,Chapter m01:mThemEvolutionmofmProfessional mNursing
Cherry m&mJacob:mContemporary mNursing:mIssues,mTrends,mandmManagement,m7thmEditi
on
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. ClaramBartonmismknownmfor:
a. becomingmthemfirst mblackmpublicmhealthmnurse.
b. establishingmthemHenrymStreet mSettlement.
c. foundingmthemAmericanmRed mCross.
d. publicizingmtheminadequaciesmof mhospital-based mnursingmschools.
ANS:m C
ThemAmericanmRed mCross,mfounded mbymClaramBartonminm1882,massisted minmeffortsmtomcontinuem
publicmhealthmnursing.
DIF: Knowledge REF:m m p.m11
2. Studentsmaremassigned mtomwritemtomtheirmstatemleadersmabout manmissuemaffectingmtheirmcommuni
ty.mOnemstudent mwritesmabout mthemneed mamongmruralmcommunitymformgreatermaccessmtomacutem
caremservices.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmpiecesmof mlegislationmshould mthemstudent musemasmamrefe
rence?
a. SocialmSecuritymAct
b. Hill-BurtonmAct
c. Sheppard-Townerm Act
d. U.S.mCivilmServicemAct
ANS:m B
Thempurposemof mthemHill-
BurtonmAct mwasmtomprovidemfundingmtomconstruct mhospitalsmand mtomhelpmstatesminmplanmformothermh
ealthmcaremfacilitiesminmaccordancemwithmthemneedsmof mcommunities.
DIF: Knowledge REF:m m p.m13
3. Thempracticemof mpublicmhealthmnursingmand mthemHenrymStreet mSettlement maremcredited mto:
a. MarymBreckenridge.
b. MarymSeacole.
c. ClaramBarton.
d. LillianmWald.
ANS:m D
LillianmWald,mampioneerminmpublicmhealthmnursing,mismbest mknownmformthemdevelopment mand mesta
blishment mof mthemHenrymStreet mSettlement.
DIF: Knowledge REF:m m p.m6
4. Occupationalmhealthmnursingmfeaturesmbeliefsmsimilarmtomthosemof mwhichmearlymnursingmpioneer?
a. LillianmWald
b. FlorencemNightingale
c. ClaramBarton
d. MarymSeacole
ANS:m A
, LillianmWald mdeveloped mthemfirst mnursingmservicemformoccupationalmhealth.
DIF: Comprehension REF:m m p.m10
5. What mhistoricalmevent mfirstmled mtomthemrecognitionmof mthemcontributionmof mblacksmtomnursing?
a. FlorencemNightingale’smacceptancemof mblackmnursesmintomthemfirst mnursingmschool
b. Themcontributionsmof mblackmnursesmat mthemPennsylvaniamHospital,mthemfirst mhospitalm
inmAmerica
c. MarymSeacole’smeffortsmtomcaremformsoldiersmduringmthemCrimeanmWar
d. Themworkmdonembymwivesmof mwealthymblackmnoblesmwhomcarried mfood mand mmedici
nemfrommhousemtomhousemduringmthemMiddlemAges
ANS:m C
AlthoughmNightingale’smschoolmrefused mSeacole,mshemwasmablemtommakemamdifferenceminmthemC
rimeanmWarmand mlatermwasmrecognized mformhermefforts.
DIF: Comprehension REF:m m pp.m8-9
6. World mWarmI mcontributed mtomthemadvancement mof mhealthmcaremby:
a. increasingmthemnumbermof mprivatemcaremhospitalsmand mdecreasingmthemrolemof mpubl
icmhealthmservices.
b. employingmamlargemnumbermof mciviliansmtomprovidemcaremtomreturningmsoldiersmthrou
ghmthemRed mCross.
c. introducingmspecialistsminmnursingmsuchmasmnursemanesthetists.
d. increasingmthemnumbermof mcommunitymhealthmnurses.
ANS:m C
World mWarmI moffered mnursesmamchancemtomentermintomnew mfieldsmof mspecialization,masmismseenminm
themexamplemof mnursemanesthetists,mwhombecamempart mof msurgicalmteamsmat mthemfront mlines.
DIF: Comprehension REF:m m p.m11
7. Themprimarympurposemof mthemSocialmSecuritymAct mof m1935mwasmto:
a. increasemresearchmthat mfocused monmminoritymgroups.
b. providemmedicalmcaremformchemicallymimpaired mpersons.
c. ensuremhealthmcaremformoldermadultsmthroughmamnationalminsurancemsystem.
d. decreasemthempublic’smfinancialmburdenmbymlimitingmservicesmoffered mbymlocalmheal
thmdepartments.
ANS:m C
Bymprovidingmhealthminsurancemformoldermadults,mthemSocialmSecuritymAct mof m1935mset mthempre
cedent mformthempassagemof mthemMedicaremand mMedicaid mActsmthat mfollowed minm1965,mbut mthema
ct malsomprovided mmaternalmand mchild mwelfaremservices,mrehabilitationmformthemmentallymand mph
ysicallymchallenged,mmedicalmcaremformblind mindividualsmand mcrippled mchildren,mand munemplo
yment mbenefits.
DIF: Comprehension REF:m m p.m12
8. A mclient masksmthemnurse,m“CanmyoumexplainmMedicare,manmamendment mtomthemSocialmSecur
itymAct?”mThemnursemrespondsmthat mMedicare:
a. led mtommanymhospitalmclosings,malongmwithmamdecreaseminmacutemcaremhospital–
based mnursingmcare.
, b. provided mmedicalminsurancemtomthosemyoungermadultsmormchildrenmwhomweremn
ot meligiblemformprivateminsurancembecausemof mcatastrophicmillnessesmsuchmasmca
ncer.
c. provided mpreventivemcaremformwomen,minfants,mand mchildren.
d. ensured mthat mindividualsmagesm65mand moldermand mthosemwithmend-
stagemrenalmdiseasemormpermanent mdisabilitiesmhad mhealthmcareminsurance.
ANS:m D
ThemMedicaremprogrammprovidesmhospitalminsurance,mPart mA,mand mmedicalminsurance,mPart mB,
mtomallmpeople magesm65 mand moldermwhomaremeligiblemtomreceivemSocial mSecuritymbenefits;mpeopl
emwithmtotal,mpermanent mdisabilities;mand mpeoplemwithmend-stagemrenalmdisease.
DIF:m m Comprehension REF:m m p.m14
9. A mcomparisonmof mnursingminmthem1980smtomnursingminmthem1990smreveals mthat:
a. inmthem1990smnursingmexperienced mamsignificant mreductionmoccurred minmpreventab
lemdiseasesmcaused mbymunsafe/unhealthymlifestyles.
b. tuberculosismwasmthemprimarymconcernmformnursingminmthem1980s,mwhereasmthemAI
DSmepidemicmemerged mand mwasmitsmfocusmduringmthem1990s.
c. amdecreaseminmambulatorymservicesminmthem1980smprompted manmincreaseminmpubl
icmhealthmnursesminmthem1990s.
d. themdemand mformadvanced mpracticemnursesmincreased minmthem1980smand mthem1990sma
smamresult mof mthemeconomymand mconcernmabout mthemhealthmof mthemnation.
ANS:m D
Themnumbersmof madvanced mnursempractitionersmincreased masmevidencemof mtheirmcost-
effectivenessmasmprovidersmof mprimarymand mpreventivemhealthmcarembecamemestablished.
DIF:m m Comprehension REF:m m pp.m16-17
10. Whichmstatement maccuratelymdescribesmthemhistoricalmperspectivemof mnursingmpractice?
a. Nursingmhasmexisted mtommeet mthemneedsmof mpopulations,mindividuals,mand maggregate
smbymprovidingmcaremthat mismdetermined mbymthemneedsmand mbeliefsmof msocietyminmdiff
erent mhistoricalmcontexts.
b. Asmmenmbeganmtombecomeminterested minmnursing,mit mchanged mintomamrespect
ed mprofessionmbased monmscientificmfact mrathermthanmsuperstition.
c. Nursingmhasmhistoricallymaccepted mindividualsmfrommallmsocialmand methn
icmbackgrounds.
d. ThemUnited mStatesmhasmled mthemwaymthroughout mhistorymtomadvancemnursingma
nd mhealthmcarembymprovidingmthemfirst mhospitalmand mmedicalmschool.
ANS:m A
Nursingmhasmexisted msincembiblicalmtimesmtomaddressmneedsmrangingmfrommcontagiousmdiseasesm
inmearlymtimesmtomhealthmpreventionminmthempresent mtime,mwithmcarembased monmhealthmneedsman
d mbeliefsmof mthemtime.
DIF: Comprehension REF:m m p.m3 m|pp.m18-19
11. Themusemof mherbsmhasmbecomemampopularmalternativemtomprescriptionmdrugsminmtoday’smhealthmc
aremmilieu.mDuringmwhichmothermhistorical mperiodsmdid mhealthmpracticesmfocusmonmthemusemof mh
erbs?
a. Prehistoricmtimesmand mthemMiddlemAges
b. CivilmWarmperiod mand mWorld mWarmI
Cherry m&mJacob:mContemporary mNursing:mIssues,mTrends,mandmManagement,m7thmEditi
on
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. ClaramBartonmismknownmfor:
a. becomingmthemfirst mblackmpublicmhealthmnurse.
b. establishingmthemHenrymStreet mSettlement.
c. foundingmthemAmericanmRed mCross.
d. publicizingmtheminadequaciesmof mhospital-based mnursingmschools.
ANS:m C
ThemAmericanmRed mCross,mfounded mbymClaramBartonminm1882,massisted minmeffortsmtomcontinuem
publicmhealthmnursing.
DIF: Knowledge REF:m m p.m11
2. Studentsmaremassigned mtomwritemtomtheirmstatemleadersmabout manmissuemaffectingmtheirmcommuni
ty.mOnemstudent mwritesmabout mthemneed mamongmruralmcommunitymformgreatermaccessmtomacutem
caremservices.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmpiecesmof mlegislationmshould mthemstudent musemasmamrefe
rence?
a. SocialmSecuritymAct
b. Hill-BurtonmAct
c. Sheppard-Townerm Act
d. U.S.mCivilmServicemAct
ANS:m B
Thempurposemof mthemHill-
BurtonmAct mwasmtomprovidemfundingmtomconstruct mhospitalsmand mtomhelpmstatesminmplanmformothermh
ealthmcaremfacilitiesminmaccordancemwithmthemneedsmof mcommunities.
DIF: Knowledge REF:m m p.m13
3. Thempracticemof mpublicmhealthmnursingmand mthemHenrymStreet mSettlement maremcredited mto:
a. MarymBreckenridge.
b. MarymSeacole.
c. ClaramBarton.
d. LillianmWald.
ANS:m D
LillianmWald,mampioneerminmpublicmhealthmnursing,mismbest mknownmformthemdevelopment mand mesta
blishment mof mthemHenrymStreet mSettlement.
DIF: Knowledge REF:m m p.m6
4. Occupationalmhealthmnursingmfeaturesmbeliefsmsimilarmtomthosemof mwhichmearlymnursingmpioneer?
a. LillianmWald
b. FlorencemNightingale
c. ClaramBarton
d. MarymSeacole
ANS:m A
, LillianmWald mdeveloped mthemfirst mnursingmservicemformoccupationalmhealth.
DIF: Comprehension REF:m m p.m10
5. What mhistoricalmevent mfirstmled mtomthemrecognitionmof mthemcontributionmof mblacksmtomnursing?
a. FlorencemNightingale’smacceptancemof mblackmnursesmintomthemfirst mnursingmschool
b. Themcontributionsmof mblackmnursesmat mthemPennsylvaniamHospital,mthemfirst mhospitalm
inmAmerica
c. MarymSeacole’smeffortsmtomcaremformsoldiersmduringmthemCrimeanmWar
d. Themworkmdonembymwivesmof mwealthymblackmnoblesmwhomcarried mfood mand mmedici
nemfrommhousemtomhousemduringmthemMiddlemAges
ANS:m C
AlthoughmNightingale’smschoolmrefused mSeacole,mshemwasmablemtommakemamdifferenceminmthemC
rimeanmWarmand mlatermwasmrecognized mformhermefforts.
DIF: Comprehension REF:m m pp.m8-9
6. World mWarmI mcontributed mtomthemadvancement mof mhealthmcaremby:
a. increasingmthemnumbermof mprivatemcaremhospitalsmand mdecreasingmthemrolemof mpubl
icmhealthmservices.
b. employingmamlargemnumbermof mciviliansmtomprovidemcaremtomreturningmsoldiersmthrou
ghmthemRed mCross.
c. introducingmspecialistsminmnursingmsuchmasmnursemanesthetists.
d. increasingmthemnumbermof mcommunitymhealthmnurses.
ANS:m C
World mWarmI moffered mnursesmamchancemtomentermintomnew mfieldsmof mspecialization,masmismseenminm
themexamplemof mnursemanesthetists,mwhombecamempart mof msurgicalmteamsmat mthemfront mlines.
DIF: Comprehension REF:m m p.m11
7. Themprimarympurposemof mthemSocialmSecuritymAct mof m1935mwasmto:
a. increasemresearchmthat mfocused monmminoritymgroups.
b. providemmedicalmcaremformchemicallymimpaired mpersons.
c. ensuremhealthmcaremformoldermadultsmthroughmamnationalminsurancemsystem.
d. decreasemthempublic’smfinancialmburdenmbymlimitingmservicesmoffered mbymlocalmheal
thmdepartments.
ANS:m C
Bymprovidingmhealthminsurancemformoldermadults,mthemSocialmSecuritymAct mof m1935mset mthempre
cedent mformthempassagemof mthemMedicaremand mMedicaid mActsmthat mfollowed minm1965,mbut mthema
ct malsomprovided mmaternalmand mchild mwelfaremservices,mrehabilitationmformthemmentallymand mph
ysicallymchallenged,mmedicalmcaremformblind mindividualsmand mcrippled mchildren,mand munemplo
yment mbenefits.
DIF: Comprehension REF:m m p.m12
8. A mclient masksmthemnurse,m“CanmyoumexplainmMedicare,manmamendment mtomthemSocialmSecur
itymAct?”mThemnursemrespondsmthat mMedicare:
a. led mtommanymhospitalmclosings,malongmwithmamdecreaseminmacutemcaremhospital–
based mnursingmcare.
, b. provided mmedicalminsurancemtomthosemyoungermadultsmormchildrenmwhomweremn
ot meligiblemformprivateminsurancembecausemof mcatastrophicmillnessesmsuchmasmca
ncer.
c. provided mpreventivemcaremformwomen,minfants,mand mchildren.
d. ensured mthat mindividualsmagesm65mand moldermand mthosemwithmend-
stagemrenalmdiseasemormpermanent mdisabilitiesmhad mhealthmcareminsurance.
ANS:m D
ThemMedicaremprogrammprovidesmhospitalminsurance,mPart mA,mand mmedicalminsurance,mPart mB,
mtomallmpeople magesm65 mand moldermwhomaremeligiblemtomreceivemSocial mSecuritymbenefits;mpeopl
emwithmtotal,mpermanent mdisabilities;mand mpeoplemwithmend-stagemrenalmdisease.
DIF:m m Comprehension REF:m m p.m14
9. A mcomparisonmof mnursingminmthem1980smtomnursingminmthem1990smreveals mthat:
a. inmthem1990smnursingmexperienced mamsignificant mreductionmoccurred minmpreventab
lemdiseasesmcaused mbymunsafe/unhealthymlifestyles.
b. tuberculosismwasmthemprimarymconcernmformnursingminmthem1980s,mwhereasmthemAI
DSmepidemicmemerged mand mwasmitsmfocusmduringmthem1990s.
c. amdecreaseminmambulatorymservicesminmthem1980smprompted manmincreaseminmpubl
icmhealthmnursesminmthem1990s.
d. themdemand mformadvanced mpracticemnursesmincreased minmthem1980smand mthem1990sma
smamresult mof mthemeconomymand mconcernmabout mthemhealthmof mthemnation.
ANS:m D
Themnumbersmof madvanced mnursempractitionersmincreased masmevidencemof mtheirmcost-
effectivenessmasmprovidersmof mprimarymand mpreventivemhealthmcarembecamemestablished.
DIF:m m Comprehension REF:m m pp.m16-17
10. Whichmstatement maccuratelymdescribesmthemhistoricalmperspectivemof mnursingmpractice?
a. Nursingmhasmexisted mtommeet mthemneedsmof mpopulations,mindividuals,mand maggregate
smbymprovidingmcaremthat mismdetermined mbymthemneedsmand mbeliefsmof msocietyminmdiff
erent mhistoricalmcontexts.
b. Asmmenmbeganmtombecomeminterested minmnursing,mit mchanged mintomamrespect
ed mprofessionmbased monmscientificmfact mrathermthanmsuperstition.
c. Nursingmhasmhistoricallymaccepted mindividualsmfrommallmsocialmand methn
icmbackgrounds.
d. ThemUnited mStatesmhasmled mthemwaymthroughout mhistorymtomadvancemnursingma
nd mhealthmcarembymprovidingmthemfirst mhospitalmand mmedicalmschool.
ANS:m A
Nursingmhasmexisted msincembiblicalmtimesmtomaddressmneedsmrangingmfrommcontagiousmdiseasesm
inmearlymtimesmtomhealthmpreventionminmthempresent mtime,mwithmcarembased monmhealthmneedsman
d mbeliefsmof mthemtime.
DIF: Comprehension REF:m m p.m3 m|pp.m18-19
11. Themusemof mherbsmhasmbecomemampopularmalternativemtomprescriptionmdrugsminmtoday’smhealthmc
aremmilieu.mDuringmwhichmothermhistorical mperiodsmdid mhealthmpracticesmfocusmonmthemusemof mh
erbs?
a. Prehistoricmtimesmand mthemMiddlemAges
b. CivilmWarmperiod mand mWorld mWarmI
