test bank for
contemporary nursing issues, trends,
& management 9th edition
by barbara cherry, susan r.jacob
chapter 1-28
,table of contents
chapter 01: the evolution of professional nursing ............................................... 4
chapter 02: the contemporary image of professional nursing ........................... 16
chapter 03: the influence of contemporary trends and issues on nursing
education.......................................................................................................... 29
chapter 04: nursing licensure and certification .................................................. 42
chapter 05: theories of nursing practice ............................................................ 55
chapter 06: nursing research and evidence-based practice................................ 67
chapter 07: paying for health care in america: rising costs and challenges........ 82
chapter 08: legal issues in nursing and health care ........................................... 97
chapter 09: ethical and bioethical issues in nursing and health care ............... 110
chapter 10: cultural competency and social issues in nursing and health care . 122
chapter 11: complementary and alternative healing ....................................... 130
chapter 12: palliative care .............................................................................. 150
chapter 13: workforce advocacy for a professional nursing practice environment
....................................................................................................................... 160
chapter 14: collective bargaining and unions in today’s workplace ................. 178
chapter 15: information technology in the clinical setting ............................... 194
chapter 16: emergency preparedness and response for today’s world ............ 208
chapter 17: nursing leadership and management ........................................... 226
chapter 18: budgeting basics for nurses .......................................................... 243
chapter 19: effective communication and conflict resolution .......................... 258
chapter 20: effective delegation and supervision ............................................ 278
chapter 21: staffing and nursing care delivery models .................................... 297
chapter 22: quality improvement and patient safety ...................................... 315
chapter 23: health policy and politics: get involved!........................................ 339
chapter 24: clinical judgment .......................................................................... 354
chapter 25: making the transition from student to professional nurse ............ 363
,chapter 26: managing time: the path to high self-performance ...................... 383
chapter 27: job search: finding your match ..................................................... 400
chapter 28: the nclex-rn® examination ............................................................ 420
,chapter 01: the evolution of professional nursing
cherry: contemporary nursing: issues, trends, and management, 9th edition
multiple choice
1. what accomplishment is clara barton best known for?
a. becoming the first black public health nurse
b. establishing the henry street settlement
c. founding the american red cross
d. publicizing the inadequacies of hospital-based nursing schools
CORRECT ANSWER>c
the american red cross was founded by clara barton in 1882, to be of assistance
in efforts to provide supplies to the battlefields and hospitals. barton also sets
up a postwar service to find missing soldiers.
dif:knowledge
2. students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue
affecting their community. one student writes about the need among rural
community for greater access to acute care services. which piece of legislation
should the student use as a reference?
a. social security act
b. hill-burton act
c. sheppard-towner act
d. u.s. civil service act
CORRECT ANSWER>b
,the purpose of the hill-burton act was to provide funding to construct hospitals
and to help states in plan for other health care facilities in accordance with the
needs of communities.
dif:knowledge
3. the practice of public health nursing and the henry street settlement are
credited to
a. mary breckenridge.
b. mary seacole.
c. clara barton.
d. lillian wald.
CORRECT ANSWER>d
lillian wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the
development and establishment of the henry street settlement.
dif:knowledge
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
CORRECT ANSWER>a
,lillian wald was a pioneer in public health nursing, and is best known for the
development and establishment of the first viable practice for public health
nurses.
dif:comprehension
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 williams and frances rose are listed as nurses in the city of baltimore
directory
d. the work done by wives of wealthy black nobles who carried food and
medicine from house to house during the middle ages
CORRECT ANSWER>c
1840—two black women, mary williams and frances rose, who founded nursing
sisters of the holy cross, are listed as nurses in the city of baltimore directory.
dif:comprehension
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.
, CORRECT ANSWER>c
world war i offered nurses a chance to enter 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
7. what was an original purpose of the social security act of 1935?
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
CORRECT ANSWER>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
8. a client asks the nurse, ―can you explain the amendment to the social
security act called title xviii to me?‖ the nurse demonstrates an understanding
of this legislation when providing what response?
a. it led to many hospital closings, along with a decrease in acute care
hospital–based nursing care.
contemporary nursing issues, trends,
& management 9th edition
by barbara cherry, susan r.jacob
chapter 1-28
,table of contents
chapter 01: the evolution of professional nursing ............................................... 4
chapter 02: the contemporary image of professional nursing ........................... 16
chapter 03: the influence of contemporary trends and issues on nursing
education.......................................................................................................... 29
chapter 04: nursing licensure and certification .................................................. 42
chapter 05: theories of nursing practice ............................................................ 55
chapter 06: nursing research and evidence-based practice................................ 67
chapter 07: paying for health care in america: rising costs and challenges........ 82
chapter 08: legal issues in nursing and health care ........................................... 97
chapter 09: ethical and bioethical issues in nursing and health care ............... 110
chapter 10: cultural competency and social issues in nursing and health care . 122
chapter 11: complementary and alternative healing ....................................... 130
chapter 12: palliative care .............................................................................. 150
chapter 13: workforce advocacy for a professional nursing practice environment
....................................................................................................................... 160
chapter 14: collective bargaining and unions in today’s workplace ................. 178
chapter 15: information technology in the clinical setting ............................... 194
chapter 16: emergency preparedness and response for today’s world ............ 208
chapter 17: nursing leadership and management ........................................... 226
chapter 18: budgeting basics for nurses .......................................................... 243
chapter 19: effective communication and conflict resolution .......................... 258
chapter 20: effective delegation and supervision ............................................ 278
chapter 21: staffing and nursing care delivery models .................................... 297
chapter 22: quality improvement and patient safety ...................................... 315
chapter 23: health policy and politics: get involved!........................................ 339
chapter 24: clinical judgment .......................................................................... 354
chapter 25: making the transition from student to professional nurse ............ 363
,chapter 26: managing time: the path to high self-performance ...................... 383
chapter 27: job search: finding your match ..................................................... 400
chapter 28: the nclex-rn® examination ............................................................ 420
,chapter 01: the evolution of professional nursing
cherry: contemporary nursing: issues, trends, and management, 9th edition
multiple choice
1. what accomplishment is clara barton best known for?
a. becoming the first black public health nurse
b. establishing the henry street settlement
c. founding the american red cross
d. publicizing the inadequacies of hospital-based nursing schools
CORRECT ANSWER>c
the american red cross was founded by clara barton in 1882, to be of assistance
in efforts to provide supplies to the battlefields and hospitals. barton also sets
up a postwar service to find missing soldiers.
dif:knowledge
2. students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue
affecting their community. one student writes about the need among rural
community for greater access to acute care services. which piece of legislation
should the student use as a reference?
a. social security act
b. hill-burton act
c. sheppard-towner act
d. u.s. civil service act
CORRECT ANSWER>b
,the purpose of the hill-burton act was to provide funding to construct hospitals
and to help states in plan for other health care facilities in accordance with the
needs of communities.
dif:knowledge
3. the practice of public health nursing and the henry street settlement are
credited to
a. mary breckenridge.
b. mary seacole.
c. clara barton.
d. lillian wald.
CORRECT ANSWER>d
lillian wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the
development and establishment of the henry street settlement.
dif:knowledge
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
CORRECT ANSWER>a
,lillian wald was a pioneer in public health nursing, and is best known for the
development and establishment of the first viable practice for public health
nurses.
dif:comprehension
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 williams and frances rose are listed as nurses in the city of baltimore
directory
d. the work done by wives of wealthy black nobles who carried food and
medicine from house to house during the middle ages
CORRECT ANSWER>c
1840—two black women, mary williams and frances rose, who founded nursing
sisters of the holy cross, are listed as nurses in the city of baltimore directory.
dif:comprehension
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.
, CORRECT ANSWER>c
world war i offered nurses a chance to enter 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
7. what was an original purpose of the social security act of 1935?
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
CORRECT ANSWER>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
8. a client asks the nurse, ―can you explain the amendment to the social
security act called title xviii to me?‖ the nurse demonstrates an understanding
of this legislation when providing what response?
a. it led to many hospital closings, along with a decrease in acute care
hospital–based nursing care.
