Test n Bankn Forn Contemporaryn Nursingn Issues,n Trends,n &Managementn 9thnEdition n byn Barbaran Cherry,n Susan
nR.
Jacob n Chaptern 1-
28
Test Bank For Contemporary Nursing Issue
n n n n nn
s, Trends, &Management 9th Edition by Bar
n n n n nn n
bara Cherry, Susan R. n n n
Jacob Chapter 1-28 n n
,Test n Bankn Forn Contemporaryn Nursingn Issues,n Trends,n &Managementn 9thnEdition n byn Barbaran Cherry,n Susan
nR.
Jacob n Chaptern 1-
28
Chaptern01:n Then Evolutionnof n Professionaln Nursing
Cherry:nContemporaryn Nursing:n Issues,n Trends,n andnManagement,n 9thnEdition
MULTIPLE n CHOICE
1. Whatn accomplishmentn isn Clara n Barton n bestn known n for?
a. Becomingn then firstn black n public n health n nurse
b. Establishingn the n Henry n Streetn Settlement
c. Foundingn then American n Red n Cross
d. Publicizingn then inadequacies n of n hospital-based n nursingn schools
ANS: n C
Then AmericannRednCrossnwasnfoundedn byn Claran Barton ninn 1882,nto nbenofn assistancen inneffortsn t
o n providen suppliesnto nthenbattlefieldsn andnhospitals.n Bartonn alson setsnup nanpostwarn servicen ton fin
d n missingn soldiers.
DIF:Knowledge
2. Studentsn arenassigned nton write nto ntheirnstatenleadersnaboutnannissuenaffectingn theirn community.nO
nen studentn writesnaboutnthenneednamongn ruraln communityn forngreaternaccessnto nacutencarenservic
es.n Which n piecen of n legislation n should n then studentn usen asn an reference?
a. Socialn Security n Act
b. Hill-Burton n Act
c. Sheppard-Townern Act
d. U.S.n Civiln Service n Act
ANS: n B
Thenpurpose nof nthenHill-
Burton n Actn wasnton providenfundingn tonconstructn hospitalsn andnto nhelpn statesnin n plan n forn othernhealt
h n caren facilitiesn in n accordance n with n thenneedsn of n communities.
DIF:Knowledge
3. The n practice n of n public n health n nursingn and n then Henry n Streetn Settlementn are n credited n to
a. Mary n Breckenridge.
b. Mary n Seacole.
c. Claran Barton.
d. Lillian n Wald.
ANS: n D
Lillian nWald,nanpioneernin npublicnhealth nnursing,nisnbestnknown nfornthendevelopmentnandn
establishmentn of n then Henry n Streetn Settlement.
DIF:Knowledge
4. Occupationaln healthn nursingn featuresn beliefsn similarn to n those n of n which n early n nursingn pioneer?
a. Lillian n Wald
b. Florence n Nightingale
c. Claran Barton
d. Mary n Seacole
ANS: n A
,Test n Bankn Forn Contemporaryn Nursingn Issues,n Trends,n &Managementn 9thnEdition n byn Barbaran Cherry,n Susan
nR.
Jacob n Chaptern 1-
28
Lillian nWald n wasn anpioneernin npublicnhealth nnursing,n and nisnbestnknownnfornthendevelopmentn a
nd n establishmentn of n then firstn viablen practice n forn publicn health n nurses.
DIF:Comprehension
5. Whatn historicaln eventn firstn led n to n then recognition n of n then contribution n of n blacksn to n nursing?
a. Florence n Nightingale‘sn acceptance n of n black n nursesn into n then firstn nursingn school
b. Thencontributionsnofnblack nnursesnatn thenPennsylvania nHospital,nthenfirstnhospitalnin n
America
c. Mary n Williamsnandn Francesn Rosenaren listedn asnnursesnin nthenCitynofn BaltimorenD
irectory
d. Then workn donenbyn wivesnofn wealthynblackn noblesnwhon carried nfood nandn medicinenfr
omn house n to n housen duringn then Middlen Ages
ANS: n C
1840—
Two n blacknwomen,n Maryn Williamsn andnFrancesnRose,n whonfoundedn NursingnSistersn ofnthen Hol
y n Cross,n aren listed n asn nursesn in n then City n of n Baltimore n Directory.
DIF:Comprehension
6. World n Warn In contributed n to n then advancementn of n health n care n by
a. increasingn thennumbernofn privaten carenhospitalsnandndecreasingn then rolenofn publicn h
ealth n services.
b. employingnanlargennumbernofnciviliansntonprovidencarento nreturningnsoldiersnthrough n
then Red n Cross.
c. introducingn specialistsn in n nursingn such n asn nurse n anesthetists.
d. increasingn the n numbern of n community n health n nurses.
ANS: n C
World nWarnInoffered nnursesnanchancento nenternnewnfieldsnofnspecialization,nasnisnseen nin nthenexamp
len of n nurse n anesthetists,n who n becamen partn of n surgicaln teamsn atn then frontn lines.
DIF:Comprehension
7. Whatn wasn an n originaln purpose n of n then Socialn Security n Actn of n 1935?
a. Increase n research n thatn focused n on n minority n groups
b. Provide n medicaln care n forn chemically n impaired n persons
c. Ensure n health n care n forn oldern adultsn through n an nationaln insurance n system
d. Decrease nthenpublic‘snfinancialn burdenn byn limitingn servicesnofferedn byn localn health nd
epartments
ANS: n C
By n providingn health n insurance n forn oldernadults,n then Socialn Security nActn ofn 1935n setnthen pre
cedentnfornthenpassage nofnthenMedicarenandnMedicaid nActsnthatnfollowed nin n1965,nbutnthenactn
also n provided n maternaln and n child n welfaren services,n rehabilitation n forn thenmentally n and nphy
sically n challenged,n medicaln caren forn blind n individualsn and ncrippled nchildren,nand n unemplo
ymentn benefits.
DIF:Comprehension
, Test n Bankn Forn Contemporaryn Nursingn Issues,n Trends,n &Managementn 9thnEdition n byn Barbaran Cherry,n Susan
nR.
Jacob n Chaptern 1-
28
8. An clientn asksnthennurse,n ―Cannyoun explain nthenamendmentnto nthenSocialnSecurity nActncalled n
Titlen XVIIIn to n me?‖n Then nursen demonstratesn ann understandingn ofn thisn legislation n when np
rovidingn whatn response?
a. Itn led n to n many n hospitaln closings,n alongn with n an decrease n in n acute n care n hospital–
based n nursingn care.
b. Itnprovided nmedicalninsurancento nthose nyoungernadultsnornchildrennwhon were nnotn
eligiblenforn privateninsurance n becausen ofn catastrophic n illnessesn such n asn cancer.
c. Itn provided n preventive n care n forn women, n infants,n and n children.
d. Itn ensured n thatn individualsn with n end-stagen renaln disease n had n health n care n insurance.
ANS: n D
Then Medicarenprogramnprovidesnhospitaln insurance,n PartnA,n andnmedicaln insurance,n Partn B,n ton al
ln peoplenagedn65nandn oldern who nareneligiblen ton receiven Socialn Security nbenefits;npeoplen with n total
,n permanentn disabilities;n and n people n with n end-stagen renaln disease.
DIF:Comprehension
9. Ancomparison nof nnursingnin nthen1980snto nnursingnin nthen1990snrevealsnwhatnfactornthatn
contributesn to n health n caren asn wen known itn today?
a. In n then 1990snnursingn experiencedn an significantn reductionn occurrednin npreventablen d
iseasesn caused n by n unsafe/unhealthy n lifestyles.
b. Tuberculosisnwasnthen primarynconcern nforn nursingn inn then1980s,nwhereasnthen AIDSn e
pidemicn emerged n and n wasn itsn focusn duringn then 1990s.
c. An decreasen inn ambulatoryn servicesnin nthen1980sn promptednannincreasen inn publicn h
ealth n nursesn in n then 1990s.
d. Thendemand nfornadvanced npractice nnursesnincreased nin nthen1980snandnthen1990sn
because n of n then economy n and n concern n aboutn then health n of n then nation.
ANS: n D
Thennumbersnof nadvancedn nursen practitionersn increasednasn evidencenofn theirncost-
effectivenessn asn providersn of n primary n and n preventive n health n caren became n established.
DIF:Comprehension
10. Which n statementn accurately n describesn then historicaln perspective n of n nursingn practice?
a. Nursingnhasnexistedn ton meetn then needsn ofn populations,n individuals,n andn aggregatesn by
providingncaren thatn isndeterminedn byn thenneedsn and nbeliefsn ofn society n inn differentn hist
n
oricaln contexts.
b. Asnmen nbegan nto nbecome ninterestednin nnursing,nitnchanged ninto nanrespectedn
profession n based n on n scientific n factn rathern than n superstition.
c. Nursingn hasn historically nacceptedn individualsnfromnalln socialnand nethnicnb
ackgrounds.
d. Then UnitednStatesn hasn led nthenway nthroughoutn history nton advance nnursingnand nh
ealth n caren by n providingn then firstn hospitaln and n medicaln school.
ANS: n A
Nursingnhasn existednsincenbiblicalntimesnto naddressnneedsnrangingnfromncontagiousndiseasesnin nearl
y n timesn to n health n prevention nin n then presentn time,n with ncaren based non nhealth n needsn and n beliefsnofn
then time.
DIF:Comprehension
nR.
Jacob n Chaptern 1-
28
Test Bank For Contemporary Nursing Issue
n n n n nn
s, Trends, &Management 9th Edition by Bar
n n n n nn n
bara Cherry, Susan R. n n n
Jacob Chapter 1-28 n n
,Test n Bankn Forn Contemporaryn Nursingn Issues,n Trends,n &Managementn 9thnEdition n byn Barbaran Cherry,n Susan
nR.
Jacob n Chaptern 1-
28
Chaptern01:n Then Evolutionnof n Professionaln Nursing
Cherry:nContemporaryn Nursing:n Issues,n Trends,n andnManagement,n 9thnEdition
MULTIPLE n CHOICE
1. Whatn accomplishmentn isn Clara n Barton n bestn known n for?
a. Becomingn then firstn black n public n health n nurse
b. Establishingn the n Henry n Streetn Settlement
c. Foundingn then American n Red n Cross
d. Publicizingn then inadequacies n of n hospital-based n nursingn schools
ANS: n C
Then AmericannRednCrossnwasnfoundedn byn Claran Barton ninn 1882,nto nbenofn assistancen inneffortsn t
o n providen suppliesnto nthenbattlefieldsn andnhospitals.n Bartonn alson setsnup nanpostwarn servicen ton fin
d n missingn soldiers.
DIF:Knowledge
2. Studentsn arenassigned nton write nto ntheirnstatenleadersnaboutnannissuenaffectingn theirn community.nO
nen studentn writesnaboutnthenneednamongn ruraln communityn forngreaternaccessnto nacutencarenservic
es.n Which n piecen of n legislation n should n then studentn usen asn an reference?
a. Socialn Security n Act
b. Hill-Burton n Act
c. Sheppard-Townern Act
d. U.S.n Civiln Service n Act
ANS: n B
Thenpurpose nof nthenHill-
Burton n Actn wasnton providenfundingn tonconstructn hospitalsn andnto nhelpn statesnin n plan n forn othernhealt
h n caren facilitiesn in n accordance n with n thenneedsn of n communities.
DIF:Knowledge
3. The n practice n of n public n health n nursingn and n then Henry n Streetn Settlementn are n credited n to
a. Mary n Breckenridge.
b. Mary n Seacole.
c. Claran Barton.
d. Lillian n Wald.
ANS: n D
Lillian nWald,nanpioneernin npublicnhealth nnursing,nisnbestnknown nfornthendevelopmentnandn
establishmentn of n then Henry n Streetn Settlement.
DIF:Knowledge
4. Occupationaln healthn nursingn featuresn beliefsn similarn to n those n of n which n early n nursingn pioneer?
a. Lillian n Wald
b. Florence n Nightingale
c. Claran Barton
d. Mary n Seacole
ANS: n A
,Test n Bankn Forn Contemporaryn Nursingn Issues,n Trends,n &Managementn 9thnEdition n byn Barbaran Cherry,n Susan
nR.
Jacob n Chaptern 1-
28
Lillian nWald n wasn anpioneernin npublicnhealth nnursing,n and nisnbestnknownnfornthendevelopmentn a
nd n establishmentn of n then firstn viablen practice n forn publicn health n nurses.
DIF:Comprehension
5. Whatn historicaln eventn firstn led n to n then recognition n of n then contribution n of n blacksn to n nursing?
a. Florence n Nightingale‘sn acceptance n of n black n nursesn into n then firstn nursingn school
b. Thencontributionsnofnblack nnursesnatn thenPennsylvania nHospital,nthenfirstnhospitalnin n
America
c. Mary n Williamsnandn Francesn Rosenaren listedn asnnursesnin nthenCitynofn BaltimorenD
irectory
d. Then workn donenbyn wivesnofn wealthynblackn noblesnwhon carried nfood nandn medicinenfr
omn house n to n housen duringn then Middlen Ages
ANS: n C
1840—
Two n blacknwomen,n Maryn Williamsn andnFrancesnRose,n whonfoundedn NursingnSistersn ofnthen Hol
y n Cross,n aren listed n asn nursesn in n then City n of n Baltimore n Directory.
DIF:Comprehension
6. World n Warn In contributed n to n then advancementn of n health n care n by
a. increasingn thennumbernofn privaten carenhospitalsnandndecreasingn then rolenofn publicn h
ealth n services.
b. employingnanlargennumbernofnciviliansntonprovidencarento nreturningnsoldiersnthrough n
then Red n Cross.
c. introducingn specialistsn in n nursingn such n asn nurse n anesthetists.
d. increasingn the n numbern of n community n health n nurses.
ANS: n C
World nWarnInoffered nnursesnanchancento nenternnewnfieldsnofnspecialization,nasnisnseen nin nthenexamp
len of n nurse n anesthetists,n who n becamen partn of n surgicaln teamsn atn then frontn lines.
DIF:Comprehension
7. Whatn wasn an n originaln purpose n of n then Socialn Security n Actn of n 1935?
a. Increase n research n thatn focused n on n minority n groups
b. Provide n medicaln care n forn chemically n impaired n persons
c. Ensure n health n care n forn oldern adultsn through n an nationaln insurance n system
d. Decrease nthenpublic‘snfinancialn burdenn byn limitingn servicesnofferedn byn localn health nd
epartments
ANS: n C
By n providingn health n insurance n forn oldernadults,n then Socialn Security nActn ofn 1935n setnthen pre
cedentnfornthenpassage nofnthenMedicarenandnMedicaid nActsnthatnfollowed nin n1965,nbutnthenactn
also n provided n maternaln and n child n welfaren services,n rehabilitation n forn thenmentally n and nphy
sically n challenged,n medicaln caren forn blind n individualsn and ncrippled nchildren,nand n unemplo
ymentn benefits.
DIF:Comprehension
, Test n Bankn Forn Contemporaryn Nursingn Issues,n Trends,n &Managementn 9thnEdition n byn Barbaran Cherry,n Susan
nR.
Jacob n Chaptern 1-
28
8. An clientn asksnthennurse,n ―Cannyoun explain nthenamendmentnto nthenSocialnSecurity nActncalled n
Titlen XVIIIn to n me?‖n Then nursen demonstratesn ann understandingn ofn thisn legislation n when np
rovidingn whatn response?
a. Itn led n to n many n hospitaln closings,n alongn with n an decrease n in n acute n care n hospital–
based n nursingn care.
b. Itnprovided nmedicalninsurancento nthose nyoungernadultsnornchildrennwhon were nnotn
eligiblenforn privateninsurance n becausen ofn catastrophic n illnessesn such n asn cancer.
c. Itn provided n preventive n care n forn women, n infants,n and n children.
d. Itn ensured n thatn individualsn with n end-stagen renaln disease n had n health n care n insurance.
ANS: n D
Then Medicarenprogramnprovidesnhospitaln insurance,n PartnA,n andnmedicaln insurance,n Partn B,n ton al
ln peoplenagedn65nandn oldern who nareneligiblen ton receiven Socialn Security nbenefits;npeoplen with n total
,n permanentn disabilities;n and n people n with n end-stagen renaln disease.
DIF:Comprehension
9. Ancomparison nof nnursingnin nthen1980snto nnursingnin nthen1990snrevealsnwhatnfactornthatn
contributesn to n health n caren asn wen known itn today?
a. In n then 1990snnursingn experiencedn an significantn reductionn occurrednin npreventablen d
iseasesn caused n by n unsafe/unhealthy n lifestyles.
b. Tuberculosisnwasnthen primarynconcern nforn nursingn inn then1980s,nwhereasnthen AIDSn e
pidemicn emerged n and n wasn itsn focusn duringn then 1990s.
c. An decreasen inn ambulatoryn servicesnin nthen1980sn promptednannincreasen inn publicn h
ealth n nursesn in n then 1990s.
d. Thendemand nfornadvanced npractice nnursesnincreased nin nthen1980snandnthen1990sn
because n of n then economy n and n concern n aboutn then health n of n then nation.
ANS: n D
Thennumbersnof nadvancedn nursen practitionersn increasednasn evidencenofn theirncost-
effectivenessn asn providersn of n primary n and n preventive n health n caren became n established.
DIF:Comprehension
10. Which n statementn accurately n describesn then historicaln perspective n of n nursingn practice?
a. Nursingnhasnexistedn ton meetn then needsn ofn populations,n individuals,n andn aggregatesn by
providingncaren thatn isndeterminedn byn thenneedsn and nbeliefsn ofn society n inn differentn hist
n
oricaln contexts.
b. Asnmen nbegan nto nbecome ninterestednin nnursing,nitnchanged ninto nanrespectedn
profession n based n on n scientific n factn rathern than n superstition.
c. Nursingn hasn historically nacceptedn individualsnfromnalln socialnand nethnicnb
ackgrounds.
d. Then UnitednStatesn hasn led nthenway nthroughoutn history nton advance nnursingnand nh
ealth n caren by n providingn then firstn hospitaln and n medicaln school.
ANS: n A
Nursingnhasn existednsincenbiblicalntimesnto naddressnneedsnrangingnfromncontagiousndiseasesnin nearl
y n timesn to n health n prevention nin n then presentn time,n with ncaren based non nhealth n needsn and n beliefsnofn
then time.
DIF:Comprehension
