Med #zC #zFile;
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, Chapter #z01: #zThe #zEvolution #zof #zProfessional #zNursing
Cherry #z& #z Jacob: # z Contemporary # z Nursing: # z Issues, #z Trends, #z and # z Management, #z9th #zEdition
MULTIPLE CHOICE #z
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.
Med #zC #zFile;
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, ANS: D #z
Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for
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#z the development andestablishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
#z #z #z #z #z #z #z
DIF: # z Knowledge # z REF: # z p. 6
#z
4. Occupational #zhealth #znursing #zfeatures #zbeliefs #zsimilar #zto #zthose #zof #zwhich #zearly
nursing pioneer?
#z #z
a. Lillian #zWald
b. Florence #zNightingale
c. Clara #zBarton
d. Mary#zSeacole
ANS: A #z
Lillian Wald developed the first nursing service for occupational health.
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DIF: # z Comprehension REF: # z p. 10 #z
5. What #zhistorical #zevent #zfirst #zled #zto #zthe #zrecognition #zof #zthe #zcontribution #zof #zblacks #zto #znursing?
a. Florence #zNightingale’s #zacceptance #zof #zblack #znurses #zinto #zthe #zfirst #znursing #zschool
b. The #zcontributions #zof #zblack #znurses #zat #zthe #zPennsylvania #zHospital, #zthe
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c. Mary#zSeacole’s #zefforts #zto #zcare #zfor #zsoldiers #zduring #zthe #zCrimean #zWar
d. The #zwork #zdone #zby #zwives #zof #zwealthy #zblack #znobles #zwho #zcarried
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#z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z
ANS: C #z
Although Nightingale’s school refused Seacole, she was able to make
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#z a difference in theCrimean War and later was recognized for her
#z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z
#z efforts.
DIF: # z Comprehension REF: # z pp. 8-9 #z
6. World #zWar #zI #zcontributed #zto #zthe #zadvancement #zof #zhealth #zcare #zby:
a. increasing #zthe #znumber #zof #zprivate #zcare #zhospitals #zand #zdecreasing #zthe
#z role of publichealth services.
#z #z #z
Med #zC #zFile;
#
, b. employing #za #zlarge #znumber #zof #zcivilians #zto #zprovide #zcare #zto #zreturning #zsoldiers
throughthe Red Cross. #z #z
c. introducing #zspecialists #zin #znursing #zsuch #zas #znurse #zanesthetists.
d. increasing #zthe #znumber #zof #zcommunity#zhealth #znurses.
ANS: C #z
World War I offered nurses a chance to enter into new fields of specialization,
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#z as is seen in theexample of nurse anesthetists, who became part of surgical
#z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z
#z teams at the front lines.
#z #z #z #z
DIF: # z Comprehension REF: # z p. 11 #z
7. The #zprimary #zpurpose #zof #zthe #zSocial #zSecurity #zAct #zof #z1935 #zwas #zto:
a. increase #zresearch #zthat #zfocused #zon #zminority #zgroups.
b. provide #zmedical #zcare #zfor #zchemically#zimpaired #zpersons.
c. ensure #zhealth #zcare #zfor #zolder #zadults #zthrough #za #znational #zinsurance #zsystem.
d. decrease #zthe #zpublic’s #zfinancial #zburden #zby #zlimiting #zservices #zoffered #zby
#z local healthdepartments.
#z
ANS: C #z
By providing health insurance for older adults, the Social Security Act of
#z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z
#z 1935 set the precedent for the passage of the Medicare and Medicaid Acts
#z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z
#z that followed in 1965, but theact also provided maternal and child welfare
#z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z
services, rehabilitation for the mentally and physically challenged, medical
#z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z
#z care for blind individuals and crippled children, and unemployment benefits.
#z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z
DIF: # z Comprehension REF: # z p. 12 #z
8. A #zclient #zasks #zthe #znurse, #z“Can #zyou #zexplain #zMedicare, #zan #zamendment #zto #zthe
Social SecurityAct?” The nurse responds that Medicare:
#z #z #z #z #z #z #z
a. led #zto #zmany #zhospital #zclosings, #zalong #zwith #za #zdecrease #zin #zacute
#z care hospital–basednursing care.
#z #z
b. provided #zmedical #zinsurance #zto #zthose #zyounger #zadults #zor #zchildren
#z who were noteligible for private insurance because of
#z #z #z #z #z #z #z
#z catastrophic illnesses such as cancer. #z #z #z #z
Med #zC #zFile;
#
#
, Chapter #z01: #zThe #zEvolution #zof #zProfessional #zNursing
Cherry #z& #z Jacob: # z Contemporary # z Nursing: # z Issues, #z Trends, #z and # z Management, #z9th #zEdition
MULTIPLE CHOICE #z
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.
Med #zC #zFile;
#
, ANS: D #z
Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for
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#z the development andestablishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
#z #z #z #z #z #z #z
DIF: # z Knowledge # z REF: # z p. 6
#z
4. Occupational #zhealth #znursing #zfeatures #zbeliefs #zsimilar #zto #zthose #zof #zwhich #zearly
nursing pioneer?
#z #z
a. Lillian #zWald
b. Florence #zNightingale
c. Clara #zBarton
d. Mary#zSeacole
ANS: A #z
Lillian Wald developed the first nursing service for occupational health.
#z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z #z
DIF: # z Comprehension REF: # z p. 10 #z
5. What #zhistorical #zevent #zfirst #zled #zto #zthe #zrecognition #zof #zthe #zcontribution #zof #zblacks #zto #znursing?
a. Florence #zNightingale’s #zacceptance #zof #zblack #znurses #zinto #zthe #zfirst #znursing #zschool
b. The #zcontributions #zof #zblack #znurses #zat #zthe #zPennsylvania #zHospital, #zthe
first hospital inAmerica
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c. Mary#zSeacole’s #zefforts #zto #zcare #zfor #zsoldiers #zduring #zthe #zCrimean #zWar
d. The #zwork #zdone #zby #zwives #zof #zwealthy #zblack #znobles #zwho #zcarried
food and medicinefrom house to house during the Middle Ages
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ANS: C #z
Although Nightingale’s school refused Seacole, she was able to make
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#z a difference in theCrimean War and later was recognized for her
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#z efforts.
DIF: # z Comprehension REF: # z pp. 8-9 #z
6. World #zWar #zI #zcontributed #zto #zthe #zadvancement #zof #zhealth #zcare #zby:
a. increasing #zthe #znumber #zof #zprivate #zcare #zhospitals #zand #zdecreasing #zthe
#z role of publichealth services.
#z #z #z
Med #zC #zFile;
#
, b. employing #za #zlarge #znumber #zof #zcivilians #zto #zprovide #zcare #zto #zreturning #zsoldiers
throughthe Red Cross. #z #z
c. introducing #zspecialists #zin #znursing #zsuch #zas #znurse #zanesthetists.
d. increasing #zthe #znumber #zof #zcommunity#zhealth #znurses.
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World War I offered nurses a chance to enter into new fields of specialization,
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#z as is seen in theexample of nurse anesthetists, who became part of surgical
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#z teams at the front lines.
#z #z #z #z
DIF: # z Comprehension REF: # z p. 11 #z
7. The #zprimary #zpurpose #zof #zthe #zSocial #zSecurity #zAct #zof #z1935 #zwas #zto:
a. increase #zresearch #zthat #zfocused #zon #zminority #zgroups.
b. provide #zmedical #zcare #zfor #zchemically#zimpaired #zpersons.
c. ensure #zhealth #zcare #zfor #zolder #zadults #zthrough #za #znational #zinsurance #zsystem.
d. decrease #zthe #zpublic’s #zfinancial #zburden #zby #zlimiting #zservices #zoffered #zby
#z local healthdepartments.
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ANS: C #z
By providing health insurance for older adults, the Social Security Act of
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#z 1935 set the precedent for the passage of the Medicare and Medicaid Acts
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#z that followed in 1965, but theact also provided maternal and child welfare
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services, rehabilitation for the mentally and physically challenged, medical
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#z care for blind individuals and crippled children, and unemployment benefits.
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DIF: # z Comprehension REF: # z p. 12 #z
8. A #zclient #zasks #zthe #znurse, #z“Can #zyou #zexplain #zMedicare, #zan #zamendment #zto #zthe
Social SecurityAct?” The nurse responds that Medicare:
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a. led #zto #zmany #zhospital #zclosings, #zalong #zwith #za #zdecrease #zin #zacute
#z care hospital–basednursing care.
#z #z
b. provided #zmedical #zinsurance #zto #zthose #zyounger #zadults #zor #zchildren
#z who were noteligible for private insurance because of
#z #z #z #z #z #z #z
#z catastrophic illnesses such as cancer. #z #z #z #z
Med #zC #zFile;
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