
DIF:Comprehension
9. Abcomparisonb ofbnursingb inb theb1980sbtob nursingbinb theb1990sb revealsb whatb factorbthatbc
ontributesbtobhealthbcarebasbwebknowbitbtoday?
a. Inb theb 1990sb nursingb experiencedb ab significantb reductionb occurredb inb preventableb
diseasesbcausedbbybunsafe/unhealthyblifestyles.
b. Tuberculosisb wasb thebprimaryb concernb forb nursingbinb theb1980s,b whereasb theb AIDSb
epidemicbemergedbandbwasbitsbfocusbduringbtheb1990s.
c. Abdecreaseb inb ambulatoryb servicesb inb theb1980sb promptedb anbincreaseb inb publicb
healthbnursesbinbtheb1990s.
d. Thebdemandb forbadvancedb practicebnursesb increasedb inb theb1980sb andb theb 1990sb
becausebofbthebeconomybandbconcernbaboutbthebhealthbofbthebnation.
ANS:b D
Thebnumbersbofbadvancedbnursebpractitionersb increasedbasbevidencebofbtheirbcost-
effectivenessbasbprovidersbofbprimarybandbpreventivebhealthbcarebbecamebestablished.
DIF:Comprehension
10. Whichb statementb accuratelybdescribesb theb historicalb perspectiveb ofb nursingb practice?
a. Nursingbhasbexistedbtobmeetbthebneedsbofbpopulations,b individuals,b andbaggregatesbb
ybprovidingbcarebthatbisbdeterminedbbybthebneedsbandbbeliefsbofbsocietybinbdifferentbhis
toricalbcontexts.
b. Asbmenb beganb tobbecomebinterestedb inb nursing,bitb changedb intob abrespectedb
professionbbasedbonbscientificbfactbratherbthanbsuperstition.
c. Nursingbhasb historicallybacceptedb individualsb fromb allb socialb andb ethnicb
backgrounds.
d. ThebUnitedb Statesb hasbledb theb waybthroughoutb historybtob advancebnursingb andb
healthbcarebbybprovidingbthebfirstbhospitalbandbmedicalbschool.
ANS:b A
Nursingbhasbexistedbsincebbiblicalbtimesbtobaddressbneedsbrangingbfrombcontagiousbdiseasesbinbe
arlybtimesbtobhealthbpreventionbinbthebpresentbtime,bwithbcarebbasedbonbhealthbneedsbandbbelie
fsbofbthebtime.
DIF:Comprehension
