TestBankforContemporaryNursing8thEditionCherry
, TestBankforContemporaryNursing8thEditionCherry
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 8th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ClaraBartonisknownfor:
a. becomingthefirstblackpublichealthnurse.
b. establishingtheHenryStreetSettlement.
c. foundingtheAmericanRedCross.
d. publicizingtheinadequaciesofhospital-basednursingschools.
ANS:C
TheAmericanRedCross,foundedbyClaraBartonin1882,assistedineffortstocontinuepublichealt
hnursing.
DIF: Knowledge REF:p.11
2. Studentsareassignedtowritetotheirstateleadersaboutanissueaffectingtheircommunity.Onestud
entwritesabouttheneedamongruralcommunityforgreateraccesstoacutecareservices.Whichoft
hefollowingpiecesoflegislationshouldthestudentuseasareference?
a. SocialSecurityAct
b. Hill-BurtonAct
c. Sheppard-TownerAct
d. U.S.CivilServiceAct
ANS:B
ThepurposeoftheHill-
BurtonActwastoprovidefundingtoconstructhospitalsandtohelpstatesinplanforotherhealthcaref
acilitiesinaccordancewiththeneedsofcommunities.
DIF: Knowledge REF:p.13
3. ThepracticeofpublichealthnursingandtheHenryStreetSettlementarecreditedto:
a. MaryBreckenridge.
b. MarySeacole.
c. ClaraBarton.
d. LillianWald.
ANS:D
LillianWald,apioneerinpublichealthnursing,isbestknownforthedevelopmentandestablishment
oftheHenryStreetSettlement.
DIF: Knowledge REF:p.6
4. Occupationalhealthnursingfeaturesbeliefssimilartothoseofwhichearlynursingpioneer?
a. LillianWald
b. FlorenceNightingale
c. ClaraBarton
d. MarySeacole
ANS:A
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LillianWalddevelopedthefirstnursingserviceforoccupationalhealth.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p.10
5. Whathistoricaleventfirstledtotherecognitionofthecontributionofblackstonursing?
a. FlorenceNightingale’sacceptanceofblacknursesintothefirstnursingschool
b. ThecontributionsofblacknursesatthePennsylvaniaHospital,thefirsthospitalinAmeri
ca
c. MarySeacole’seffortstocareforsoldiersduringtheCrimeanWar
d. Theworkdonebywivesofwealthyblacknobleswhocarriedfoodandmedicinefromho
usetohouseduringtheMiddleAges
ANS:C
AlthoughNightingale’sschoolrefusedSeacole,shewasabletomakeadifferenceintheCrimeanWara
ndlaterwasrecognizedforherefforts.
DIF: Comprehension REF:pp.8-9
6. WorldWarIcontributedtotheadvancementofhealthcareby:
a. increasingthenumberofprivatecarehospitalsanddecreasingtheroleofpublichealths
ervices.
b. employingalargenumberofcivilianstoprovidecaretoreturningsoldiersthroughtheRed
Cross.
c. introducingspecialistsinnursingsuchasnurseanesthetists.
d. increasingthenumberofcommunityhealthnurses.
ANS:C
WorldWarIofferednursesachancetoenterintonewfieldsofspecialization,asisseenintheexampleof
nurseanesthetists,whobecamepartofsurgicalteamsatthefrontlines.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p.11
7. TheprimarypurposeoftheSocialSecurityActof1935wasto:
a. increaseresearchthatfocusedonminoritygroups.
b. providemedicalcareforchemicallyimpairedpersons.
c. ensurehealthcareforolderadultsthroughanationalinsurancesystem.
d. decreasethepublic’sfinancialburdenbylimitingservicesofferedbylocalhealthdepart
ments.
ANS:C
Byprovidinghealthinsuranceforolderadults,theSocialSecurityActof1935settheprecedentforthe
passageoftheMedicareandMedicaidActsthatfollowedin1965,buttheactalsoprovidedmaternala
ndchildwelfareservices,rehabilitationforthementallyandphysicallychallenged,medicalcarefor
blindindividualsandcrippledchildren,andunemploymentbenefits.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p.12
8. Aclientasksthenurse,“CanyouexplainMedicare,anamendmenttotheSocialSecurityAct?”T
henurserespondsthatMedicare:
a. ledtomanyhospitalclosings,alongwithadecreaseinacutecarehospital–
basednursingcare.
, TestBankforContemporaryNursing8thEditionCherry
b. providedmedicalinsurancetothoseyoungeradultsorchildrenwhowerenoteligibl
eforprivateinsurancebecauseofcatastrophicillnessessuchascancer.
c. providedpreventivecareforwomen,infants,andchildren.
d. ensuredthatindividualsages65andolderandthosewithend-
stagerenaldiseaseorpermanentdisabilitieshadhealthcareinsurance.
ANS:D
TheMedicareprogramprovideshospitalinsurance,PartA,andmedicalinsurance,PartB,toallpeopl
eages65andolderwhoareeligibletoreceiveSocialSecuritybenefits;peoplewithtotal,permanentdi
sabilities;andpeoplewithend-stagerenaldisease.
DIF:Comprehension REF:p.14
9. Acomparisonofnursinginthe1980stonursinginthe1990srevealsthat:
a. inthe1990snursingexperiencedasignificantreductionoccurredinpreventabledisea
sescausedbyunsafe/unhealthylifestyles.
b. tuberculosiswastheprimaryconcernfornursinginthe1980s,whereastheAIDS
epidemicemergedandwasitsfocusduringthe1990s.
c. adecreaseinambulatoryservicesinthe1980spromptedanincreaseinpublichealth
nursesinthe1990s.
d. thedemandforadvancedpracticenursesincreasedinthe1980sandthe1990sasaresultoft
heeconomyandconcernaboutthehealthofthenation.
ANS:D
Thenumbersofadvancednursepractitionersincreasedasevidenceoftheircost-
effectivenessasprovidersofprimaryandpreventivehealthcarebecameestablished.
DIF:Comprehension REF:pp.16-17
10. Whichstatementaccuratelydescribesthehistoricalperspectiveofnursingpractice?
a. Nursinghasexistedtomeettheneedsofpopulations,individuals,andaggregatesbyprovi
dingcarethatisdeterminedbytheneedsandbeliefsofsocietyindifferenthistoricalcontex
ts.
b. Asmenbegantobecomeinterestedinnursing,itchangedintoarespectedprofess
ionbasedonscientificfactratherthansuperstition.
c. Nursinghashistoricallyacceptedindividualsfromallsocialandethnicback
grounds.
d. TheUnitedStateshasledthewaythroughouthistorytoadvancenursingandhealthc
arebyprovidingthefirsthospitalandmedicalschool.
ANS:A
Nursinghasexistedsincebiblicaltimestoaddressneedsrangingfromcontagiousdiseasesinearlyti
mestohealthpreventioninthepresenttime,withcarebasedonhealthneedsandbeliefsofthetime.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p.3|pp.18-19
11. Theuseofherbshasbecomeapopularalternativetoprescriptiondrugsintoday’shealthcaremilieu.D
uringwhichotherhistoricalperiodsdidhealthpracticesfocusontheuseofherbs?
a. PrehistorictimesandtheMiddleAges
b. CivilWarperiodandWorldWarI
, TestBankforContemporaryNursing8thEditionCherry
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 8th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ClaraBartonisknownfor:
a. becomingthefirstblackpublichealthnurse.
b. establishingtheHenryStreetSettlement.
c. foundingtheAmericanRedCross.
d. publicizingtheinadequaciesofhospital-basednursingschools.
ANS:C
TheAmericanRedCross,foundedbyClaraBartonin1882,assistedineffortstocontinuepublichealt
hnursing.
DIF: Knowledge REF:p.11
2. Studentsareassignedtowritetotheirstateleadersaboutanissueaffectingtheircommunity.Onestud
entwritesabouttheneedamongruralcommunityforgreateraccesstoacutecareservices.Whichoft
hefollowingpiecesoflegislationshouldthestudentuseasareference?
a. SocialSecurityAct
b. Hill-BurtonAct
c. Sheppard-TownerAct
d. U.S.CivilServiceAct
ANS:B
ThepurposeoftheHill-
BurtonActwastoprovidefundingtoconstructhospitalsandtohelpstatesinplanforotherhealthcaref
acilitiesinaccordancewiththeneedsofcommunities.
DIF: Knowledge REF:p.13
3. ThepracticeofpublichealthnursingandtheHenryStreetSettlementarecreditedto:
a. MaryBreckenridge.
b. MarySeacole.
c. ClaraBarton.
d. LillianWald.
ANS:D
LillianWald,apioneerinpublichealthnursing,isbestknownforthedevelopmentandestablishment
oftheHenryStreetSettlement.
DIF: Knowledge REF:p.6
4. Occupationalhealthnursingfeaturesbeliefssimilartothoseofwhichearlynursingpioneer?
a. LillianWald
b. FlorenceNightingale
c. ClaraBarton
d. MarySeacole
ANS:A
, TestBankforContemporaryNursing8thEditionCherry
LillianWalddevelopedthefirstnursingserviceforoccupationalhealth.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p.10
5. Whathistoricaleventfirstledtotherecognitionofthecontributionofblackstonursing?
a. FlorenceNightingale’sacceptanceofblacknursesintothefirstnursingschool
b. ThecontributionsofblacknursesatthePennsylvaniaHospital,thefirsthospitalinAmeri
ca
c. MarySeacole’seffortstocareforsoldiersduringtheCrimeanWar
d. Theworkdonebywivesofwealthyblacknobleswhocarriedfoodandmedicinefromho
usetohouseduringtheMiddleAges
ANS:C
AlthoughNightingale’sschoolrefusedSeacole,shewasabletomakeadifferenceintheCrimeanWara
ndlaterwasrecognizedforherefforts.
DIF: Comprehension REF:pp.8-9
6. WorldWarIcontributedtotheadvancementofhealthcareby:
a. increasingthenumberofprivatecarehospitalsanddecreasingtheroleofpublichealths
ervices.
b. employingalargenumberofcivilianstoprovidecaretoreturningsoldiersthroughtheRed
Cross.
c. introducingspecialistsinnursingsuchasnurseanesthetists.
d. increasingthenumberofcommunityhealthnurses.
ANS:C
WorldWarIofferednursesachancetoenterintonewfieldsofspecialization,asisseenintheexampleof
nurseanesthetists,whobecamepartofsurgicalteamsatthefrontlines.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p.11
7. TheprimarypurposeoftheSocialSecurityActof1935wasto:
a. increaseresearchthatfocusedonminoritygroups.
b. providemedicalcareforchemicallyimpairedpersons.
c. ensurehealthcareforolderadultsthroughanationalinsurancesystem.
d. decreasethepublic’sfinancialburdenbylimitingservicesofferedbylocalhealthdepart
ments.
ANS:C
Byprovidinghealthinsuranceforolderadults,theSocialSecurityActof1935settheprecedentforthe
passageoftheMedicareandMedicaidActsthatfollowedin1965,buttheactalsoprovidedmaternala
ndchildwelfareservices,rehabilitationforthementallyandphysicallychallenged,medicalcarefor
blindindividualsandcrippledchildren,andunemploymentbenefits.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p.12
8. Aclientasksthenurse,“CanyouexplainMedicare,anamendmenttotheSocialSecurityAct?”T
henurserespondsthatMedicare:
a. ledtomanyhospitalclosings,alongwithadecreaseinacutecarehospital–
basednursingcare.
, TestBankforContemporaryNursing8thEditionCherry
b. providedmedicalinsurancetothoseyoungeradultsorchildrenwhowerenoteligibl
eforprivateinsurancebecauseofcatastrophicillnessessuchascancer.
c. providedpreventivecareforwomen,infants,andchildren.
d. ensuredthatindividualsages65andolderandthosewithend-
stagerenaldiseaseorpermanentdisabilitieshadhealthcareinsurance.
ANS:D
TheMedicareprogramprovideshospitalinsurance,PartA,andmedicalinsurance,PartB,toallpeopl
eages65andolderwhoareeligibletoreceiveSocialSecuritybenefits;peoplewithtotal,permanentdi
sabilities;andpeoplewithend-stagerenaldisease.
DIF:Comprehension REF:p.14
9. Acomparisonofnursinginthe1980stonursinginthe1990srevealsthat:
a. inthe1990snursingexperiencedasignificantreductionoccurredinpreventabledisea
sescausedbyunsafe/unhealthylifestyles.
b. tuberculosiswastheprimaryconcernfornursinginthe1980s,whereastheAIDS
epidemicemergedandwasitsfocusduringthe1990s.
c. adecreaseinambulatoryservicesinthe1980spromptedanincreaseinpublichealth
nursesinthe1990s.
d. thedemandforadvancedpracticenursesincreasedinthe1980sandthe1990sasaresultoft
heeconomyandconcernaboutthehealthofthenation.
ANS:D
Thenumbersofadvancednursepractitionersincreasedasevidenceoftheircost-
effectivenessasprovidersofprimaryandpreventivehealthcarebecameestablished.
DIF:Comprehension REF:pp.16-17
10. Whichstatementaccuratelydescribesthehistoricalperspectiveofnursingpractice?
a. Nursinghasexistedtomeettheneedsofpopulations,individuals,andaggregatesbyprovi
dingcarethatisdeterminedbytheneedsandbeliefsofsocietyindifferenthistoricalcontex
ts.
b. Asmenbegantobecomeinterestedinnursing,itchangedintoarespectedprofess
ionbasedonscientificfactratherthansuperstition.
c. Nursinghashistoricallyacceptedindividualsfromallsocialandethnicback
grounds.
d. TheUnitedStateshasledthewaythroughouthistorytoadvancenursingandhealthc
arebyprovidingthefirsthospitalandmedicalschool.
ANS:A
Nursinghasexistedsincebiblicaltimestoaddressneedsrangingfromcontagiousdiseasesinearlyti
mestohealthpreventioninthepresenttime,withcarebasedonhealthneedsandbeliefsofthetime.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p.3|pp.18-19
11. Theuseofherbshasbecomeapopularalternativetoprescriptiondrugsintoday’shealthcaremilieu.D
uringwhichotherhistoricalperiodsdidhealthpracticesfocusontheuseofherbs?
a. PrehistorictimesandtheMiddleAges
b. CivilWarperiodandWorldWarI
