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Test Bank for Contemporary Nursing, 8th Edition: Issues, Trends, and Management

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This comprehensive test bank accompanies the 8th edition of Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management by Barbara Cherry and Susan R. Jacob. Designed to support nursing educators and students, it includes a wide range of multiple-choice, multiple-response, and completion questions covering key topics in professional nursing. The questions address the evolution of nursing, legal and ethical issues, cultural competency, healthcare financing, nursing leadership, research, and contemporary challenges such as workforce advocacy and emergency preparedness. Each question is aligned with learning objectives and includes rationales to facilitate effective teaching and assessment. Ideal for nursing programs seeking to enhance critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills.

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Test FQBank FQfor FQContemporary FQNursing FQ8th
Edition Cherry



Test Bank Contemporary Nursing 8th
FQ FQ FQ FQ




Edition Cherry
FQ FQ

, Test FQBank FQfor FQContemporary FQNursing FQ8th
Edition Cherry

Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
FQ FQ FQ FQ FQ FQ


Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 8th
FQ FQ FQ FQ FQ FQ FQ FQ FQ

Edition
FQ




MULTIPLE FQCHOICE

1. Clara FQBarton FQis FQknown FQfor:
a. becoming FQthe FQfirst FQblack FQpublic FQhealth FQnurse.
b. establishing FQthe FQHenry FQStreet FQSettlement.
c. founding FQthe FQAmerican FQRed FQCross.
d. publicizing FQthe FQinadequacies FQof FQhospital-based FQnursing FQschools.
ANS: F Q C
The FQAmerican FQRed FQCross, FQfounded FQby FQClara FQBarton FQin FQ1882, FQassisted FQin FQefforts FQto
FQcontinue FQpublic FQhealth FQnursing.




DIF: Knowledge REF: F Q FQ p. FQ11

2. Students FQare FQassigned FQto FQwrite FQto FQtheir FQstate FQleaders FQabout FQan FQissue FQaffecting FQtheir
FQcommunity. FQOne FQstudent FQwrites FQabout FQthe FQneed FQamong FQrural FQcommunity FQfor
FQgreater FQaccess FQto FQacute FQcare FQservices. FQWhich FQof FQthe FQfollowing FQpieces FQof
FQlegislation FQshould FQthe FQstudent FQuse FQas FQa FQreference?

a. Social FQSecurity FQAct
b. Hill-Burton FQAct
c. Sheppard-Towner F Q Act
d. U.S. FQCivil FQService FQAct

ANS: F Q B
The FQpurpose FQof FQthe FQHill-Burton FQAct FQwas FQto FQprovide FQfunding FQto FQconstruct FQhospitals FQand
FQto FQhelp FQstates FQin FQplan FQfor FQother FQhealth FQcare FQfacilities FQin FQaccordance FQwith FQthe FQneeds

FQof FQcommunities.




DIF: Knowledge REF: F Q FQ p. FQ13

3. The FQpractice FQof FQpublic FQhealth FQnursing FQand FQthe FQHenry FQStreet FQSettlement FQare FQcredited FQto:
a. Mary FQBreckenridge.
b. Mary FQSeacole.
c. Clara FQBarton.
d. Lillian FQWald.
ANS: F Q D
Lillian FQWald, FQa FQpioneer FQin FQpublic FQhealth FQnursing, FQis FQbest FQknown FQfor FQthe
FQdevelopment FQand FQestablishment FQof FQthe FQHenry FQStreet FQSettlement.




DIF: Knowledge REF: F Q FQ p. FQ6

4. Occupational FQhealth FQnursing FQfeatures FQbeliefs FQsimilar FQto FQthose FQof FQwhich FQearly FQnursing
pioneer?
FQ

a. Lillian FQWald
b. Florence FQNightingale
c. Clara FQBarton
d. Mary FQSeacole
ANS: F Q A

, Test FQBank FQfor FQContemporary FQNursing FQ8th
Edition Cherry

Lillian FQWald FQdeveloped FQthe FQfirst FQnursing FQservice FQfor FQoccupational FQhealth.

DIF: Comprehension REF: F Q FQ p. FQ10

5. What FQhistorical FQevent FQfirst FQled FQto FQthe FQrecognition FQof FQthe FQcontribution FQof FQblacks FQto
FQ nursing?
a. Florence FQNightingale‘s FQacceptance FQof FQblack FQnurses FQinto FQthe FQfirst FQnursing FQschool
b. The FQcontributions FQof FQblack FQnurses FQat FQthe FQPennsylvania FQHospital, FQthe FQfirst
FQ hospital FQin FQAmerica
c. Mary FQSeacole‘s FQefforts FQto FQcare FQfor FQsoldiers FQduring FQthe FQCrimean FQWar
d. The FQwork FQdone FQby FQwives FQof FQwealthy FQblack FQnobles FQwho FQcarried FQfood
FQ and FQmedicine FQfrom FQhouse FQto FQhouse FQduring FQthe FQMiddle FQAges
ANS: F Q C
Although FQNightingale‘s FQschool FQrefused FQSeacole, FQshe FQwas FQable FQto FQmake FQa FQdifference
FQin FQthe FQCrimean FQWar FQand FQlater FQwas FQrecognized FQfor FQher FQefforts.




DIF: Comprehension REF: F Q FQ pp. FQ8-9

6. World FQWar FQI FQcontributed FQto FQthe FQadvancement FQof FQhealth FQcare FQby:
a. increasing FQthe FQnumber FQof FQprivate FQcare FQhospitals FQand FQdecreasing FQthe FQrole
of FQpublic FQhealth FQservices.
FQ

b. employing FQa FQlarge FQnumber FQof FQcivilians FQto FQprovide FQcare FQto FQreturning
FQsoldiers FQthrough FQthe FQRed FQCross.

c. introducing FQspecialists FQin FQnursing FQsuch FQas FQnurse FQanesthetists.
d. increasing FQthe FQnumber FQof FQcommunity FQhealth FQnurses.
ANS: F Q C
World FQWar FQI FQoffered FQnurses FQa FQchance FQto FQenter FQinto FQnew FQfields FQof FQspecialization, FQas FQis
FQseen FQin FQthe FQexample FQof FQnurse FQanesthetists, FQwho FQbecame FQpart FQof FQsurgical FQteams FQat

FQthe FQfront FQlines.




DIF: Comprehension REF: F Q FQ p. FQ11

7. The FQprimary FQpurpose FQof FQthe FQSocial FQSecurity FQAct FQof FQ1935 FQwas FQto:
a. increase FQresearch FQthat FQfocused FQon FQminority FQgroups.
b. provide FQmedical FQcare FQfor FQchemically FQimpaired FQpersons.
c. ensure FQhealth FQcare FQfor FQolder FQadults FQthrough FQa FQnational FQinsurance FQsystem.
d. decrease FQthe FQpublic‘s FQfinancial FQburden FQby FQlimiting FQservices FQoffered FQby
local FQhealth FQdepartments.
FQ



ANS: F Q C
By FQproviding FQhealth FQinsurance FQfor FQolder FQadults, FQthe FQSocial FQSecurity FQAct FQof FQ1935
FQset FQthe FQprecedent FQfor FQthe FQpassage FQof FQthe FQMedicare FQand FQMedicaid FQActs FQthat

FQfollowed FQin FQ1965, FQbut FQthe FQact FQalso FQprovided FQmaternal FQand FQchild FQwelfare FQservices,

FQrehabilitation FQfor FQthe FQmentally FQand FQphysically FQchallenged, FQmedical FQcare FQfor FQblind

FQindividuals FQand FQcrippled FQchildren, FQand FQunemployment FQbenefits.




DIF: Comprehension REF: F Q FQ p. FQ12

8. A FQclient FQasks FQthe FQnurse, FQ―Can FQyou FQexplain FQMedicare, FQan FQamendment FQto FQthe
Social FQSecurity FQAct?‖ FQThe FQnurse FQresponds FQthat FQMedicare:
FQ

a. led FQto FQmany FQhospital FQclosings, FQalong FQwith FQa FQdecrease FQin FQacute FQcare
FQ hospital–based FQnursing FQcare.

, Test FQBank FQfor FQContemporary FQNursing FQ8th
Edition Cherry

b. provided FQmedical FQinsurance FQto FQthose FQyounger FQadults FQor FQchildren FQwho
were FQnot FQeligible FQfor FQprivate FQinsurance FQbecause FQof FQcatastrophic
FQ


FQillnesses FQsuch FQas FQcancer.

c. provided FQpreventive FQcare FQfor FQwomen, FQinfants, FQand FQchildren.
d. ensured FQthat FQindividuals FQages FQ65 FQand FQolder FQand FQthose FQwith FQend-stage
FQrenal FQdisease FQor FQpermanent FQdisabilities FQhad FQhealth FQcare FQinsurance.



ANS: F Q D
The FQMedicare FQprogram FQprovides FQhospital FQinsurance, FQPart FQA, FQand FQmedical FQinsurance,
FQPart FQB, FQto FQall FQpeople FQages FQ65 FQand FQolder FQwho FQare FQeligible FQto FQreceive FQSocial

FQSecurity FQbenefits; FQpeople FQwith FQtotal, FQpermanent FQdisabilities; FQand FQpeople FQwith FQend-

stage FQrenal FQdisease.

DIF: F Q F Q Comprehension REF: F Q FQ p. FQ14

9. A FQcomparison FQof FQnursing FQin FQthe FQ1980s FQto FQnursing FQin FQthe FQ1990s FQreveals FQthat:
a. in FQthe FQ1990s FQnursing FQexperienced FQa FQsignificant FQreduction FQoccurred FQin
preventable FQdiseases FQcaused FQby FQunsafe/unhealthy FQlifestyles.
FQ

b. tuberculosis FQwas FQthe FQprimary FQconcern FQfor FQnursing FQin FQthe FQ1980s, FQwhereas FQthe FQAIDS
epidemic FQemerged FQand FQwas FQits FQfocus FQduring FQthe FQ1990s.
c. a FQdecrease FQin FQambulatory FQservices FQin FQthe FQ1980s FQprompted FQan FQincrease
FQin FQpublic FQhealth FQnurses FQin FQthe FQ1990s.

d. the FQdemand FQfor FQadvanced FQpractice FQnurses FQincreased FQin FQthe FQ1980s FQand FQthe
FQ1990s FQas FQa FQresult FQof FQthe FQeconomy FQand FQconcern FQabout FQthe FQhealth FQof FQthe


FQnation.



ANS: F Q D
The FQnumbers FQof FQadvanced FQnurse FQpractitioners FQincreased FQas FQevidence FQof FQtheir FQcost-
effectiveness FQas FQproviders FQof FQprimary FQand FQpreventive FQhealth FQcare FQbecame
FQestablished.




DIF: F Q F Q Comprehension REF: F Q FQ pp. FQ16-17

10. Which FQstatement FQaccurately FQdescribes FQthe FQhistorical FQperspective FQof FQnursing FQpractice?
a. Nursing FQhas FQexisted FQto FQmeet FQthe FQneeds FQof FQpopulations, FQindividuals, FQand
aggregates FQby FQproviding FQcare FQthat FQis FQdetermined FQby FQthe FQneeds FQand
FQ

FQbeliefs FQof FQsociety FQin FQdifferent FQhistorical FQcontexts.

b. As FQmen FQbegan FQto FQbecome FQinterested FQin FQnursing, FQit FQchanged FQinto FQa
FQrespected FQprofession FQbased FQon FQscientific FQfact FQrather FQthan


FQsuperstition.

c. Nursing FQhas FQhistorically FQaccepted FQindividuals FQfrom FQall FQsocial FQand
FQethnic FQbackgrounds.

d. The FQUnited FQStates FQhas FQled FQthe FQway FQthroughout FQhistory FQto FQadvance
FQnursing FQand FQhealth FQcare FQby FQproviding FQthe FQfirst FQhospital FQand


FQmedical FQschool.



ANS: F Q A
Nursing FQhas FQexisted FQsince FQbiblical FQtimes FQto FQaddress FQneeds FQranging FQfrom FQcontagious
FQdiseases FQin FQearly FQtimes FQto FQhealth FQprevention FQin FQthe FQpresent FQtime, FQwith FQcare FQbased

FQon FQhealth FQneeds FQand FQbeliefs FQof FQthe FQtime.




DIF: Comprehension REF: F Q FQ p. FQ3 FQ|pp. FQ18-19

11. The FQuse FQof FQherbs FQhas FQbecome FQa FQpopular FQalternative FQto FQprescription FQdrugs FQin
today‘s FQhealth FQcare FQmilieu. FQDuring FQwhich FQother FQhistorical FQperiods FQdid FQhealth
FQ

practices FQfocus FQon FQthe FQuse FQof FQherbs?
FQ

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