Test Bank For Contemporary Nursing Issues, Trends, & Management 9th Edition by Barbara Cherry, Susan R. Jacob ISBN;9780323776875 All Chapter 1-28 Fully Covered | Complete Guide A+.

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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
continuepublic 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 helpstates 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.

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Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the
development andestablishment 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 Wald developed the first nursing service for occupational health.


DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 10


5. What historical event first led to the recognition of the contribution of blacks to nursing?
a. Florence Nightingale’s acceptance of black nurses into the first nursing school

b. The contributions of black nurses at the Pennsylvania Hospital, the first

hospital inAmerica
c. Mary Seacole’s efforts to care for soldiers during the Crimean War

d. The work done by wives of wealthy black nobles who carried food and

medicinefrom house to house during the Middle Ages

ANS: C
Although Nightingale’s school refused Seacole, she was able to make a
difference in theCrimean War and later was recognized for her efforts.


DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 8-9


6. World War I contributed to the advancement of health care by:
a. increasing the number of private care hospitals and decreasing the role of

publichealth services.
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