TEST BANK FOR CONTEMPORARY NURSING ISSUES T
RENDS MANAGEMENT 9TH EDITION BY BARBARA CHE
,Chapter c01: cThe cEvolution cof cProfessional cNursing
Cherry c& cJacob: cContemporary cNursing: cIssues, cTrends, cand cManagement, c7th
cEdition
MULTIPLE cCHOICE
1. Clara cBarton cis cknown cfor:
a. becoming cthe cfirst cblack cpublic chealth cnurse.
b. establishing cthe cHenry cStreet cSettlement.
c. founding cthe cAmerican cRed cCross.
d. publicizing cthe cinadequacies cof chospital-based cnursing cschools.
ANS: c C
The cAmerican cRed cCross, cfounded cby cClara cBarton cin c1882, cassisted cin cefforts cto
ccontinue cpublic chealth cnursing.
DIF: Knowledge REF: c c p. c11
2. Students care cassigned cto cwrite cto ctheir cstate cleaders cabout can cissue caffecting ctheir
ccommunity. cOne cstudent cwrites cabout cthe cneed camong crural ccommunity cfor cgreater
caccess cto cacute ccare cservices. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cpieces cof clegislation cshould cthe
cstudent cuse cas ca creference?
a. Social cSecurity cAct
b. Hill-Burton cAct
c. Sheppard-Towner c Act
d. U.S. cCivil cService cAct
ANS: c B
The cpurpose cof cthe cHill-Burton cAct cwas cto cprovide cfunding cto cconstruct chospitals cand cto
chelp cstates cin cplan cfor cother chealth ccare cfacilities cin caccordance cwith cthe cneeds cof
ccommunities.
DIF: Knowledge REF: c c p. c13
3. The cpractice cof cpublic chealth cnursing cand cthe cHenry cStreet cSettlement care ccredited cto:
a. Mary cBreckenridge.
b. Mary cSeacole.
c. Clara cBarton.
d. Lillian cWald.
ANS: c D
Lillian cWald, ca cpioneer cin cpublic chealth cnursing, cis cbest cknown cfor cthe cdevelopment cand
cestablishment cof cthe cHenry cStreet cSettlement.
DIF: Knowledge REF: c c p. c6
4. Occupational chealth cnursing cfeatures cbeliefs csimilar cto cthose cof cwhich cearly cnursing
cpioneer?
a. Lillian cWald
b. Florence cNightingale
c. Clara cBarton
d. Mary cSeacole
ANS: c A
, Lillian cWald cdeveloped cthe cfirst cnursing cservice cfor coccupational chealth.
DIF: Comprehension REF: c c p. c10
5. What chistorical cevent cfirst cled cto cthe crecognition cof cthe ccontribution cof cblacks cto cnursing?
a. Florence cNightingale’s cacceptance cof cblack cnurses cinto cthe cfirst cnursing cschool
b. The ccontributions cof cblack cnurses cat cthe cPennsylvania cHospital, cthe cfirst
chospital cin cAmerica
c. Mary cSeacole’s cefforts cto ccare cfor csoldiers cduring cthe cCrimean cWar
d. The cwork cdone cby cwives cof cwealthy cblack cnobles cwho ccarried cfood cand
cmedicine cfrom chouse cto chouse cduring cthe cMiddle cAges
ANS: c C
Although cNightingale’s cschool crefused cSeacole, cshe cwas cable cto cmake ca cdifference cin
cthe cCrimean cWar cand clater cwas crecognized cfor cher cefforts.
DIF: Comprehension REF: c c pp. c8-9
6. World cWar cI ccontributed cto cthe cadvancement cof chealth ccare cby:
a. increasing cthe cnumber cof cprivate ccare chospitals cand cdecreasing cthe crole cof
cpublic chealth cservices.
b. employing ca clarge cnumber cof ccivilians cto cprovide ccare cto creturning csoldiers
cthrough cthe cRed cCross.
c. introducing cspecialists cin cnursing csuch cas cnurse canesthetists.
d. increasing cthe cnumber cof ccommunity chealth cnurses.
ANS: c C
World cWar cI coffered cnurses ca cchance cto center cinto cnew cfields cof cspecialization, cas cis
cseen cin cthe cexample cof cnurse canesthetists, cwho cbecame cpart cof csurgical cteams cat cthe
cfront clines.
DIF: Comprehension REF: c c p. c11
7. The cprimary cpurpose cof cthe cSocial cSecurity cAct cof c1935 cwas cto:
a. increase cresearch cthat cfocused con cminority cgroups.
b. provide cmedical ccare cfor cchemically cimpaired cpersons.
c. ensure chealth ccare cfor colder cadults cthrough ca cnational cinsurance csystem.
d. decrease cthe cpublic’s cfinancial cburden cby climiting cservices coffered cby clocal
chealth cdepartments.
ANS: c C
By cproviding chealth cinsurance cfor colder cadults, cthe cSocial cSecurity cAct cof c1935 cset cthe
cprecedent cfor cthe cpassage cof cthe cMedicare cand cMedicaid cActs cthat cfollowed cin c1965,
cbut cthe cact calso cprovided cmaternal cand cchild cwelfare cservices, crehabilitation cfor cthe
cmentally cand cphysically cchallenged, cmedical ccare cfor cblind cindividuals cand ccrippled
cchildren, cand cunemployment cbenefits.
DIF: Comprehension REF: c c p. c12
8. A cclient casks cthe cnurse, c“Can cyou cexplain cMedicare, can camendment cto cthe cSocial
cSecurity cAct?” cThe cnurse cresponds cthat cMedicare:
a. led cto cmany chospital cclosings, calong cwith ca cdecrease cin cacute ccare chospital–
based cnursing ccare.
, b. provided cmedical cinsurance cto cthose cyounger cadults cor cchildren cwho
cwere cnot celigible cfor cprivate cinsurance cbecause cof ccatastrophic cillnesses
csuch cas ccancer.
c. provided cpreventive ccare cfor cwomen, cinfants, cand cchildren.
d. ensured cthat cindividuals cages c65 cand colder cand cthose cwith cend-stage crenal
cdisease cor cpermanent cdisabilities chad chealth ccare cinsurance.
ANS: c D
The cMedicare cprogram cprovides chospital cinsurance, cPart cA, cand cmedical cinsurance, cPart
cB, cto call cpeople cages c65 cand colder cwho care celigible cto creceive cSocial cSecurity
cbenefits; cpeople cwith ctotal, cpermanent cdisabilities; cand cpeople cwith cend-stage crenal
cdisease.
DIF: c c Comprehension REF: c c p. c14
9. A ccomparison cof cnursing cin cthe c1980s cto cnursing cin cthe c1990s creveals cthat:
a. in cthe c1990s cnursing cexperienced ca csignificant creduction coccurred cin
cpreventable cdiseases ccaused cby cunsafe/unhealthy clifestyles.
b. tuberculosis cwas cthe cprimary cconcern cfor cnursing cin cthe c1980s, cwhereas cthe
cAIDS cepidemic cemerged cand cwas cits cfocus cduring cthe c1990s.
c. a cdecrease cin cambulatory cservices cin cthe c1980s cprompted can cincrease cin
cpublic chealth cnurses cin cthe c1990s.
d. the cdemand cfor cadvanced cpractice cnurses cincreased cin cthe c1980s cand cthe
c1990s cas ca cresult cof cthe ceconomy cand cconcern cabout cthe chealth cof cthe
cnation.
ANS: c D
The cnumbers cof cadvanced cnurse cpractitioners cincreased cas cevidence cof ctheir ccost-
effectiveness cas cproviders cof cprimary cand cpreventive chealth ccare cbecame cestablished.
DIF: c c Comprehension REF: c c pp. c16-17
10. Which cstatement caccurately cdescribes cthe chistorical cperspective cof cnursing cpractice?
a. Nursing chas cexisted cto cmeet cthe cneeds cof cpopulations, cindividuals, cand
caggregates cby cproviding ccare cthat cis cdetermined cby cthe cneeds cand cbeliefs cof
csociety cin cdifferent chistorical ccontexts.
b. As cmen cbegan cto cbecome cinterested cin cnursing, cit cchanged cinto ca
crespected cprofession cbased con cscientific cfact crather cthan csuperstition.
c. Nursing chas chistorically caccepted cindividuals cfrom call csocial cand
cethnic cbackgrounds.
d. The cUnited cStates chas cled cthe cway cthroughout chistory cto cadvance
cnursing cand chealth ccare cby cproviding cthe cfirst chospital cand cmedical
cschool.
ANS: c A
Nursing chas cexisted csince cbiblical ctimes cto caddress cneeds cranging cfrom ccontagious
cdiseases cin cearly ctimes cto chealth cprevention cin cthe cpresent ctime, cwith ccare cbased con
chealth cneeds cand cbeliefs cof cthe ctime.
DIF: Comprehension REF: c c p. c3 c|pp. c18-19
11. The cuse cof cherbs chas cbecome ca cpopular calternative cto cprescription cdrugs cin ctoday’s
chealth ccare cmilieu. cDuring cwhich cother chistorical cperiods cdid chealth cpractices cfocus con
cthe cuse cof cherbs?
a. Prehistoric ctimes cand cthe cMiddle cAges
b. Civil cWar cperiod cand cWorld cWar cI
RENDS MANAGEMENT 9TH EDITION BY BARBARA CHE
,Chapter c01: cThe cEvolution cof cProfessional cNursing
Cherry c& cJacob: cContemporary cNursing: cIssues, cTrends, cand cManagement, c7th
cEdition
MULTIPLE cCHOICE
1. Clara cBarton cis cknown cfor:
a. becoming cthe cfirst cblack cpublic chealth cnurse.
b. establishing cthe cHenry cStreet cSettlement.
c. founding cthe cAmerican cRed cCross.
d. publicizing cthe cinadequacies cof chospital-based cnursing cschools.
ANS: c C
The cAmerican cRed cCross, cfounded cby cClara cBarton cin c1882, cassisted cin cefforts cto
ccontinue cpublic chealth cnursing.
DIF: Knowledge REF: c c p. c11
2. Students care cassigned cto cwrite cto ctheir cstate cleaders cabout can cissue caffecting ctheir
ccommunity. cOne cstudent cwrites cabout cthe cneed camong crural ccommunity cfor cgreater
caccess cto cacute ccare cservices. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cpieces cof clegislation cshould cthe
cstudent cuse cas ca creference?
a. Social cSecurity cAct
b. Hill-Burton cAct
c. Sheppard-Towner c Act
d. U.S. cCivil cService cAct
ANS: c B
The cpurpose cof cthe cHill-Burton cAct cwas cto cprovide cfunding cto cconstruct chospitals cand cto
chelp cstates cin cplan cfor cother chealth ccare cfacilities cin caccordance cwith cthe cneeds cof
ccommunities.
DIF: Knowledge REF: c c p. c13
3. The cpractice cof cpublic chealth cnursing cand cthe cHenry cStreet cSettlement care ccredited cto:
a. Mary cBreckenridge.
b. Mary cSeacole.
c. Clara cBarton.
d. Lillian cWald.
ANS: c D
Lillian cWald, ca cpioneer cin cpublic chealth cnursing, cis cbest cknown cfor cthe cdevelopment cand
cestablishment cof cthe cHenry cStreet cSettlement.
DIF: Knowledge REF: c c p. c6
4. Occupational chealth cnursing cfeatures cbeliefs csimilar cto cthose cof cwhich cearly cnursing
cpioneer?
a. Lillian cWald
b. Florence cNightingale
c. Clara cBarton
d. Mary cSeacole
ANS: c A
, Lillian cWald cdeveloped cthe cfirst cnursing cservice cfor coccupational chealth.
DIF: Comprehension REF: c c p. c10
5. What chistorical cevent cfirst cled cto cthe crecognition cof cthe ccontribution cof cblacks cto cnursing?
a. Florence cNightingale’s cacceptance cof cblack cnurses cinto cthe cfirst cnursing cschool
b. The ccontributions cof cblack cnurses cat cthe cPennsylvania cHospital, cthe cfirst
chospital cin cAmerica
c. Mary cSeacole’s cefforts cto ccare cfor csoldiers cduring cthe cCrimean cWar
d. The cwork cdone cby cwives cof cwealthy cblack cnobles cwho ccarried cfood cand
cmedicine cfrom chouse cto chouse cduring cthe cMiddle cAges
ANS: c C
Although cNightingale’s cschool crefused cSeacole, cshe cwas cable cto cmake ca cdifference cin
cthe cCrimean cWar cand clater cwas crecognized cfor cher cefforts.
DIF: Comprehension REF: c c pp. c8-9
6. World cWar cI ccontributed cto cthe cadvancement cof chealth ccare cby:
a. increasing cthe cnumber cof cprivate ccare chospitals cand cdecreasing cthe crole cof
cpublic chealth cservices.
b. employing ca clarge cnumber cof ccivilians cto cprovide ccare cto creturning csoldiers
cthrough cthe cRed cCross.
c. introducing cspecialists cin cnursing csuch cas cnurse canesthetists.
d. increasing cthe cnumber cof ccommunity chealth cnurses.
ANS: c C
World cWar cI coffered cnurses ca cchance cto center cinto cnew cfields cof cspecialization, cas cis
cseen cin cthe cexample cof cnurse canesthetists, cwho cbecame cpart cof csurgical cteams cat cthe
cfront clines.
DIF: Comprehension REF: c c p. c11
7. The cprimary cpurpose cof cthe cSocial cSecurity cAct cof c1935 cwas cto:
a. increase cresearch cthat cfocused con cminority cgroups.
b. provide cmedical ccare cfor cchemically cimpaired cpersons.
c. ensure chealth ccare cfor colder cadults cthrough ca cnational cinsurance csystem.
d. decrease cthe cpublic’s cfinancial cburden cby climiting cservices coffered cby clocal
chealth cdepartments.
ANS: c C
By cproviding chealth cinsurance cfor colder cadults, cthe cSocial cSecurity cAct cof c1935 cset cthe
cprecedent cfor cthe cpassage cof cthe cMedicare cand cMedicaid cActs cthat cfollowed cin c1965,
cbut cthe cact calso cprovided cmaternal cand cchild cwelfare cservices, crehabilitation cfor cthe
cmentally cand cphysically cchallenged, cmedical ccare cfor cblind cindividuals cand ccrippled
cchildren, cand cunemployment cbenefits.
DIF: Comprehension REF: c c p. c12
8. A cclient casks cthe cnurse, c“Can cyou cexplain cMedicare, can camendment cto cthe cSocial
cSecurity cAct?” cThe cnurse cresponds cthat cMedicare:
a. led cto cmany chospital cclosings, calong cwith ca cdecrease cin cacute ccare chospital–
based cnursing ccare.
, b. provided cmedical cinsurance cto cthose cyounger cadults cor cchildren cwho
cwere cnot celigible cfor cprivate cinsurance cbecause cof ccatastrophic cillnesses
csuch cas ccancer.
c. provided cpreventive ccare cfor cwomen, cinfants, cand cchildren.
d. ensured cthat cindividuals cages c65 cand colder cand cthose cwith cend-stage crenal
cdisease cor cpermanent cdisabilities chad chealth ccare cinsurance.
ANS: c D
The cMedicare cprogram cprovides chospital cinsurance, cPart cA, cand cmedical cinsurance, cPart
cB, cto call cpeople cages c65 cand colder cwho care celigible cto creceive cSocial cSecurity
cbenefits; cpeople cwith ctotal, cpermanent cdisabilities; cand cpeople cwith cend-stage crenal
cdisease.
DIF: c c Comprehension REF: c c p. c14
9. A ccomparison cof cnursing cin cthe c1980s cto cnursing cin cthe c1990s creveals cthat:
a. in cthe c1990s cnursing cexperienced ca csignificant creduction coccurred cin
cpreventable cdiseases ccaused cby cunsafe/unhealthy clifestyles.
b. tuberculosis cwas cthe cprimary cconcern cfor cnursing cin cthe c1980s, cwhereas cthe
cAIDS cepidemic cemerged cand cwas cits cfocus cduring cthe c1990s.
c. a cdecrease cin cambulatory cservices cin cthe c1980s cprompted can cincrease cin
cpublic chealth cnurses cin cthe c1990s.
d. the cdemand cfor cadvanced cpractice cnurses cincreased cin cthe c1980s cand cthe
c1990s cas ca cresult cof cthe ceconomy cand cconcern cabout cthe chealth cof cthe
cnation.
ANS: c D
The cnumbers cof cadvanced cnurse cpractitioners cincreased cas cevidence cof ctheir ccost-
effectiveness cas cproviders cof cprimary cand cpreventive chealth ccare cbecame cestablished.
DIF: c c Comprehension REF: c c pp. c16-17
10. Which cstatement caccurately cdescribes cthe chistorical cperspective cof cnursing cpractice?
a. Nursing chas cexisted cto cmeet cthe cneeds cof cpopulations, cindividuals, cand
caggregates cby cproviding ccare cthat cis cdetermined cby cthe cneeds cand cbeliefs cof
csociety cin cdifferent chistorical ccontexts.
b. As cmen cbegan cto cbecome cinterested cin cnursing, cit cchanged cinto ca
crespected cprofession cbased con cscientific cfact crather cthan csuperstition.
c. Nursing chas chistorically caccepted cindividuals cfrom call csocial cand
cethnic cbackgrounds.
d. The cUnited cStates chas cled cthe cway cthroughout chistory cto cadvance
cnursing cand chealth ccare cby cproviding cthe cfirst chospital cand cmedical
cschool.
ANS: c A
Nursing chas cexisted csince cbiblical ctimes cto caddress cneeds cranging cfrom ccontagious
cdiseases cin cearly ctimes cto chealth cprevention cin cthe cpresent ctime, cwith ccare cbased con
chealth cneeds cand cbeliefs cof cthe ctime.
DIF: Comprehension REF: c c p. c3 c|pp. c18-19
11. The cuse cof cherbs chas cbecome ca cpopular calternative cto cprescription cdrugs cin ctoday’s
chealth ccare cmilieu. cDuring cwhich cother chistorical cperiods cdid chealth cpractices cfocus con
cthe cuse cof cherbs?
a. Prehistoric ctimes cand cthe cMiddle cAges
b. Civil cWar cperiod cand cWorld cWar cI
