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,Chapter01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
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Cherry& Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management,9th Edition
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MULTIPLECHOICE ,
1. Clara Barton is known for:
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a. becoming the first black public health nurse. , , , , , ,
b. establishingthe HenryStreet Settlement. , , , ,
c. foundingthe 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
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health nursing.
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2. Students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue affecting their
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community.One student writes about the need among rural community for greater
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access to acute care services. Which of the following pieces of legislation should the
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student use as a reference?
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a. Social SecurityAct , ,
b. Hill-BurtonAct ,
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
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helpstates in plan for other health care facilities in accordance with the needs of
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communities.
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DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 13
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3. The practice of public health nursing and the HenryStreet Settlement are credited to:
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a. MaryBreckenridge. ,
b. MarySeacole. ,
c. ClaraBarton. ,
d. Lillian Wald. ,
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Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the
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development andestablishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 6
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4. Occupational health nursing features beliefs similar to those of which early nursing
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pioneer?
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a. Lillian Wald ,
b. FlorenceNightingale ,
c. Clara Barton ,
d. MarySeacole ,
ANS: A ,
Lillian Wald developed the first nursing service for occupational health.
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DIF: Comprehension
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5. What historical event first led to the recognition of the contribution of blacks to nursing?
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a. Florence Nightingale’s acceptance of black nurses into the first nursing school
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b. The contributions of black nurses at the Pennsylvania Hospital, the first
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hospital inAmerica
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c. MarySeacole’s efforts to care forsoldiers during the Crimean War
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d. The work done by wives of wealthy black nobles who carried food and
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medicinefrom house to house during the Middle Ages
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ANS: C ,
Although Nightingale’s school refused Seacole, she was able to make a
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difference in theCrimean War and later was recognized for her efforts.
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DIF: Comprehension
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6. World War I contributed to the advancement of health care by:
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a. increasing the number of private care hospitals and decreasing the role of
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publichealth services.
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b. employing a large number of civilians to provide care to returningsoldiers , , , , , , , , , , ,
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c. introducing specialists in nursing such as nurse anesthetists. , , , , , , ,
d. increasingthe number of communityhealth nurses. , , , , , ,
ANS: C ,
World War I offered nurses a chance to enter into new fields of specialization, as is seen in
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theexample of nurse anesthetists, who became part of surgical teams at the front lines.
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DIF: Comprehension , REF: p. 11 , ,
7. The primary purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935 was to:
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a. increase research that focused on minoritygroups. , , , , , ,
b. provide medical care for chemicallyimpaired persons.
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c. ensure health care for older adults through a national insurance system.
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d. decrease the public’s financial burden by limiting services offered by local
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healthdepartments.
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ANS: C ,
By providing health insurance for older adults, the Social Security Act of 1935 set the
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precedent for the passage of the Medicare and Medicaid Acts that followed in 1965, but
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theact also provided maternal and child welfare services, rehabilitation for the mentally
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and physically challenged, medical care for blind individuals and crippled children, and
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unemployment benefits.
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8. A client asks the nurse, “Can you explain Medicare, an amendment to the Social
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SecurityAct?” The nurse responds that Medicare:
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a. led to many hospital closings, along with a decrease in acute care
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hospital–basednursing care.
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b. provided medical insurance to those younger adults or children who were
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noteligible for private insurance because of catastrophic illnesses such as
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cancer.
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c. provided preventive care for women, infants, and children. , , , , , , ,