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