CONTEMPORARY
NURSING ISSUES TRENDS
AND MANAGEMENT 10TH
EDITION TEST BANK –
BARBARA CHERRY &
SUSAN R JACOB CHAPTERS
1–28 NURSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Unit 1: The Development of Nursing
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
,Rationale: The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton in 1882 to assist in
efforts to provide supplies to battlefields and hospitals. Barton also set up a postwar
service to find missing soldiers .
2. Students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue affecting
their community. One student writes about the need among rural communities 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
Rationale: The purpose of the Hill-Burton Act was to provide funding to construct
hospitals and to help states plan for other health care facilities in accordance with the
needs of communities .
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
Rationale: Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the
development and establishment of the Henry Street Settlement .
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 Breckenridge
Rationale: Lillian Wald developed the first nursing service for occupational health,
making occupational health nursing beliefs similar to those she established .
5. Which nursing theory emphasizes patients' ability to perform self-care and
nurses' role in supporting deficits?
A. Roy's Adaptation Model
B. Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
C. Watson's Theory of Human Caring
D. Neuman's Systems Model
Rationale: Orem's theory emphasizes patients' ability to perform self-care and nurses'
role in supporting deficits .
Unit 2: Current Issues in Health Care
6. A nurse demonstrates advocacy by:
A. Following orders without question
B. Supporting and representing a patient's needs and preferences
C. Avoiding involvement in patient decisions
D. Limiting communication with the healthcare team
Rationale: Advocacy ensures patients' rights, preferences, and well-being are
represented in care decisions .
7. Which of the following best describes health literacy?
A. The ability to read medical journals
B. The ability to understand and use health information to make informed
, decisions
C. A nurse's communication skills
D. Completing medical forms
Rationale: Health literacy enables patients to comprehend and act on health
information effectively .
8. Which type of healthcare policy affects reimbursement and access to care?
A. Clinical policy
B. Organizational policy
C. Public policy
D. Professional policy
Rationale: Public policies, including federal and state regulations, impact healthcare
access, cost, and delivery .
9. Which of the following is a legal duty of a nurse?
A. Practicing beyond education
B. Maintaining patient confidentiality
C. Ignoring scope of practice
D. Delegating all care without oversight
Rationale: Nurses are legally obligated to protect patient privacy and practice within
their scope .
10. Which of the following best describes interprofessional collaboration?
A. Working independently without consultation
B. Team-based care where multiple health professionals contribute expertise
C. Only collaborating with nurses
D. Delegating all tasks to physicians
NURSING ISSUES TRENDS
AND MANAGEMENT 10TH
EDITION TEST BANK –
BARBARA CHERRY &
SUSAN R JACOB CHAPTERS
1–28 NURSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Unit 1: The Development of Nursing
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
,Rationale: The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton in 1882 to assist in
efforts to provide supplies to battlefields and hospitals. Barton also set up a postwar
service to find missing soldiers .
2. Students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue affecting
their community. One student writes about the need among rural communities 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
Rationale: The purpose of the Hill-Burton Act was to provide funding to construct
hospitals and to help states plan for other health care facilities in accordance with the
needs of communities .
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
Rationale: Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the
development and establishment of the Henry Street Settlement .
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 Breckenridge
Rationale: Lillian Wald developed the first nursing service for occupational health,
making occupational health nursing beliefs similar to those she established .
5. Which nursing theory emphasizes patients' ability to perform self-care and
nurses' role in supporting deficits?
A. Roy's Adaptation Model
B. Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
C. Watson's Theory of Human Caring
D. Neuman's Systems Model
Rationale: Orem's theory emphasizes patients' ability to perform self-care and nurses'
role in supporting deficits .
Unit 2: Current Issues in Health Care
6. A nurse demonstrates advocacy by:
A. Following orders without question
B. Supporting and representing a patient's needs and preferences
C. Avoiding involvement in patient decisions
D. Limiting communication with the healthcare team
Rationale: Advocacy ensures patients' rights, preferences, and well-being are
represented in care decisions .
7. Which of the following best describes health literacy?
A. The ability to read medical journals
B. The ability to understand and use health information to make informed
, decisions
C. A nurse's communication skills
D. Completing medical forms
Rationale: Health literacy enables patients to comprehend and act on health
information effectively .
8. Which type of healthcare policy affects reimbursement and access to care?
A. Clinical policy
B. Organizational policy
C. Public policy
D. Professional policy
Rationale: Public policies, including federal and state regulations, impact healthcare
access, cost, and delivery .
9. Which of the following is a legal duty of a nurse?
A. Practicing beyond education
B. Maintaining patient confidentiality
C. Ignoring scope of practice
D. Delegating all care without oversight
Rationale: Nurses are legally obligated to protect patient privacy and practice within
their scope .
10. Which of the following best describes interprofessional collaboration?
A. Working independently without consultation
B. Team-based care where multiple health professionals contribute expertise
C. Only collaborating with nurses
D. Delegating all tasks to physicians
