Test Bank for Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends & Management 9th Edition by Barbara Cherry & Susan R. Jacob – Chapters 1–28 Questions & Answers 2026

TESTBANK

,Chapter01:TheEvolutionofProfessionalNursing
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MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Clara Bartonisknownfor:
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a. becomingthefirstblackpublichealthnurse. b




b. establishingtheHenryStreet Settlement. n




c. foundingtheAmerican Red Cross. n n n




d. publicizingtheinadequaciesofhospital-basednursingschools.

ANS: C b




TheAmericanRedCross,foundedbyClaraBartonin1882,assistedineffortstocontinuepublic
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healthnursing.
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DIF: Knowledge REF: p.11b b b




2. Studentsareassigned to write to their state leadersaboutan issue affecting their b b b b b b b b b




community.One studentwritesaboutthe
b b b




needamongruralcommunityforgreater accesstoacutecareservices.
b b b b




Whichofthefollowing piecesoflegislationshouldthe studentuseasareference?
b n b b b




a. SocialSecurityAct

b. Hill-BurtonAct

c. Sheppard-Towner Act b




d. U.S.CivilServiceAct

ANS: B b




ThepurposeoftheHill-BurtonActwastoprovidefundingtoconstructhospitalsand
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to helpstates in planforotherhealthcarefacilities in accordancewith the needsof
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communities.
b




DIF:Knowledge REF: p.13
b b b




3. Thepracticeofpublichealth nursingandthe HenryStreetSettlement arecreditedto: n b n




a. MaryBreckenridge.

b. MarySeacole.

c. Clara Barton. n




d. LillianWald.

, ANS: D b




LillianWald,apioneer inpublichealthnursing,isbestknownforthe
b b b b b




b developmentandestablishmentof theHenryStreetSettlement. b b b b




DIF: Knowledge REF: p.6
b b b




4. Occupationalhealth nursing featuresbeliefssimilartothose n n




ofwhichearlynursing pioneer?
b b




a. LillianWald

b. FlorenceNightingale

c. Clara Barton n




d. MarySeacole


ANS: A b




LillianWalddeveloped


thefirstnursingservice foroccupationalhealth. DIF:
b n b




b Comprehension REF: p. 10 b b




5. What historicalevent firstledtotherecognition ofthecontributionofblackstonursing?
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a. FlorenceNightingale’s acceptance ofblacknursesintothefirstnursingschool b n




b. ThecontributionsofblacknursesatthePennsylvaniaHospital, b




thefirst hospitalinAmerica
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c. MarySeacole’seffortstocareforsoldiers duringtheCrimeanWar n b




d. Theworkdonebywivesofwealthyblacknobleswhocarriedfoodand b




b medicinefrom house to houseduring the Middle Ages
b b b b b b




ANS: C b




AlthoughNightingale’sschoolrefusedSeacole,shewasabletomakea
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b differenceintheCrimeanWarandlaterwasrecognizedforherefforts.
b b b b b




DIF: Comprehension
b REF: pp.8-9 b




6. World WarIcontributedtotheadvancementofhealthcareby:
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a. increasingthenumberof privatecarehospitalsand decreasingtheroleof
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, publichealthservices.
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b. employingalargenumberofcivilianstoprovidecaretoreturningsoldiers