Chapter N01: NThe NEvolution Nof NProfessional NNursing
Cherry Nand NJacob: NContemporary NNursing: NIssues, NTrends, Nand NManagement, N8th
NEdition
MULTIPLE NCHOICE
1. What Naccomplishment Nis NClara NBarton Nbest Nknown Nfor?
a. Becoming Nthe Nfirst Nblack Npublic Nhealth Nnurse
b. Establishing Nthe NHenry NStreet NSettlement
c. Founding Nthe NAmerican NRed NCross
d. Publicizing Nthe Ninadequacies Nof Nhospital-based Nnursing Nschools
ANS: N C
The NAmerican NRed NCross Nwas Nfounded Nby NClara NBarton Nin N1882, Nto Nbe Nof Nassistance Nin
Nefforts Nto Nprovide Nsupplies Nto Nthe Nbattlefields Nand Nhospitals. NBarton Nalso Nsets Nup Na
Npostwar Nservice Nto Nfind Nmissing Nsoldiers.
DIF: Knowledge
2. Students Nare Nassigned Nto Nwrite Nto Ntheir Nstate Nleaders Nabout Nan Nissue Naffecting Ntheir
Ncommunity. NOne Nstudent Nwrites Nabout Nthe Nneed Namong Nrural Ncommunity Nfor Ngreater
Naccess Nto Nacute Ncare Nservices. NWhich Npiece Nof Nlegislation Nshould Nthe Nstudent Nuse Nas Na
Nreference?
a. Social NSecurity NAct
b. Hill-Burton NAct
c. Sheppard-Towner NAct
d. U.S. NCivil NService NURSINGKING.COM
NAct
ANS: N B
The Npurpose Nof Nthe NHill-Burton NAct Nwas Nto Nprovide Nfunding Nto Nconstruct Nhospitals Nand
Nto Nhelp Nstates Nin Nplan Nfor Nother Nhealth Ncare Nfacilities Nin Naccordance Nwith Nthe Nneeds Nof
Ncommunities.
DIF: Knowledge
3. The Npractice Nof Npublic Nhealth Nnursing Nand Nthe NHenry NStreet NSettlement Nare Ncredited Nto
a. Mary NBreckenridge.
b. Mary NSeacole.
c. Clara NBarton.
d. Lillian NWald.
ANS: N D
Lillian NWald, Na Npioneer Nin Npublic Nhealth Nnursing, Nis Nbest Nknown Nfor Nthe Ndevelopment Nand
Nestablishment Nof Nthe NHenry NStreet NSettlement.
DIF: Knowledge
4. Occupational Nhealth Nnursing Nfeatures Nbeliefs Nsimilar Nto Nthose Nof Nwhich Nearly Nnursing
Npioneer?
a. Lillian NWald
b. Florence NNightingale
c. Clara NBarton
, TEST BANK FOR CONTEMPORARY NURSING 8TH EDITION BY CHERRY
d. Mary NSeacole
, TEST BANK FOR CONTEMPORARY NURSING 8TH EDITION BY CHERRY
ANS: N A
Lillian NWald Nwas Na Npioneer Nin Npublic Nhealth Nnursing, Nand Nis Nbest Nknown Nfor Nthe
Ndevelopment Nand Nestablishment Nof Nthe Nfirst Nviable Npractice Nfor Npublic Nhealth Nnurses.
DIF: Comprehension
5. What Nhistorical Nevent Nfirst Nled Nto Nthe Nrecognition Nof Nthe Ncontribution Nof Nblacks Nto Nnursing?
a. Florence NNightingale’s Nacceptance Nof Nblack Nnurses Ninto Nthe Nfirst Nnursing Nschool
b. The Ncontributions Nof Nblack Nnurses Nat Nthe NPennsylvania NHospital, Nthe Nfirst
N hospital Nin NAmerica
c. Mary NWilliams Nand NFrances NRose Nare Nlisted Nas Nnurses Nin Nthe NCity Nof
N Baltimore NDirectory.
d. The Nwork Ndone Nby Nwives Nof Nwealthy Nblack Nnobles Nwho Ncarried Nfood Nand
N medicine Nfrom Nhouse Nto Nhouse Nduring Nthe NMiddle NAges
ANS: N C
1840—Two Nblack Nwomen, NMary NWilliams Nand NFrances NRose, Nwho Nfounded NNursing
NSisters Nof Nthe NHoly NCross, Nare Nlisted Nas Nnurses Nin Nthe NCity Nof NBaltimore NDirectory.
DIF: Comprehension
6. World NWar NI Ncontributed Nto Nthe Nadvancement Nof Nhealth Ncare Nby
a. increasing Nthe Nnumber Nof Nprivate Ncare Nhospitals Nand Ndecreasing Nthe Nrole Nof
N public Nhealth Nservices.
b. employing Na Nlarge Nnumber Nof Ncivilians Nto Nprovide Ncare Nto Nreturning Nsoldiers
N through Nthe NRed NCross.
c. introducing Nspecialists Nin Nnursing Nsuch Nas Nnurse Nanesthetists.
d. increasing Nthe Nnumber NofNN coUmRmSuInN
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ANS: N C
World NWar NI Noffered Nnurses Na Nchance Nto Nenter Nnew Nfields Nof Nspecialization, Nas Nis Nseen
Nin Nthe Nexample Nof Nnurse Nanesthetists, Nwho Nbecame Npart Nof Nsurgical Nteams Nat Nthe Nfront
Nlines.
DIF: Comprehension
7. What Nwas Nan Noriginal Npurpose Nof Nthe NSocial NSecurity NAct Nof N1935?
a. Increase Nresearch Nthat Nfocused Non Nminority Ngroups
b. Provide Nmedical Ncare Nfor Nchemically Nimpaired Npersons
c. Ensure Nhealth Ncare Nfor Nolder Nadults Nthrough Na Nnational Ninsurance Nsystem
d. Decrease Nthe Npublic’s Nfinancial Nburden Nby Nlimiting Nservices Noffered Nby Nlocal
N health Ndepartments
ANS: N C
By Nproviding Nhealth Ninsurance Nfor Nolder Nadults, Nthe NSocial NSecurity NAct Nof N1935 Nset
Nthe Nprecedent Nfor Nthe Npassage Nof Nthe NMedicare Nand NMedicaid NActs Nthat Nfollowed Nin
N1965, Nbut Nthe Nact Nalso Nprovided Nmaternal Nand Nchild Nwelfare Nservices, Nrehabilitation Nfor
Nthe Nmentally Nand Nphysically Nchallenged, Nmedical Ncare Nfor Nblind Nindividuals Nand
Ncrippled Nchildren, Nand Nunemployment Nbenefits.
DIF: Comprehension