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Question
1. 1. The foundations for early Christian health ministry were rooted in
A. the teachings of Jesus Christ.
B. Old Testament understandings of health, disease, and service to kin and neighbor.
C. the practices and rituals of the ancient Roman and Greek physicians.
D. both a and b.: D. both a and b.
The teachings of Jesus Christ and the Old Testament understandings of health, disease, and service to kin and neighbor.
2. 2. In what war did nurses begin to address issues of sanitation and nutrition in addition to wound care?
A. The Revolutionary War
B. The Crimean War
C. The Civil War
D. The War of 1812: B. The Crimean War
3. 3. Which of the following statements about Florence Nightingale is true?
A. She made serious nursing care reforms during the Civil War.
B. She worked strictly as a nurse and very little is known about her nursing practices.
C. She played a key role in reducing the death rate of soldiers during the Crimean War.
D. She founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831.: C. She played a key role in reducing the death rate of soldiers during the
Crimean War.
4. 4. What event led to the formalization of the International Red Cross?
A. Clara Barton's establishment of the American chapter of the Red Cross
B. Jean Henri Durant's establishment of united humanitarian associations
C. The establishment of the Sisters of Mercy as a precursor to the Red Cross
D. The Geneva Convention Treaty: D. The Geneva Convention Treaty
5. 5. Dorothea Lynde Dix
A. was a founding member of the Red Cross.
B. organized the first U.S. Army Nurse Corps.
C. was the birth name of abolitionist Sojourner Truth.
D. was none of the above.: B. organized the first U.S. Army Nurse Corps.
6. 6. What was Lillian Wald's role in the development of community health nursing?
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A. She helped establish the first public health service.
B. She became the first president of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing.
C. She advocated for measures to prevent the spread of communicable dis- eases.
D. All of the above are true.: D. All of the above are true.
She helped establish the first public health service, became the first president of the National Organization for Public Health
Nursing and advocated for measures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
7. 7. Which nursing leader dedicated herself to the distribution of birth control information and is considered the
founder of the Planned Parenthood Feder- ation?
A. Mary Breckinridge
B. Margaret Sanger
C. Mary Eliza Mahoney
D. Lavinia Dock: B. Margaret Sanger
8. 8. The establishment of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, which provided nursing schools with federal funds, took
place during
A. World War I.
B. the American Civil War.
C. the Korean War.
D. World War II.: D. World War II.
9. 9. Sojourner Truth
A. nursed African American soldiers and trained other women who functioned in nursing roles by performing
duties such as wound care and bed making.
B. was a black abolitionist who is best known for her work in the Underground Railroad movement.
C. was matron at the Colored Hospital in Virginia during the war.
D. was none of the above.: A. nursed African American soldiers and trained other women who functioned in nursing
roles by performing duties such as wound care and bed making.
10.10. The first black nurse to graduate from a school of nursing in the United States and was influential in the
establishment of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses in 1908 was
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A. Margaret Sanger.
B. Harriet Tubman.
C. Mary Eliza Mahoney.
D. Isabel Hampton Robb.: C. Mary Eliza Mahoney.
11.1. The Goldmark report
A. is the first significant nursing study of the labor market in the 20th century.
B. evaluated all types of nursing education for the purpose of establishing minimum educational standards.
C. recommended basic hospital training as well as postgraduate classes and fieldwork in public health nursing
education.
D. is described by all of the above.: D. is described by all of the above.
t is the first significant nursing study of the labor market in the 20th century.
t has evaluated all types of nursing education for the purpose of establishing minimum educational standards and
recommended basic hospital training as well as postgraduate classes and fieldwork in public health nursing education.
12.2. Which report on nursing encouraged nursing as a profession to conduct more research on issues related to
reasons for the nursing shortage and the use of auxiliary personnel?
A. The Brown report
B. The Ginzberg report
C. The Montag study
D. The Lysaught report: B. The Ginzberg report
13.3. Which of the following is not one of the primary concerns identified by the Pew Health Professions
Commission report in 1995?
A. To redesign the national health care workforce with a focus on prevention and health maintenance
B. To right-size health professions, which involved closing some nursing and medical schools
C. To implement the findings of the National Institute of Medicine and National Commission on Nursing studies
D. To develop an interdisciplinary focus in professional education in health care: C. To implement the findings of
the National Institute of Medicine and National Commission on Nursing studies
14. 4. The goals of Healthy People 2010: The Cornerstone of Prevention include all of the following except
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A. eliminating smoking.
B. exercising moderation in alcohol consumption.
C. increasing life expectancy and improving quality of life.
D. creating health disparities among different segments of the population.: D. creating health disparities among
different segments of the population.
15.5. Which of the following definitions describes the assisting function of nursing as explained in the
Montag study?
A. It consisted of simple functions that were based on common knowledge and could be learned through on-
the-job training.
B. It consisted of intermediate functions requiring skill, some judgment, and technical training.
C. It consisted of complex functions requiring expert skill and judgment that would be performed by nurses
who were graduates of four- or five-year universities.
D. None of the above: A. It consisted of simple functions that were based on common knowledge and could be
learned through on-the-job training.
16.6. A skill or behavior that is measurable and can be evaluated is a(n)
A. credential.
B. competency.
C. informatic.
D. function.: B. competency.
17.7. According to the text, which of the following is not defined by Montag as a necessary level of
functioning by nurses?
A. Technical functions
B. Assisting functions
C. Intervention functions
D. Professional functions: C. Intervention functions
18.8. One result of the National Institute of Medicine Study was
A. a serious national nursing shortage.
B. a decrease in funding targeted toward graduate study in nursing.
C. a decrease in incorrect diagnoses.
D. an increase in male nurses.: A. a serious national nursing shortage.
19.9. A letter or certificate that is given to a person to indicate to others that the person has the right to a
Question
1. 1. The foundations for early Christian health ministry were rooted in
A. the teachings of Jesus Christ.
B. Old Testament understandings of health, disease, and service to kin and neighbor.
C. the practices and rituals of the ancient Roman and Greek physicians.
D. both a and b.: D. both a and b.
The teachings of Jesus Christ and the Old Testament understandings of health, disease, and service to kin and neighbor.
2. 2. In what war did nurses begin to address issues of sanitation and nutrition in addition to wound care?
A. The Revolutionary War
B. The Crimean War
C. The Civil War
D. The War of 1812: B. The Crimean War
3. 3. Which of the following statements about Florence Nightingale is true?
A. She made serious nursing care reforms during the Civil War.
B. She worked strictly as a nurse and very little is known about her nursing practices.
C. She played a key role in reducing the death rate of soldiers during the Crimean War.
D. She founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831.: C. She played a key role in reducing the death rate of soldiers during the
Crimean War.
4. 4. What event led to the formalization of the International Red Cross?
A. Clara Barton's establishment of the American chapter of the Red Cross
B. Jean Henri Durant's establishment of united humanitarian associations
C. The establishment of the Sisters of Mercy as a precursor to the Red Cross
D. The Geneva Convention Treaty: D. The Geneva Convention Treaty
5. 5. Dorothea Lynde Dix
A. was a founding member of the Red Cross.
B. organized the first U.S. Army Nurse Corps.
C. was the birth name of abolitionist Sojourner Truth.
D. was none of the above.: B. organized the first U.S. Army Nurse Corps.
6. 6. What was Lillian Wald's role in the development of community health nursing?
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Question
A. She helped establish the first public health service.
B. She became the first president of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing.
C. She advocated for measures to prevent the spread of communicable dis- eases.
D. All of the above are true.: D. All of the above are true.
She helped establish the first public health service, became the first president of the National Organization for Public Health
Nursing and advocated for measures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
7. 7. Which nursing leader dedicated herself to the distribution of birth control information and is considered the
founder of the Planned Parenthood Feder- ation?
A. Mary Breckinridge
B. Margaret Sanger
C. Mary Eliza Mahoney
D. Lavinia Dock: B. Margaret Sanger
8. 8. The establishment of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, which provided nursing schools with federal funds, took
place during
A. World War I.
B. the American Civil War.
C. the Korean War.
D. World War II.: D. World War II.
9. 9. Sojourner Truth
A. nursed African American soldiers and trained other women who functioned in nursing roles by performing
duties such as wound care and bed making.
B. was a black abolitionist who is best known for her work in the Underground Railroad movement.
C. was matron at the Colored Hospital in Virginia during the war.
D. was none of the above.: A. nursed African American soldiers and trained other women who functioned in nursing
roles by performing duties such as wound care and bed making.
10.10. The first black nurse to graduate from a school of nursing in the United States and was influential in the
establishment of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses in 1908 was
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Question
A. Margaret Sanger.
B. Harriet Tubman.
C. Mary Eliza Mahoney.
D. Isabel Hampton Robb.: C. Mary Eliza Mahoney.
11.1. The Goldmark report
A. is the first significant nursing study of the labor market in the 20th century.
B. evaluated all types of nursing education for the purpose of establishing minimum educational standards.
C. recommended basic hospital training as well as postgraduate classes and fieldwork in public health nursing
education.
D. is described by all of the above.: D. is described by all of the above.
t is the first significant nursing study of the labor market in the 20th century.
t has evaluated all types of nursing education for the purpose of establishing minimum educational standards and
recommended basic hospital training as well as postgraduate classes and fieldwork in public health nursing education.
12.2. Which report on nursing encouraged nursing as a profession to conduct more research on issues related to
reasons for the nursing shortage and the use of auxiliary personnel?
A. The Brown report
B. The Ginzberg report
C. The Montag study
D. The Lysaught report: B. The Ginzberg report
13.3. Which of the following is not one of the primary concerns identified by the Pew Health Professions
Commission report in 1995?
A. To redesign the national health care workforce with a focus on prevention and health maintenance
B. To right-size health professions, which involved closing some nursing and medical schools
C. To implement the findings of the National Institute of Medicine and National Commission on Nursing studies
D. To develop an interdisciplinary focus in professional education in health care: C. To implement the findings of
the National Institute of Medicine and National Commission on Nursing studies
14. 4. The goals of Healthy People 2010: The Cornerstone of Prevention include all of the following except
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Question
A. eliminating smoking.
B. exercising moderation in alcohol consumption.
C. increasing life expectancy and improving quality of life.
D. creating health disparities among different segments of the population.: D. creating health disparities among
different segments of the population.
15.5. Which of the following definitions describes the assisting function of nursing as explained in the
Montag study?
A. It consisted of simple functions that were based on common knowledge and could be learned through on-
the-job training.
B. It consisted of intermediate functions requiring skill, some judgment, and technical training.
C. It consisted of complex functions requiring expert skill and judgment that would be performed by nurses
who were graduates of four- or five-year universities.
D. None of the above: A. It consisted of simple functions that were based on common knowledge and could be
learned through on-the-job training.
16.6. A skill or behavior that is measurable and can be evaluated is a(n)
A. credential.
B. competency.
C. informatic.
D. function.: B. competency.
17.7. According to the text, which of the following is not defined by Montag as a necessary level of
functioning by nurses?
A. Technical functions
B. Assisting functions
C. Intervention functions
D. Professional functions: C. Intervention functions
18.8. One result of the National Institute of Medicine Study was
A. a serious national nursing shortage.
B. a decrease in funding targeted toward graduate study in nursing.
C. a decrease in incorrect diagnoses.
D. an increase in male nurses.: A. a serious national nursing shortage.
19.9. A letter or certificate that is given to a person to indicate to others that the person has the right to a
