, TEST BANK FOR CONTEMPORARY NURSING 8TH EDITION BY CHERRY
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
Cherry and Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 8th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What accomplishment is Clara Barton best known for?
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
ANS: C
The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton in 1882, to be of assistance in efforts
to provide supplies to the battlefields and hospitals. Barton also sets up a postwar service to
find missing soldiers.
DIF: Knowledge
2. Students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue affecting their community.
One student writes about the need among rural community for greater access to acute care
services. Which piece of legislation should the student use as a reference?
a. Social Security Act
b. Hill-Burton Act
c. Sheppard-Towner Act
d. U.S. Civil Service Act NURSINGKING.COM
ANS: 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
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.
ANS: D
Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the development and
establishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF: Knowledge
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
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ANS: m A
Lillian mWald mwas ma mpioneer min mpublic mhealth mnursing, mand mis mbest mknown mfor mthe
mdevelopment mand mestablishment mof mthe mfirst mviable mpractice mfor mpublic mhealth mnurses.
DIF: Comprehension
5. What mhistorical mevent mfirst mled mto mthe mrecognition mof mthe mcontribution mof mblacks mto mnursing?
a. Florence mNightingale’s macceptance mof mblack mnurses minto mthe mfirst mnursing mschool
b. The mcontributions mof mblack mnurses mat mthe mPennsylvania mHospital, mthe mfirst
m hospital min mAmerica
c. Mary mWilliams mand mFrances mRose mare mlisted mas mnurses min mthe mCity mof
m Baltimore mDirectory.
d. The mwork mdone mby mwives mof mwealthy mblack mnobles mwho mcarried mfood mand
m medicine mfrom mhouse mto mhouse mduring mthe mMiddle mAges
ANS: m C
1840—Two mblack mwomen, mMary mWilliams mand mFrances mRose, mwho mfounded mNursing
mSisters mof mthe mHoly mCross, mare mlisted mas mnurses min mthe mCity mof mBaltimore mDirectory.
DIF: Comprehension
6. World mWar mI mcontributed mto mthe madvancement mof mhealth mcare mby
a. increasing mthe mnumber mof mprivate mcare mhospitals mand mdecreasing mthe mrole mof
m public mhealth mservices.
b. employing ma mlarge mnumber mof mcivilians mto mprovide mcare mto mreturning msoldiers
m through mthe mRed mCross.
c. introducing mspecialists min mnursing msuch mas mnurse manesthetists.
d. increasing mthe mnumber mofmN coUmRmSuInN
ityGK
heIalNthGn.uC
rsO
esM.
ANS: m C
World mWar mI moffered mnurses ma mchance mto menter mnew mfields mof mspecialization, mas mis mseen min
mthe mexample mof mnurse manesthetists, mwho mbecame mpart mof msurgical mteams mat mthe mfront mlines.
DIF: Comprehension
7. What mwas man moriginal mpurpose mof mthe mSocial mSecurity mAct mof m1935?
a. Increase mresearch mthat mfocused mon mminority mgroups
b. Provide mmedical mcare mfor mchemically mimpaired mpersons
c. Ensure mhealth mcare mfor molder madults mthrough ma mnational minsurance msystem
d. Decrease mthe mpublic’s mfinancial mburden mby mlimiting mservices moffered mby mlocal
m health mdepartments
ANS: m C
By mproviding mhealth minsurance mfor molder madults, mthe mSocial mSecurity mAct mof m1935 mset mthe
mprecedent mfor mthe mpassage mof mthe mMedicare mand mMedicaid mActs mthat mfollowed min m1965,
mbut mthe mact malso mprovided mmaternal mand mchild mwelfare mservices, mrehabilitation mfor mthe
mmentally mand mphysically mchallenged, mmedical mcare mfor mblind mindividuals mand mcrippled
mchildren, mand munemployment mbenefits.
DIF: Comprehension
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8. A mclient masks mthe mnurse, m“Can myou mexplain mthe mamendment mto mthe mSocial mSecurity mAct
mcalled mTitle mXVIII mto mme?” mThe mnurse mdemonstrates man munderstanding mof mthis
mlegislation mwhen mproviding mwhat mresponse?
a. It mled mto mmany mhospital mclosings, malong mwith ma mdecrease min macute mcare mhospital–
based mnursing mcare.
b. It mprovided mmedical minsurance mto mthose myounger madults mor mchildren mwho
mwere mnot meligible mfor mprivate minsurance mbecause mof mcatastrophic millnesses
msuch mas mcancer.
c. It mprovided mpreventive mcare mfor mwomen, minfants, mand mchildren.
d. It mensured mthat mindividuals mwith mend-stage mrenal mdisease mhad mhealth mcare minsurance.
ANS: m D
The mMedicare mprogram mprovides mhospital minsurance, mPart mA, mand mmedical minsurance, mPart
mB, mto mall mpeople maged m65 mand molder mwho mare meligible mto mreceive mSocial mSecurity mbenefits;
mpeople mwith mtotal, mpermanent mdisabilities; mand mpeople mwith mend-stage mrenal mdisease.
DIF: m m Comprehension
9. A mcomparison mof mnursing min mthe m1980s mto mnursing min mthe m1990s mreveals mwhat
mfactor mthat mcontributes mto mhealth mcare mas mwe mknow mit mtoday?
a. In mthe m1990s mnursing mexperienced ma msignificant mreduction moccurred min
m preventable mdiseases mcaused mby munsafe/unhealthy mlifestyles.
b. Tuberculosis mwas mthe mprimary mconcern mfor mnursing min mthe m1980s, mwhereas mthe
m AIDS mepidemic memerged mand mwas mits mfocus mduring mthe m1990s.
c. A mdecrease min mambulatory mservices min mthe m1980s mprompted man mincrease min
m public mhealth mnurses min mthe m1990s.
d. The mdemand mfor madvanced mpractice mnurses mincreased min mthe m1980s mand mthe
m 1990s mbecause mof mthe meconomy maN
ndUmR
coSnI
ceNrnGaKbIout
NGth.eChOeaMlth mof mthe mnation.
ANS: m D
The mnumbers mof madvanced mnurse mpractitioners mincreased mas mevidence mof mtheir mcost-
effectiveness mas mproviders mof mprimary mand mpreventive mhealth mcare mbecame mestablished.
DIF: m m Comprehension
10. Which mstatement maccurately mdescribes mthe mhistorical mperspective mof mnursing mpractice?
a. Nursing mhas mexisted mto mmeet mthe mneeds mof mpopulations, mindividuals, mand
aggregates mby mproviding mcare mthat mis mdetermined mby mthe mneeds mand mbeliefs mof
m
society min mdifferent mhistorical mcontexts.
m
b. As mmen mbegan mto mbecome minterested min mnursing, mit mchanged minto ma
mrespected mprofession mbased mon mscientific mfact mrather mthan msuperstition.
c. Nursing mhas mhistorically maccepted mindividuals mfrom mall msocial mand
methnic mbackgrounds.
d. The mUnited mStates mhas mled mthe mway mthroughout mhistory mto madvance mnursing
mand mhealth mcare mby mproviding mthe mfirst mhospital mand mmedical mschool.
ANS: m A
Nursing mhas mexisted msince mbiblical mtimes mto maddress mneeds mranging mfrom mcontagious
mdiseases min mearly mtimes mto mhealth mprevention min mthe mpresent mtime, mwith mcare mbased mon
mhealth mneeds mand mbeliefs mof mthe mtime.
DIF: Comprehension
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Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
Cherry and Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 8th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What accomplishment is Clara Barton best known for?
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
ANS: C
The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton in 1882, to be of assistance in efforts
to provide supplies to the battlefields and hospitals. Barton also sets up a postwar service to
find missing soldiers.
DIF: Knowledge
2. Students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue affecting their community.
One student writes about the need among rural community for greater access to acute care
services. Which piece of legislation should the student use as a reference?
a. Social Security Act
b. Hill-Burton Act
c. Sheppard-Towner Act
d. U.S. Civil Service Act NURSINGKING.COM
ANS: 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
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.
ANS: D
Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the development and
establishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF: Knowledge
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
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ANS: m A
Lillian mWald mwas ma mpioneer min mpublic mhealth mnursing, mand mis mbest mknown mfor mthe
mdevelopment mand mestablishment mof mthe mfirst mviable mpractice mfor mpublic mhealth mnurses.
DIF: Comprehension
5. What mhistorical mevent mfirst mled mto mthe mrecognition mof mthe mcontribution mof mblacks mto mnursing?
a. Florence mNightingale’s macceptance mof mblack mnurses minto mthe mfirst mnursing mschool
b. The mcontributions mof mblack mnurses mat mthe mPennsylvania mHospital, mthe mfirst
m hospital min mAmerica
c. Mary mWilliams mand mFrances mRose mare mlisted mas mnurses min mthe mCity mof
m Baltimore mDirectory.
d. The mwork mdone mby mwives mof mwealthy mblack mnobles mwho mcarried mfood mand
m medicine mfrom mhouse mto mhouse mduring mthe mMiddle mAges
ANS: m C
1840—Two mblack mwomen, mMary mWilliams mand mFrances mRose, mwho mfounded mNursing
mSisters mof mthe mHoly mCross, mare mlisted mas mnurses min mthe mCity mof mBaltimore mDirectory.
DIF: Comprehension
6. World mWar mI mcontributed mto mthe madvancement mof mhealth mcare mby
a. increasing mthe mnumber mof mprivate mcare mhospitals mand mdecreasing mthe mrole mof
m public mhealth mservices.
b. employing ma mlarge mnumber mof mcivilians mto mprovide mcare mto mreturning msoldiers
m through mthe mRed mCross.
c. introducing mspecialists min mnursing msuch mas mnurse manesthetists.
d. increasing mthe mnumber mofmN coUmRmSuInN
ityGK
heIalNthGn.uC
rsO
esM.
ANS: m C
World mWar mI moffered mnurses ma mchance mto menter mnew mfields mof mspecialization, mas mis mseen min
mthe mexample mof mnurse manesthetists, mwho mbecame mpart mof msurgical mteams mat mthe mfront mlines.
DIF: Comprehension
7. What mwas man moriginal mpurpose mof mthe mSocial mSecurity mAct mof m1935?
a. Increase mresearch mthat mfocused mon mminority mgroups
b. Provide mmedical mcare mfor mchemically mimpaired mpersons
c. Ensure mhealth mcare mfor molder madults mthrough ma mnational minsurance msystem
d. Decrease mthe mpublic’s mfinancial mburden mby mlimiting mservices moffered mby mlocal
m health mdepartments
ANS: m C
By mproviding mhealth minsurance mfor molder madults, mthe mSocial mSecurity mAct mof m1935 mset mthe
mprecedent mfor mthe mpassage mof mthe mMedicare mand mMedicaid mActs mthat mfollowed min m1965,
mbut mthe mact malso mprovided mmaternal mand mchild mwelfare mservices, mrehabilitation mfor mthe
mmentally mand mphysically mchallenged, mmedical mcare mfor mblind mindividuals mand mcrippled
mchildren, mand munemployment mbenefits.
DIF: Comprehension
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8. A mclient masks mthe mnurse, m“Can myou mexplain mthe mamendment mto mthe mSocial mSecurity mAct
mcalled mTitle mXVIII mto mme?” mThe mnurse mdemonstrates man munderstanding mof mthis
mlegislation mwhen mproviding mwhat mresponse?
a. It mled mto mmany mhospital mclosings, malong mwith ma mdecrease min macute mcare mhospital–
based mnursing mcare.
b. It mprovided mmedical minsurance mto mthose myounger madults mor mchildren mwho
mwere mnot meligible mfor mprivate minsurance mbecause mof mcatastrophic millnesses
msuch mas mcancer.
c. It mprovided mpreventive mcare mfor mwomen, minfants, mand mchildren.
d. It mensured mthat mindividuals mwith mend-stage mrenal mdisease mhad mhealth mcare minsurance.
ANS: m D
The mMedicare mprogram mprovides mhospital minsurance, mPart mA, mand mmedical minsurance, mPart
mB, mto mall mpeople maged m65 mand molder mwho mare meligible mto mreceive mSocial mSecurity mbenefits;
mpeople mwith mtotal, mpermanent mdisabilities; mand mpeople mwith mend-stage mrenal mdisease.
DIF: m m Comprehension
9. A mcomparison mof mnursing min mthe m1980s mto mnursing min mthe m1990s mreveals mwhat
mfactor mthat mcontributes mto mhealth mcare mas mwe mknow mit mtoday?
a. In mthe m1990s mnursing mexperienced ma msignificant mreduction moccurred min
m preventable mdiseases mcaused mby munsafe/unhealthy mlifestyles.
b. Tuberculosis mwas mthe mprimary mconcern mfor mnursing min mthe m1980s, mwhereas mthe
m AIDS mepidemic memerged mand mwas mits mfocus mduring mthe m1990s.
c. A mdecrease min mambulatory mservices min mthe m1980s mprompted man mincrease min
m public mhealth mnurses min mthe m1990s.
d. The mdemand mfor madvanced mpractice mnurses mincreased min mthe m1980s mand mthe
m 1990s mbecause mof mthe meconomy maN
ndUmR
coSnI
ceNrnGaKbIout
NGth.eChOeaMlth mof mthe mnation.
ANS: m D
The mnumbers mof madvanced mnurse mpractitioners mincreased mas mevidence mof mtheir mcost-
effectiveness mas mproviders mof mprimary mand mpreventive mhealth mcare mbecame mestablished.
DIF: m m Comprehension
10. Which mstatement maccurately mdescribes mthe mhistorical mperspective mof mnursing mpractice?
a. Nursing mhas mexisted mto mmeet mthe mneeds mof mpopulations, mindividuals, mand
aggregates mby mproviding mcare mthat mis mdetermined mby mthe mneeds mand mbeliefs mof
m
society min mdifferent mhistorical mcontexts.
m
b. As mmen mbegan mto mbecome minterested min mnursing, mit mchanged minto ma
mrespected mprofession mbased mon mscientific mfact mrather mthan msuperstition.
c. Nursing mhas mhistorically maccepted mindividuals mfrom mall msocial mand
methnic mbackgrounds.
d. The mUnited mStates mhas mled mthe mway mthroughout mhistory mto madvance mnursing
mand mhealth mcare mby mproviding mthe mfirst mhospital mand mmedical mschool.
ANS: m A
Nursing mhas mexisted msince mbiblical mtimes mto maddress mneeds mranging mfrom mcontagious
mdiseases min mearly mtimes mto mhealth mprevention min mthe mpresent mtime, mwith mcare mbased mon
mhealth mneeds mand mbeliefs mof mthe mtime.
DIF: Comprehension
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