Chapter 1: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
Chapter 2: The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing
Chapter 3: The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing
Education
Chapter 4: Nursing Licensure and Certification
Chapter 5: Theories of Nursing Practice
Chapter 6: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 7: Paying for Health Care in America: Rising Costs and
Challenges
Chapter 8: Legal Issues in Nursing and Health Care
Chapter 9: Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Nursing and Health Care
Chapter 10: Cultural Competency and Social Issues in Nursing and
Health Care
Chapter 11: Complementary and Alternative Healing
Chapter 12: Palliative Care NEW!
Chapter 13: Workforce Advocacy and the Nursing Shortage
Chapter 14: Collective Bargaining and Unions in Today‘s Workplace
Chapter 15: Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
Chapter 16: Emergency Preparedness and Response for Today‘s World
Chapter 17: Nursing Leadership and Management
Chapter 18: Budgeting Basics for Nurses
Chapter 19: Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution
Chapter 20: Effective Delegation and Supervision
Chapter 21: Staffing and Nursing Care Delivery Models
Chapter 22: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (combine QSEN content)
Chapter 23: Health Policy and Politics: Get Involved!
Chapter 24: Making the Transition from Student to Professional Nurse
Chapter 25: Managing Time: The Path to High Self-Performance
Chapter 26: Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career Opportunities
Chapter 27: Job Search: Finding Your Match
Chapter 28: NCLEX-RN ® Examination
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Clara Barton is 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.
ANS: C
The American Red Cross, founded by Clara Barton in 1882, assisted in efforts to continue
public health nursing.
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 11
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 of the following pieces 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
ANS: 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 REF: p. 13
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.
ANS: D
Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the development and
establishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 6
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
ANS: A
, Lillian nWald ndeveloped nthe nfirst nnursing nservice nfor noccupational nhealth.
DIF: Comprehension REF: np. n10
5. World nWar nI ncontributed nto nthe nadvancement nof nhealth ncare nby:
a. increasing nthe nnumber nof nprivate ncare nhospitals nand ndecreasing nthe nrole nof
public nhealth nservices.
n
b. employing na nlarge nnumber nof ncivilians nto nprovide ncare nto nreturning nsoldiers
nthrough nthe nRed nCross.
c. introducing nspecialists nin nnursing nsuch nas nnurse nanesthetists.
d. increasing nthe nnumber nof ncommunity nhealth nnurses.
ANS: nC
World nWar nI noffered nnurses na nchance nto nenter ninto nnew nfields nof nspecialization, nas nis nseen nin nthe
nexample nof nnurse nanesthetists, nwho nbecame npart nof nsurgical nteams nat nthe nfront nlines.
DIF: Comprehension REF: np. n11
6. What nhistorical nevent nfirst nled nto nthe nrecognition nof nthe ncontribution nof nblacks nto nnursing?
a. Florence nNightingale‘s nacceptance nof nblack nnurses ninto nthe nfirst nnursing nschool
b. The ncontributions nof nblack nnurses nat nthe nPennsylvania nHospital, nthe nfirst nhospital
nin nAmerica
c. Mary nSeacole‘s nefforts nto ncare nfor nsoldiers nduring nthe nCrimean nWar
d. The nwork ndone nby nwives nof nwealthy nblack nnobles nwho ncarried nfood nand
n medicine nfrom nhouse nto nhouse nduring nthe nMiddle nAges
ANS: nC
Although nNightingale‘s nschool nrefused nSeacole, nshe nwas nable nto nmake na ndifference nin nthe
nCrimean nWar nand nlater nwas nrecognized nfor nher nefforts.
DIF: Comprehension REF: n pp. n8-9
7. The nprimary npurpose nof nthe nSocial nSecurity nAct nof n1935 nwas nto:
a. increase nresearch nthat nfocused non nminority ngroups.
b. provide nmedical ncare nfor nchemically nimpaired npersons.
c. ensure nhealth ncare nfor nolder nadults nthrough na nnational ninsurance nsystem.
d. decrease nthe npublic‘s nfinancial nburden nby nlimiting nservices noffered nby nlocal
nhealth ndepartments.
ANS: nC
By nproviding nhealth ninsurance nfor nolder nadults, nthe nSocial nSecurity nAct nof n1935 nset nthe
nprecedent nfor nthe npassage nof nthe nMedicare nand nMedicaid nActs nthat nfollowed nin n1965, nbut nthe
nact nalso nprovided nmaternal nand nchild nwelfare nservices, nrehabilitation nfor nthe nmentally nand
nphysically nchallenged, nmedical ncare nfor nblind nindividuals nand ncrippled nchildren, nand
nunemployment nbenefits.
DIF: Comprehension REF: np. n12
8. A nclient nasks nthe nnurse, n―Can nyou nexplain nMedicare, nan namendment nto nthe nSocial
Security nAct?‖ nThe nnurse nresponds nthat nMedicare:
n
a. led nto nmany nhospital nclosings, nalong nwith na ndecrease nin nacute ncare nhospital–
based nnursing ncare.
, b. provided nmedical ninsurance nto nthose nyounger nadults nor nchildren nwho nwere
not neligible nfor nprivate ninsurance nbecause nof ncatastrophic nillnesses nsuch nas
n
cancer.
n
c. provided npreventive ncare nfor nwomen, ninfants, nand nchildren.
d. ensured nthat nindividuals nages n65 nand nolder nand nthose nwith nend-stage nrenal
ndisease nor npermanent ndisabilities nhad nhealth ncare ninsurance.
ANS: nD
The nMedicare nprogram nprovides nhospital ninsurance, nPart nA, nand nmedical ninsurance, nPart nB,
nto nall npeople nages n65 nand nolder nwho nare neligible nto nreceive nSocial nSecurity nbenefits; npeople
nwith ntotal, npermanent ndisabilities; nand npeople nwith nend-stage nrenal ndisease.
DIF: n n Comprehension REF: np. n14
9. A ncomparison nof nnursing nin nthe n1980s nto nnursing nin nthe n1990s nreveals nthat:
a. in nthe n1990s nnursing nexperienced na nsignificant nreduction noccurred nin
n preventable ndiseases ncaused nby nunsafe/unhealthy nlifestyles.
b. tuberculosis nwas nthe nprimary nconcern nfor nnursing nin nthe n1980s, nwhereas nthe
nAIDS nepidemic nemerged nand nwas nits nfocus nduring nthe n1990s.
c. a ndecrease nin nambulatory nservices nin nthe n1980s nprompted nan nincrease nin
n public nhealth nnurses nin nthe n1990s.
d. the ndemand nfor nadvanced npractice nnurses nincreased nin nthe n1980s nand nthe n1990s nas
na nresult nof nthe neconomy nand nconcern nabout nthe nhealth nof nthe nnation.
ANS: nD
The nnumbers nof nadvanced nnurse npractitioners nincreased nas nevidence nof ntheir ncost-
effectiveness nas nproviders nof nprimary nand npreventive nhealth ncare nbecame nestablished.
DIF: n n Comprehension REF: npp. n16-17
10. Which nstatement naccurately ndescribes nthe nhistorical nperspective nof nnursing npractice?
a. Nursing nhas nexisted nto nmeet nthe nneeds nof npopulations, nindividuals, nand
aggregates nby nproviding ncare nthat nis ndetermined nby nthe nneeds nand nbeliefs nof
n
society nin ndifferent nhistorical ncontexts.
n
b. As nmen nbegan nto nbecome ninterested nin nnursing, nit nchanged ninto na
nrespected nprofession nbased non nscientific nfact nrather nthan nsuperstition.
c. Nursing nhas nhistorically naccepted nindividuals nfrom nall nsocial nand
nethnic nbackgrounds.
d. The nUnited nStates nhas nled nthe nway nthroughout nhistory nto nadvance nnursing
nand nhealth ncare nby nproviding nthe nfirst nhospital nand nmedical nschool.
ANS: nA
Nursing nhas nexisted nsince nbiblical ntimes nto naddress nneeds nranging nfrom ncontagious ndiseases
nin nearly ntimes nto nhealth nprevention nin nthe npresent ntime, nwith ncare nbased non nhealth nneeds
nand nbeliefs nof nthe ntime.
DIF: Comprehension REF: np. n3 n|pp. n18-19
11. The nuse nof nherbs nhas nbecome na npopular nalternative nto nprescription ndrugs nin ntoday‘s nhealth
ncare nmilieu. nDuring nwhich nother nhistorical nperiods ndid nhealth npractices nfocus non nthe nuse nof
nherbs?
a. Prehistoric ntimes nand nthe nMiddle nAges
b. Civil nWar nperiod nand nWorld nWar nI
Chapter 2: The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing
Chapter 3: The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing
Education
Chapter 4: Nursing Licensure and Certification
Chapter 5: Theories of Nursing Practice
Chapter 6: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 7: Paying for Health Care in America: Rising Costs and
Challenges
Chapter 8: Legal Issues in Nursing and Health Care
Chapter 9: Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Nursing and Health Care
Chapter 10: Cultural Competency and Social Issues in Nursing and
Health Care
Chapter 11: Complementary and Alternative Healing
Chapter 12: Palliative Care NEW!
Chapter 13: Workforce Advocacy and the Nursing Shortage
Chapter 14: Collective Bargaining and Unions in Today‘s Workplace
Chapter 15: Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
Chapter 16: Emergency Preparedness and Response for Today‘s World
Chapter 17: Nursing Leadership and Management
Chapter 18: Budgeting Basics for Nurses
Chapter 19: Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution
Chapter 20: Effective Delegation and Supervision
Chapter 21: Staffing and Nursing Care Delivery Models
Chapter 22: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (combine QSEN content)
Chapter 23: Health Policy and Politics: Get Involved!
Chapter 24: Making the Transition from Student to Professional Nurse
Chapter 25: Managing Time: The Path to High Self-Performance
Chapter 26: Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career Opportunities
Chapter 27: Job Search: Finding Your Match
Chapter 28: NCLEX-RN ® Examination
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Clara Barton is 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.
ANS: C
The American Red Cross, founded by Clara Barton in 1882, assisted in efforts to continue
public health nursing.
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 11
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 of the following pieces 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
ANS: 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 REF: p. 13
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.
ANS: D
Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the development and
establishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 6
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
ANS: A
, Lillian nWald ndeveloped nthe nfirst nnursing nservice nfor noccupational nhealth.
DIF: Comprehension REF: np. n10
5. World nWar nI ncontributed nto nthe nadvancement nof nhealth ncare nby:
a. increasing nthe nnumber nof nprivate ncare nhospitals nand ndecreasing nthe nrole nof
public nhealth nservices.
n
b. employing na nlarge nnumber nof ncivilians nto nprovide ncare nto nreturning nsoldiers
nthrough nthe nRed nCross.
c. introducing nspecialists nin nnursing nsuch nas nnurse nanesthetists.
d. increasing nthe nnumber nof ncommunity nhealth nnurses.
ANS: nC
World nWar nI noffered nnurses na nchance nto nenter ninto nnew nfields nof nspecialization, nas nis nseen nin nthe
nexample nof nnurse nanesthetists, nwho nbecame npart nof nsurgical nteams nat nthe nfront nlines.
DIF: Comprehension REF: np. n11
6. What nhistorical nevent nfirst nled nto nthe nrecognition nof nthe ncontribution nof nblacks nto nnursing?
a. Florence nNightingale‘s nacceptance nof nblack nnurses ninto nthe nfirst nnursing nschool
b. The ncontributions nof nblack nnurses nat nthe nPennsylvania nHospital, nthe nfirst nhospital
nin nAmerica
c. Mary nSeacole‘s nefforts nto ncare nfor nsoldiers nduring nthe nCrimean nWar
d. The nwork ndone nby nwives nof nwealthy nblack nnobles nwho ncarried nfood nand
n medicine nfrom nhouse nto nhouse nduring nthe nMiddle nAges
ANS: nC
Although nNightingale‘s nschool nrefused nSeacole, nshe nwas nable nto nmake na ndifference nin nthe
nCrimean nWar nand nlater nwas nrecognized nfor nher nefforts.
DIF: Comprehension REF: n pp. n8-9
7. The nprimary npurpose nof nthe nSocial nSecurity nAct nof n1935 nwas nto:
a. increase nresearch nthat nfocused non nminority ngroups.
b. provide nmedical ncare nfor nchemically nimpaired npersons.
c. ensure nhealth ncare nfor nolder nadults nthrough na nnational ninsurance nsystem.
d. decrease nthe npublic‘s nfinancial nburden nby nlimiting nservices noffered nby nlocal
nhealth ndepartments.
ANS: nC
By nproviding nhealth ninsurance nfor nolder nadults, nthe nSocial nSecurity nAct nof n1935 nset nthe
nprecedent nfor nthe npassage nof nthe nMedicare nand nMedicaid nActs nthat nfollowed nin n1965, nbut nthe
nact nalso nprovided nmaternal nand nchild nwelfare nservices, nrehabilitation nfor nthe nmentally nand
nphysically nchallenged, nmedical ncare nfor nblind nindividuals nand ncrippled nchildren, nand
nunemployment nbenefits.
DIF: Comprehension REF: np. n12
8. A nclient nasks nthe nnurse, n―Can nyou nexplain nMedicare, nan namendment nto nthe nSocial
Security nAct?‖ nThe nnurse nresponds nthat nMedicare:
n
a. led nto nmany nhospital nclosings, nalong nwith na ndecrease nin nacute ncare nhospital–
based nnursing ncare.
, b. provided nmedical ninsurance nto nthose nyounger nadults nor nchildren nwho nwere
not neligible nfor nprivate ninsurance nbecause nof ncatastrophic nillnesses nsuch nas
n
cancer.
n
c. provided npreventive ncare nfor nwomen, ninfants, nand nchildren.
d. ensured nthat nindividuals nages n65 nand nolder nand nthose nwith nend-stage nrenal
ndisease nor npermanent ndisabilities nhad nhealth ncare ninsurance.
ANS: nD
The nMedicare nprogram nprovides nhospital ninsurance, nPart nA, nand nmedical ninsurance, nPart nB,
nto nall npeople nages n65 nand nolder nwho nare neligible nto nreceive nSocial nSecurity nbenefits; npeople
nwith ntotal, npermanent ndisabilities; nand npeople nwith nend-stage nrenal ndisease.
DIF: n n Comprehension REF: np. n14
9. A ncomparison nof nnursing nin nthe n1980s nto nnursing nin nthe n1990s nreveals nthat:
a. in nthe n1990s nnursing nexperienced na nsignificant nreduction noccurred nin
n preventable ndiseases ncaused nby nunsafe/unhealthy nlifestyles.
b. tuberculosis nwas nthe nprimary nconcern nfor nnursing nin nthe n1980s, nwhereas nthe
nAIDS nepidemic nemerged nand nwas nits nfocus nduring nthe n1990s.
c. a ndecrease nin nambulatory nservices nin nthe n1980s nprompted nan nincrease nin
n public nhealth nnurses nin nthe n1990s.
d. the ndemand nfor nadvanced npractice nnurses nincreased nin nthe n1980s nand nthe n1990s nas
na nresult nof nthe neconomy nand nconcern nabout nthe nhealth nof nthe nnation.
ANS: nD
The nnumbers nof nadvanced nnurse npractitioners nincreased nas nevidence nof ntheir ncost-
effectiveness nas nproviders nof nprimary nand npreventive nhealth ncare nbecame nestablished.
DIF: n n Comprehension REF: npp. n16-17
10. Which nstatement naccurately ndescribes nthe nhistorical nperspective nof nnursing npractice?
a. Nursing nhas nexisted nto nmeet nthe nneeds nof npopulations, nindividuals, nand
aggregates nby nproviding ncare nthat nis ndetermined nby nthe nneeds nand nbeliefs nof
n
society nin ndifferent nhistorical ncontexts.
n
b. As nmen nbegan nto nbecome ninterested nin nnursing, nit nchanged ninto na
nrespected nprofession nbased non nscientific nfact nrather nthan nsuperstition.
c. Nursing nhas nhistorically naccepted nindividuals nfrom nall nsocial nand
nethnic nbackgrounds.
d. The nUnited nStates nhas nled nthe nway nthroughout nhistory nto nadvance nnursing
nand nhealth ncare nby nproviding nthe nfirst nhospital nand nmedical nschool.
ANS: nA
Nursing nhas nexisted nsince nbiblical ntimes nto naddress nneeds nranging nfrom ncontagious ndiseases
nin nearly ntimes nto nhealth nprevention nin nthe npresent ntime, nwith ncare nbased non nhealth nneeds
nand nbeliefs nof nthe ntime.
DIF: Comprehension REF: np. n3 n|pp. n18-19
11. The nuse nof nherbs nhas nbecome na npopular nalternative nto nprescription ndrugs nin ntoday‘s nhealth
ncare nmilieu. nDuring nwhich nother nhistorical nperiods ndid nhealth npractices nfocus non nthe nuse nof
nherbs?
a. Prehistoric ntimes nand nthe nMiddle nAges
b. Civil nWar nperiod nand nWorld nWar nI
