Test Bank For Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, &
Management, 9th Edition By Barbara Cherry And Susan R.
Jacob
, Dif: Knowledge Ref: P. 6
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
Ans: A
Lillian Wald Developed The First Nursing Service For Occupational Health.
Dif: Comprehension Ref: P. 10
5. What Historical Event First Led To The Recognition Of The Contribution Of Blacks To Nursing?
A. Florence Nightingale‘S Acceptance Of
Black Nurses Into The First Nursing
School
B. The Contributions Of Black Nurses At
The Pennsylvania Hospital, The First
Hospital In America
C. Mary Seacole‘S Efforts To Care For
Soldiers During The Crimean War
D. The Work Done By Wives Of Wealthy
Black Nobles Who Carried Food And
Medicine From House To House During
The Middle Ages
Ans: C
Although Nightingale‘S School Refused Seacole, She Was Able To Make A Difference In The
Crimean War And Later Was Recognized For Her Efforts.
Dif: Comprehension Ref: Pp. 8-9
6. World War I Contributed To The Advancement Of Health Care By:
A. Increasing The Number Of Private Care
Hospitals And Decreasing The Role Of
Public Health Services.
B. Employing A Large Number Of Civilians
To
Provide Care To Returning Soldiers
Through The Red Cross.
C. Introducing Specialists In Nursing Such
As Nurse Anesthetists.
D. Increasing The Number Of Community
Health Nurses.
, Ans: C
World War I Offered Nurses A Chance To Enter Into New Fields Of Specialization, As Is Seen In
The Example Of Nurse Anesthetists, Who Became Part Of Surgical Teams At The Front Lines.
Dif: Comprehension Ref: P. 11
7. The Primary Purpose Of The Social Security Act Of 1935 Was To:
A. Increase Research That Focused On
Minority Groups.
B. Provide Medical Care For Chemically
Impaired Persons.
C. Ensure Health Care For Older Adults
Through A National Insurance System.
D. Decrease The Public‘S Financial Burden
By Limiting Services Offered By Local
Health Departments.
Ans: C
By Providing Health Insurance For Older Adults, The Social Security Act Of 1935 Set The
Precedent For The Passage Of The Medicare And Medicaid Acts That Followed In 1965, But
The Act Also Provided Maternal And Child Welfare Services, Rehabilitation For The Mentally
And Physically Challenged, Medical Care For Blind Individuals And Crippled Children, And
Unemployment Benefits.
Dif: Comprehension Ref: P. 12
8. A Client Asks The Nurse, ―Can You Explain Medicare, An Amendment To The Social
Security Act?‖ The Nurse Responds That Medicare:
A. Led To Many Hospital Closings, Along
With A Decrease In Acute Care Hospital–
Based Nursing Care.
B. Provided Medical Insurance To Those
Younger Adults Or Children Who Were
Not Eligible For Private Insurance
Because Of Catastrophic Illnesses Such
As Cancer.
C. Provided Preventive Care For Women,
Infants, And Children.
D. Ensured That Individuals Ages 65 And
Older And Those With End-Stage Renal
Disease Or Permanent Disabilities Had
Health Care Insurance.
Ans: D
, The Medicare Program Provides Hospital Insurance, Part A, And Medical Insurance, Part B, To
All People Ages 65 And Older Who Are Eligible To Receive Social Security Benefits; People
With Total, Permanent Disabilities; And People With End-Stage Renal Disease.
Dif: Comprehension Ref: P. 14
9. A Comparison Of Nursing In The 1980s To Nursing In The 1990s Reveals That:
A. In The 1990s Nursing Experienced A
Significant Reduction Occurred In
Preventable Diseases Caused By
Unsafe/Unhealthy Lifestyles.
B. Tuberculosis Was The Primary Concern
For Nursing In The 1980s, Whereas The
Aids Epidemic Emerged And Was Its
Focus During The 1990s.
C. A Decrease In Ambulatory Services In
The 1980s Prompted An Increase In
Public Health Nurses In The 1990s.
D. The Demand For Advanced Practice
Nurses Increased In The 1980s And The
1990s As A Result Of The Economy
And Concern About The Health Of The
Nation.
Ans: D
The Numbers Of Advanced Nurse Practitioners Increased As Evidence Of Their Cost-
Effectiveness As Providers Of Primary And Preventive Health Care Became Established.
Dif: Comprehension Ref: Pp. 16-17
10. Which Statement Accurately Describes The Historical Perspective Of Nursing Practice?
A. Nursing Has Existed To Meet The Needs
Of Populations, Individuals, And
Aggregates By Providing Care That Is
Determined By The Needs And Beliefs
Of Society In Different Historical
Contexts.
B. As Men Began To Become Interested In
Nursing, It Changed Into A Respected
Profession Based On Scientific Fact
Rather Than Superstition.
C. Nursing Has Historically Accepted
Individuals From All Social And Ethnic
Backgrounds.
Management, 9th Edition By Barbara Cherry And Susan R.
Jacob
, Dif: Knowledge Ref: P. 6
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
Ans: A
Lillian Wald Developed The First Nursing Service For Occupational Health.
Dif: Comprehension Ref: P. 10
5. What Historical Event First Led To The Recognition Of The Contribution Of Blacks To Nursing?
A. Florence Nightingale‘S Acceptance Of
Black Nurses Into The First Nursing
School
B. The Contributions Of Black Nurses At
The Pennsylvania Hospital, The First
Hospital In America
C. Mary Seacole‘S Efforts To Care For
Soldiers During The Crimean War
D. The Work Done By Wives Of Wealthy
Black Nobles Who Carried Food And
Medicine From House To House During
The Middle Ages
Ans: C
Although Nightingale‘S School Refused Seacole, She Was Able To Make A Difference In The
Crimean War And Later Was Recognized For Her Efforts.
Dif: Comprehension Ref: Pp. 8-9
6. World War I Contributed To The Advancement Of Health Care By:
A. Increasing The Number Of Private Care
Hospitals And Decreasing The Role Of
Public Health Services.
B. Employing A Large Number Of Civilians
To
Provide Care To Returning Soldiers
Through The Red Cross.
C. Introducing Specialists In Nursing Such
As Nurse Anesthetists.
D. Increasing The Number Of Community
Health Nurses.
, Ans: C
World War I Offered Nurses A Chance To Enter Into New Fields Of Specialization, As Is Seen In
The Example Of Nurse Anesthetists, Who Became Part Of Surgical Teams At The Front Lines.
Dif: Comprehension Ref: P. 11
7. The Primary Purpose Of The Social Security Act Of 1935 Was To:
A. Increase Research That Focused On
Minority Groups.
B. Provide Medical Care For Chemically
Impaired Persons.
C. Ensure Health Care For Older Adults
Through A National Insurance System.
D. Decrease The Public‘S Financial Burden
By Limiting Services Offered By Local
Health Departments.
Ans: C
By Providing Health Insurance For Older Adults, The Social Security Act Of 1935 Set The
Precedent For The Passage Of The Medicare And Medicaid Acts That Followed In 1965, But
The Act Also Provided Maternal And Child Welfare Services, Rehabilitation For The Mentally
And Physically Challenged, Medical Care For Blind Individuals And Crippled Children, And
Unemployment Benefits.
Dif: Comprehension Ref: P. 12
8. A Client Asks The Nurse, ―Can You Explain Medicare, An Amendment To The Social
Security Act?‖ The Nurse Responds That Medicare:
A. Led To Many Hospital Closings, Along
With A Decrease In Acute Care Hospital–
Based Nursing Care.
B. Provided Medical Insurance To Those
Younger Adults Or Children Who Were
Not Eligible For Private Insurance
Because Of Catastrophic Illnesses Such
As Cancer.
C. Provided Preventive Care For Women,
Infants, And Children.
D. Ensured That Individuals Ages 65 And
Older And Those With End-Stage Renal
Disease Or Permanent Disabilities Had
Health Care Insurance.
Ans: D
, The Medicare Program Provides Hospital Insurance, Part A, And Medical Insurance, Part B, To
All People Ages 65 And Older Who Are Eligible To Receive Social Security Benefits; People
With Total, Permanent Disabilities; And People With End-Stage Renal Disease.
Dif: Comprehension Ref: P. 14
9. A Comparison Of Nursing In The 1980s To Nursing In The 1990s Reveals That:
A. In The 1990s Nursing Experienced A
Significant Reduction Occurred In
Preventable Diseases Caused By
Unsafe/Unhealthy Lifestyles.
B. Tuberculosis Was The Primary Concern
For Nursing In The 1980s, Whereas The
Aids Epidemic Emerged And Was Its
Focus During The 1990s.
C. A Decrease In Ambulatory Services In
The 1980s Prompted An Increase In
Public Health Nurses In The 1990s.
D. The Demand For Advanced Practice
Nurses Increased In The 1980s And The
1990s As A Result Of The Economy
And Concern About The Health Of The
Nation.
Ans: D
The Numbers Of Advanced Nurse Practitioners Increased As Evidence Of Their Cost-
Effectiveness As Providers Of Primary And Preventive Health Care Became Established.
Dif: Comprehension Ref: Pp. 16-17
10. Which Statement Accurately Describes The Historical Perspective Of Nursing Practice?
A. Nursing Has Existed To Meet The Needs
Of Populations, Individuals, And
Aggregates By Providing Care That Is
Determined By The Needs And Beliefs
Of Society In Different Historical
Contexts.
B. As Men Began To Become Interested In
Nursing, It Changed Into A Respected
Profession Based On Scientific Fact
Rather Than Superstition.
C. Nursing Has Historically Accepted
Individuals From All Social And Ethnic
Backgrounds.
