Test Bank for Contemporary Nursing Issues, Trends and Management 9th Edition Cherry Jacob Complete Guide Chapters 1–28 Exam Prep PDF

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1. ClaraBartonisknown for: v v v v




a. becomingthefirstblack publichealthnurse. v v v v v v




b. establishingtheHenryStreetSettlement. v v v v




c. foundingtheAmerican RedCross. v v v v




d. publicizingtheinadequaciesofhospital-basednursingschools. v v v v v v




ANS: C v




The American Red Cross, founded byClara Barton in 1882, assisted in efforts to continuepublic
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DIF: Knowledge REF: p.11 v v v v




2. Students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue affecting their
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vcommunity.One student writes about the need among rural community for greater access v v v v v v v v v v v




toacutecare services. Whichofthe followingpiecesoflegislation shouldthe student use as
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va reference?
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a. SocialSecurityAct v v




b. Hill-BurtonAct v




c. Sheppard-Towner Act v




d. U.S.CivilServiceAct v v v




ANS: B v




The purpose of the Hill-Burton Act was to provide funding to construct hospitals and to
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vhelpstates in plan for other health care facilities in accordance with the needs of
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vcommunities.
DIF: Knowledge REF: p.13 v v v v




3. Thepracticeofpublic healthnursingandthe HenryStreetSettlementarecreditedto:
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a. MaryBreckenridge. v




b. MarySeacole. v




c. ClaraBarton. v




d. LillianWald. v

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Lillian Wald,apioneer inpublic healthnursing, isbestknownforthe
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vdevelopment andestablishment of the Henry Street Settlement. v v v v v v




DIF: Knowledge REF: p.6
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4. Occupationalhealthnursingfeatures beliefssimilartothose ofwhich earlynursing
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vpioneer?
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b. FlorenceNightingale v




c. ClaraBarton v




d. MarySeacole v




ANS: A v




LillianWalddeveloped thefirstnursingserviceforoccupationalhealth. DIF:
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5. Whathistoricaleventfirstledtotherecognitionofthecontributionof blackstonursing?
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a. FlorenceNightingale’s acceptanceofblacknursesintothefirstnursingschool
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b. Thecontributions of blacknurses at the Pennsylvania Hospital, the first
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vhospital inAmerica v




c. MarySeacole’seffortstocareforsoldiersduringtheCrimeanWar
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d. The work done by wives of wealthyblack nobles who carried food and
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vmedicinefrom house to house during the Middle Ages v v v v v v v




ANS: C v




Although Nightingale’s schoolrefusedSeacole, shewasableto make a
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vdifference in theCrimean War and later was recognized for her efforts.
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DIF: Comprehension
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6. WorldWarIcontributed totheadvancementofhealthcareby:
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a. increasing the number of private care hospitals anddecreasing the role of v v v v v v v v v v v




vpublichealth services. v




b. employingalarge numberofcivilianstoprovidecaretoreturningsoldiers v v v v v v v v v v v

, throughtheRedCross. v v




c. introducingspecialistsinnursingsuchasnurseanesthetists. v v v v v v v




d. increasingthenumberofcommunityhealthnurses. v v v v v v




ANS: C v




World War I offered nurses a chance to enter into new fields of specialization, as is seen in
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vtheexample of nurse anesthetists, who became part of surgical teams at the front lines.
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7. Theprimarypurpose of theSocialSecurityAct of 1935wasto:
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a. increaseresearchthatfocusedonminoritygroups. v v v v v v




b. providemedicalcareforchemicallyimpaired persons. v v v v v v




c. ensurehealth careforolderadultsthroughanationalinsurancesystem.
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d. decrease the public’s financial burden bylimiting services offered bylocal v v v v v v v v v v




vhealthdepartments.

ANS: C v




By providing health insurance for older adults, the Social Security Act of 1935 set the
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vprecedent for the passage of the Medicare and Medicaid Acts that followed in 1965,but
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theactalsoprovided maternal and childwelfare services,rehabilitation for the mentally
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vand physically challenged, medical care for blind individuals and crippled children, and
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vunemployment benefits. v




DIF: Comprehension v REF: p.12 v v




8. Aclient asks the nurse, “Can you explain Medicare,an amendment to the Social
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vSecurityAct?” The nurse responds that Medicare: v v v v v




a. led to manyhospital closings, along with a decrease in acute care
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b. provided medical insurance to those younger adults or children who were v v v v v v v v v v




noteligibleforprivateinsurancebecause of catastrophicillnesses such as
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vcancer.
c. providedpreventivecareforwomen,infants,andchildren. v v v v v v v