TestS BankS ForS ContemporaryS NursingS Issues,S Trends,S &ManagementS 9thSEditionS byS BarbaraS Cherry,S Susa
nSR.
JacobS ChapterS 1-
28
Test Bank For Contemporary Nursing Issue
S S S S S
s, Trends, &Management 9th Edition by Bar
S S S S S S
bara Cherry, Susan R. S S S
Jacob Chapter 1-28 S S
,TestS BankS ForS ContemporaryS NursingS Issues,S Trends,S &ManagementS 9thSEditionS byS BarbaraS Cherry,S Susa
nSR.
JacobS ChapterS 1-
28
ChapterS01:STheS EvolutionSofSProfessionalS Nursing
Cherry:SContemporaryS Nursing:S Issues,S Trends,SandSManagement,S 9thSEdition
MULTIPLES CHOICE
1. WhatS accomplishmentS isS ClaraSBartonS bestS knownS for?
a. BecomingS theSfirstSblackS publicShealthS nurse
b. EstablishingS theS HenryS StreetS Settlement
c. FoundingS theS AmericanS RedS Cross
d. PublicizingS theS inadequaciesS ofS hospital-basedS nursingS schools
ANS:S C
TheSAmericanS RedS CrossS wasS foundedS bySClaraS BartonS inS1882,S toS beSofS assistanceS inSeffortsSt
oSprovideSsuppliesStoStheSbattlefieldsS andShospitals.S BartonS alsoS setsSupS aSpostwarS serviceStoSfin
dSmissingSsoldiers.
DIF:Knowledge
2. StudentsS areS assignedS toS writeStoS theirS stateS leadersS aboutS anS issueSaffectingS theirScommunity.S
OneSstudentS writesS aboutStheSneedS amongSruralScommunitySforS greaterS accessStoS acuteScareSse
rvices.SWhichSpieceSofSlegislationSshouldStheSstudentSuseSasSaSreference?
a. SocialS SecuritySAct
b. Hill-BurtonSAct
c. Sheppard-TownerS Act
d. U.S.S CivilS ServiceS Act
ANS:S B
TheSpurposeSofStheSHill-
BurtonS ActS wasS toSprovideSfundingS toSconstructS hospitalsS andS toS helpSstatesSinSplanS forSotherShe
althS careSfacilitiesSinSaccordanceS withStheSneedsSofS communities.
DIF:Knowledge
3. TheSpracticeSofSpublicS healthS nursingS andS theS HenryS StreetS SettlementS areS creditedS to
a. MarySBreckenridge.
b. MarySSeacole.
c. ClaraS Barton.
d. LillianS Wald.
ANS:S D
LillianSWald,SaSpioneerS inS publicShealthS nursing,S isSbestS knownS forStheSdevelopmentS andSestablish
mentSofStheSHenrySStreetSSettlement.
DIF:Knowledge
4. OccupationalS healthS nursingS featuresS beliefsS similarS toS thoseS ofS whichS earlyS nursingS pioneer?
a. LillianSWald
b. FlorenceS Nightingale
c. ClaraSBarton
d. MarySSeacole
ANS:S A
,TestS BankS ForS ContemporaryS NursingS Issues,S Trends,S &ManagementS 9thSEditionS byS BarbaraS Cherry,S Susa
nSR.
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LillianSWaldSwasSaSpioneerSinSpublicShealthSnursing,SandSisSbestSknownSforStheSdevelopmentSan
dSestablishmentSofStheSfirstSviableSpracticeSforSpublicShealthSnurses.
DIF:Comprehension
5. WhatShistoricalS eventS firstS ledS toS theSrecognitionS ofS theS contributionS ofSblacksS toS nursing?
a. FlorenceSNightingale‘sS acceptanceS ofS blackS nursesS intoS theS firstS nursingS school
b. TheScontributionsSofSblackSnursesSatStheSPennsylvaniaSHospital,StheSfirstShospitalSinS
America
c. MarySWilliamsS andS FrancesS RoseS areSlistedS asS nursesSinS theSCityS ofS BaltimoreS
Directory
d. TheS workS doneS bySwivesS ofS wealthySblackS noblesS whoS carriedS foodS andS medicineS
fromShouseStoShouseSduringStheSMiddleSAges
ANS:S C
1840—
TwoS blackS women,S MarySWilliamsS andS FrancesS Rose,S whoS foundedS NursingSSistersS ofStheSHol
ySCross,SareSlistedSasSnursesSinStheSCitySofSBaltimoreSDirectory.
DIF:Comprehension
6. WorldS WarS IScontributedS toS theS advancementS ofS healthS careS by
a. increasingS theS numberS ofS privateS careS hospitalsS andS decreasingS theS roleS ofS publicS
healthSservices.
b. employingS aS largeS numberS ofS civiliansS toS provideS careS toS returningS soldiersS throughS
theSRedSCross.
c. introducingS specialistsS inS nursingS suchS asS nurseS anesthetists.
d. increasingS theS numberS ofS communityShealthS nurses.
ANS:S C
WorldSWarSISofferedS nursesS aS chanceStoS enterS newSfieldsS ofSspecialization,SasSisS seenS inS theSexampl
eSofSnurseSanesthetists,SwhoSbecameSpartSofSsurgicalSteamsSatStheSfrontSlines.
DIF:Comprehension
7. WhatSwasSanSoriginalSpurposeSofStheSSocialSSecuritySActSofS1935?
a. IncreaseS researchS thatS focusedS onS minorityS groups
b. ProvideS medicalS careS forS chemicallyS impairedS persons
c. EnsureShealthS careSforS olderS adultsS throughS aS nationalS insuranceS system
d. DecreaseS theS public‘sS financialS burdenS bySlimitingS servicesS offeredS bySlocalS healthS
departments
ANS:S C
BySprovidingShealthSinsuranceSforSolderSadults,StheSSocialSSecuritySActSofS1935SsetStheSpre
cedentSforStheSpassageS ofStheSMedicareSandSMedicaidS ActsSthatS followedS inS 1965,SbutS theSactS
alsoSprovidedSmaternalSandSchildSwelfareSservices,SrehabilitationSforStheSmentallySandSphy
sicallySchallenged,SmedicalScareSforSblindSindividualsSandScrippledSchildren,SandSunemplo
ymentSbenefits.
DIF:Comprehension
, TestS BankS ForS ContemporaryS NursingS Issues,S Trends,S &ManagementS 9thSEditionS byS BarbaraS Cherry,S Susa
nSR.
JacobS ChapterS 1-
28
8. ASclientSasksStheSnurse,S ―CanS youSexplainStheSamendmentStoS theSSocialSSecuritySActScalled
STitleSXVIIIStoSme?‖STheSnurseSdemonstratesSanSunderstandingSofSthisSlegislationSwhenS
providingSwhatSresponse?
a. ItS ledS toS manyShospitalS closings,S alongS withS aS decreaseS inS acuteS careS hospital–
basedSnursingScare.
b. ItS providedS medicalS insuranceStoS thoseS youngerS adultsSorS childrenS whoS wereS notS
eligibleSforSprivateSinsuranceSbecauseSofScatastrophicSillnessesSsuchSasScancer.
c. ItS providedS preventiveS careSforS women,S infants,SandS children.
d. ItS ensuredS thatS individualsSwithS end-stageS renalS diseaseShadS healthS careSinsurance.
ANS:S D
TheSMedicareSprogramSprovidesShospitalSinsurance,SPartSA,SandSmedicalSinsurance,SPartSB,StoSa
llSpeopleSagedS65SandSolderSwhoSareSeligibleStoSreceiveSSocialSSecuritySbenefits;SpeopleSwithStot
al,SpermanentSdisabilities;SandSpeopleSwithSend-stageSrenalSdisease.
DIF:Comprehension
9. AScomparisonS ofS nursingS inS theS1980sStoS nursingSinS theS1990sS revealsS whatS factorSthatS
contributesStoShealthScareSasSweSknowSitStoday?
a. InS theS 1990sS nursingS experiencedS aS significantS reductionS occurredS inS preventableS
diseasesScausedSbySunsafe/unhealthySlifestyles.
b. TuberculosisS wasS theS primaryS concernS forS nursingS inS theS 1980s,S whereasS theS AIDSS
epidemicSemergedSandSwasSitsSfocusSduringStheS1990s.
c. AS decreaseS inS ambulatoryS servicesS inS theS 1980sS promptedS anS increaseS inS publicS
healthSnursesSinStheS1990s.
d. TheS demandS forS advancedS practiceS nursesS increasedS inS theS 1980sS andS theS 1990sS
becauseSofStheSeconomySandSconcernSaboutStheShealthSofStheSnation.
ANS:S D
TheSnumbersSofSadvancedSnurseSpractitionersS increasedSasSevidenceSofStheirScost-
effectivenessSasSprovidersSofSprimarySandSpreventiveShealthScareSbecameSestablished.
DIF:Comprehension
10. WhichS statementS accuratelyS describesS theS historicalS perspectiveS ofS nursingS practice?
a. NursingShasSexistedStoSmeetStheSneedsSofSpopulations,S individuals,S andSaggregatesSb
ySprovidingScareSthatSisSdeterminedSbyStheSneedsSandSbeliefsSofSsocietySinSdifferentShi
storicalScontexts.
b. AsSmenS beganS toSbecomeSinterestedS inS nursing,SitS changedS intoS aSrespected
SprofessionSbased SonSscientific SfactSrather SthanSsuperstition.
c. NursingS hasS historicallyS acceptedS individualsS fromS allS socialS andS ethnicS
backgrounds.
d. TheS UnitedS StatesS hasS ledS theS waySthroughoutS historyStoS advanceS nursingS andS
healthScareSbySprovidingStheSfirstShospitalSandSmedicalSschool.
ANS:S A
NursingShasSexistedSsinceSbiblicalStimesStoSaddressSneedsSrangingSfromScontagiousSdiseasesSinSe
arlyStimesStoShealthSpreventionSinStheSpresentStime,SwithScareSbasedSonShealthSneedsSandSbeli
efsSofStheStime.
DIF:Comprehension
nSR.
JacobS ChapterS 1-
28
Test Bank For Contemporary Nursing Issue
S S S S S
s, Trends, &Management 9th Edition by Bar
S S S S S S
bara Cherry, Susan R. S S S
Jacob Chapter 1-28 S S
,TestS BankS ForS ContemporaryS NursingS Issues,S Trends,S &ManagementS 9thSEditionS byS BarbaraS Cherry,S Susa
nSR.
JacobS ChapterS 1-
28
ChapterS01:STheS EvolutionSofSProfessionalS Nursing
Cherry:SContemporaryS Nursing:S Issues,S Trends,SandSManagement,S 9thSEdition
MULTIPLES CHOICE
1. WhatS accomplishmentS isS ClaraSBartonS bestS knownS for?
a. BecomingS theSfirstSblackS publicShealthS nurse
b. EstablishingS theS HenryS StreetS Settlement
c. FoundingS theS AmericanS RedS Cross
d. PublicizingS theS inadequaciesS ofS hospital-basedS nursingS schools
ANS:S C
TheSAmericanS RedS CrossS wasS foundedS bySClaraS BartonS inS1882,S toS beSofS assistanceS inSeffortsSt
oSprovideSsuppliesStoStheSbattlefieldsS andShospitals.S BartonS alsoS setsSupS aSpostwarS serviceStoSfin
dSmissingSsoldiers.
DIF:Knowledge
2. StudentsS areS assignedS toS writeStoS theirS stateS leadersS aboutS anS issueSaffectingS theirScommunity.S
OneSstudentS writesS aboutStheSneedS amongSruralScommunitySforS greaterS accessStoS acuteScareSse
rvices.SWhichSpieceSofSlegislationSshouldStheSstudentSuseSasSaSreference?
a. SocialS SecuritySAct
b. Hill-BurtonSAct
c. Sheppard-TownerS Act
d. U.S.S CivilS ServiceS Act
ANS:S B
TheSpurposeSofStheSHill-
BurtonS ActS wasS toSprovideSfundingS toSconstructS hospitalsS andS toS helpSstatesSinSplanS forSotherShe
althS careSfacilitiesSinSaccordanceS withStheSneedsSofS communities.
DIF:Knowledge
3. TheSpracticeSofSpublicS healthS nursingS andS theS HenryS StreetS SettlementS areS creditedS to
a. MarySBreckenridge.
b. MarySSeacole.
c. ClaraS Barton.
d. LillianS Wald.
ANS:S D
LillianSWald,SaSpioneerS inS publicShealthS nursing,S isSbestS knownS forStheSdevelopmentS andSestablish
mentSofStheSHenrySStreetSSettlement.
DIF:Knowledge
4. OccupationalS healthS nursingS featuresS beliefsS similarS toS thoseS ofS whichS earlyS nursingS pioneer?
a. LillianSWald
b. FlorenceS Nightingale
c. ClaraSBarton
d. MarySSeacole
ANS:S A
,TestS BankS ForS ContemporaryS NursingS Issues,S Trends,S &ManagementS 9thSEditionS byS BarbaraS Cherry,S Susa
nSR.
JacobS ChapterS 1-
28
LillianSWaldSwasSaSpioneerSinSpublicShealthSnursing,SandSisSbestSknownSforStheSdevelopmentSan
dSestablishmentSofStheSfirstSviableSpracticeSforSpublicShealthSnurses.
DIF:Comprehension
5. WhatShistoricalS eventS firstS ledS toS theSrecognitionS ofS theS contributionS ofSblacksS toS nursing?
a. FlorenceSNightingale‘sS acceptanceS ofS blackS nursesS intoS theS firstS nursingS school
b. TheScontributionsSofSblackSnursesSatStheSPennsylvaniaSHospital,StheSfirstShospitalSinS
America
c. MarySWilliamsS andS FrancesS RoseS areSlistedS asS nursesSinS theSCityS ofS BaltimoreS
Directory
d. TheS workS doneS bySwivesS ofS wealthySblackS noblesS whoS carriedS foodS andS medicineS
fromShouseStoShouseSduringStheSMiddleSAges
ANS:S C
1840—
TwoS blackS women,S MarySWilliamsS andS FrancesS Rose,S whoS foundedS NursingSSistersS ofStheSHol
ySCross,SareSlistedSasSnursesSinStheSCitySofSBaltimoreSDirectory.
DIF:Comprehension
6. WorldS WarS IScontributedS toS theS advancementS ofS healthS careS by
a. increasingS theS numberS ofS privateS careS hospitalsS andS decreasingS theS roleS ofS publicS
healthSservices.
b. employingS aS largeS numberS ofS civiliansS toS provideS careS toS returningS soldiersS throughS
theSRedSCross.
c. introducingS specialistsS inS nursingS suchS asS nurseS anesthetists.
d. increasingS theS numberS ofS communityShealthS nurses.
ANS:S C
WorldSWarSISofferedS nursesS aS chanceStoS enterS newSfieldsS ofSspecialization,SasSisS seenS inS theSexampl
eSofSnurseSanesthetists,SwhoSbecameSpartSofSsurgicalSteamsSatStheSfrontSlines.
DIF:Comprehension
7. WhatSwasSanSoriginalSpurposeSofStheSSocialSSecuritySActSofS1935?
a. IncreaseS researchS thatS focusedS onS minorityS groups
b. ProvideS medicalS careS forS chemicallyS impairedS persons
c. EnsureShealthS careSforS olderS adultsS throughS aS nationalS insuranceS system
d. DecreaseS theS public‘sS financialS burdenS bySlimitingS servicesS offeredS bySlocalS healthS
departments
ANS:S C
BySprovidingShealthSinsuranceSforSolderSadults,StheSSocialSSecuritySActSofS1935SsetStheSpre
cedentSforStheSpassageS ofStheSMedicareSandSMedicaidS ActsSthatS followedS inS 1965,SbutS theSactS
alsoSprovidedSmaternalSandSchildSwelfareSservices,SrehabilitationSforStheSmentallySandSphy
sicallySchallenged,SmedicalScareSforSblindSindividualsSandScrippledSchildren,SandSunemplo
ymentSbenefits.
DIF:Comprehension
, TestS BankS ForS ContemporaryS NursingS Issues,S Trends,S &ManagementS 9thSEditionS byS BarbaraS Cherry,S Susa
nSR.
JacobS ChapterS 1-
28
8. ASclientSasksStheSnurse,S ―CanS youSexplainStheSamendmentStoS theSSocialSSecuritySActScalled
STitleSXVIIIStoSme?‖STheSnurseSdemonstratesSanSunderstandingSofSthisSlegislationSwhenS
providingSwhatSresponse?
a. ItS ledS toS manyShospitalS closings,S alongS withS aS decreaseS inS acuteS careS hospital–
basedSnursingScare.
b. ItS providedS medicalS insuranceStoS thoseS youngerS adultsSorS childrenS whoS wereS notS
eligibleSforSprivateSinsuranceSbecauseSofScatastrophicSillnessesSsuchSasScancer.
c. ItS providedS preventiveS careSforS women,S infants,SandS children.
d. ItS ensuredS thatS individualsSwithS end-stageS renalS diseaseShadS healthS careSinsurance.
ANS:S D
TheSMedicareSprogramSprovidesShospitalSinsurance,SPartSA,SandSmedicalSinsurance,SPartSB,StoSa
llSpeopleSagedS65SandSolderSwhoSareSeligibleStoSreceiveSSocialSSecuritySbenefits;SpeopleSwithStot
al,SpermanentSdisabilities;SandSpeopleSwithSend-stageSrenalSdisease.
DIF:Comprehension
9. AScomparisonS ofS nursingS inS theS1980sStoS nursingSinS theS1990sS revealsS whatS factorSthatS
contributesStoShealthScareSasSweSknowSitStoday?
a. InS theS 1990sS nursingS experiencedS aS significantS reductionS occurredS inS preventableS
diseasesScausedSbySunsafe/unhealthySlifestyles.
b. TuberculosisS wasS theS primaryS concernS forS nursingS inS theS 1980s,S whereasS theS AIDSS
epidemicSemergedSandSwasSitsSfocusSduringStheS1990s.
c. AS decreaseS inS ambulatoryS servicesS inS theS 1980sS promptedS anS increaseS inS publicS
healthSnursesSinStheS1990s.
d. TheS demandS forS advancedS practiceS nursesS increasedS inS theS 1980sS andS theS 1990sS
becauseSofStheSeconomySandSconcernSaboutStheShealthSofStheSnation.
ANS:S D
TheSnumbersSofSadvancedSnurseSpractitionersS increasedSasSevidenceSofStheirScost-
effectivenessSasSprovidersSofSprimarySandSpreventiveShealthScareSbecameSestablished.
DIF:Comprehension
10. WhichS statementS accuratelyS describesS theS historicalS perspectiveS ofS nursingS practice?
a. NursingShasSexistedStoSmeetStheSneedsSofSpopulations,S individuals,S andSaggregatesSb
ySprovidingScareSthatSisSdeterminedSbyStheSneedsSandSbeliefsSofSsocietySinSdifferentShi
storicalScontexts.
b. AsSmenS beganS toSbecomeSinterestedS inS nursing,SitS changedS intoS aSrespected
SprofessionSbased SonSscientific SfactSrather SthanSsuperstition.
c. NursingS hasS historicallyS acceptedS individualsS fromS allS socialS andS ethnicS
backgrounds.
d. TheS UnitedS StatesS hasS ledS theS waySthroughoutS historyStoS advanceS nursingS andS
healthScareSbySprovidingStheSfirstShospitalSandSmedicalSschool.
ANS:S A
NursingShasSexistedSsinceSbiblicalStimesStoSaddressSneedsSrangingSfromScontagiousSdiseasesSinSe
arlyStimesStoShealthSpreventionSinStheSpresentStime,SwithScareSbasedSonShealthSneedsSandSbeli
efsSofStheStime.
DIF:Comprehension
