TestpBankpforpContemporarypNursingp8thpEditionpCherr
y
Test Bank Contemporary Nursing 8thE
p p p p p
dition Cherry p
, TestpBankpforpContemporarypNursingp8thpEditionpCherr
y
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
p p p p p p
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 8th
p p p p p p p p p p
Edition
MULTIPLEpCHOICE
1. ClarapBartonpispknownpfor:
a. becomingpthepfirstpblackppublicphealthpnurse.
b. establishingpthepHenrypStreetpSettlement.
c. foundingpthepAmericanpRedpCross.
d. publicizingpthepinadequaciespofphospital-basedpnursingpschools.
ANS:p C
ThepAmericanpRedpCross,pfoundedpbypClarapBartonpinp1882,passistedpinpeffortsptopcontinuepp
ublicphealthpnursing.
DIF: Knowledge REF:p p.p11
2. Studentsparepassignedptopwriteptoptheirpstatepleaderspaboutpanpissuepaffectingptheirpcommunity.p
Onepstudentpwritespaboutpthepneedpamongpruralpcommunitypforpgreaterpaccessptopacutepcarepser
vices.pWhichpofpthepfollowingppiecespofplegislationpshouldpthepstudentpusepaspapreference?
a. SocialpSecuritypAct
b. Hill-BurtonpAct
c. Sheppard-TownerpAct
d. U.S.pCivilpServicepAct
ANS:p B
TheppurposepofpthepHill-
BurtonpActpwasptopprovidepfundingptopconstructphospitalspandptophelppstatespinpplanpforpotherphe
althpcarepfacilitiespinpaccordancepwithpthepneedspofpcommunities.
DIF: Knowledge REF:p p.p13
3. TheppracticepofppublicphealthpnursingpandpthepHenrypStreetpSettlementparepcreditedpto:
a. MarypBreckenridge.
b. MarypSeacole.
c. ClarapBarton.
d. LillianpWald.
ANS:p D
LillianpWald,pappioneerpinppublicphealthpnursing,pispbestpknownpforpthepdevelopmentpandpe
stablishmentpofpthepHenrypStreetpSettlement.
DIF: Knowledge REF:p p.p6
4. Occupationalphealthpnursingpfeaturespbeliefspsimilarptopthosepofpwhichpearlypnursingppioneer?
a. LillianpWald
b. FlorencepNightingale
c. ClarapBarton
d. MarypSeacole
ANS:p A
, TestpBankpforpContemporarypNursingp8thpEditionpCherr
y
LillianpWaldpdevelopedpthepfirstpnursingpservicepforpoccupationalphealth.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p p.p10
5. Whatphistoricalpeventpfirstpledptoptheprecognitionpofpthepcontributionpofpblacksptopnursing?
a. FlorencepNightingale’spacceptancepofpblackpnursespintopthepfirstpnursingpschool
b. ThepcontributionspofpblackpnursespatpthepPennsylvaniapHospital,pthepfirstphospitalpinp
America
c. MarypSeacole’speffortsptopcarepforpsoldierspduringpthepCrimeanpWar
d. Thepworkpdonepbypwivespofpwealthypblackpnoblespwhopcarriedpfoodpandpmedicinepf
romphouseptophousepduringpthepMiddlepAges
ANS:p C
AlthoughpNightingale’spschoolprefusedpSeacole,pshepwaspableptopmakepapdifferencepinpthep
CrimeanpWarpandplaterpwasprecognizedpforpherpefforts.
DIF: Comprehension REF:ppppp.p8-9
6. WorldpWarpIpcontributedptopthepadvancementpofphealthpcarepby:
a. increasingpthepnumberpofpprivatepcarephospitalspandpdecreasingptheprolepofppublicph
ealthpservices.
b. employingpaplargepnumberpofpciviliansptopprovidepcareptopreturningpsoldierspthroughpt
hepRedpCross.
c. introducingpspecialistspinpnursingpsuchpaspnursepanesthetists.
d. increasingpthepnumberpofpcommunityphealthpnurses.
ANS:p C
WorldpWarpIpofferedpnursespapchanceptopenterpintopnewpfieldspofpspecialization,paspispseenpinpthepe
xamplepofpnursepanesthetists,pwhopbecameppartpofpsurgicalpteamspatpthepfrontplines.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p p.p11
7. ThepprimaryppurposepofpthepSocialpSecuritypActpofp1935pwaspto:
a. increasepresearchpthatpfocusedponpminoritypgroups.
b. providepmedicalpcarepforpchemicallypimpairedppersons.
c. ensurephealthpcarepforpolderpadultspthroughpapnationalpinsurancepsystem.
d. decreaseptheppublic’spfinancialpburdenpbyplimitingpservicespofferedpbyplocalphealthp
departments.
ANS:p C
Bypprovidingphealthpinsurancepforpolderpadults,pthepSocialpSecuritypActpofp1935psetptheppreced
entpforptheppassagepofpthepMedicarepandpMedicaidpActspthatpfollowedpinp1965,pbutpthepactpalsop
providedpmaternalpandpchildpwelfarepservices,prehabilitationpforpthepmentallypandpphysicallyp
challenged,pmedicalpcarepforpblindpindividualspandpcrippledpchildren,pandpunemploymentpben
efits.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p p.p12
8. Apclientpaskspthepnurse,p“CanpyoupexplainpMedicare,panpamendmentptopthepSocialpSecurityp
Act?”pThepnurseprespondspthatpMedicare:
a. ledptopmanyphospitalpclosings,palongpwithpapdecreasepinpacutepcarephospital–
basedpnursingpcare.
, TestpBankpforpContemporarypNursingp8thpEditionpCherr
y
b. providedpmedicalpinsuranceptopthosepyoungerpadultsporpchildrenpwhopwerepnotpe
ligiblepforpprivatepinsurancepbecausepofpcatastrophicpillnessespsuchpaspcancer.
c. providedppreventivepcarepforpwomen,pinfants,pandpchildren.
d. ensuredpthatpindividualspagesp65pandpolderpandpthosepwithpend-
stageprenalpdiseaseporppermanentpdisabilitiesphadphealthpcarepinsurance.
ANS:p D
ThepMedicarepprogrampprovidesphospitalpinsurance,pPartpA,pandpmedicalpinsurance,pPartpB,ptopa
llppeoplepagesp65pandpolderpwhoparepeligibleptopreceivepSocialpSecuritypbenefits;ppeoplepwithptot
al,ppermanentpdisabilities;pandppeoplepwithpend-stageprenalpdisease.
DIF:ppp Comprehension REF:p p.p14
9. Apcomparisonpofpnursingpinpthep1980sptopnursingpinpthep1990sprevealspthat:
a. inpthep1990spnursingpexperiencedpapsignificantpreductionpoccurredpinppreventablep
diseasespcausedpbypunsafe/unhealthyplifestyles.
b. tuberculosispwaspthepprimarypconcernpforpnursingpinpthep1980s,pwhereaspthepAIDS
epidemicpemergedpandpwaspitspfocuspduringpthep1990s.
c. apdecreasepinpambulatorypservicespinpthep1980sppromptedpanpincreasepinppublicph
ealthpnursespinpthep1990s.
d. thepdemandpforpadvancedppracticepnursespincreasedpinpthep1980spandpthep1990spaspapr
esultpofpthepeconomypandpconcernpaboutpthephealthpofpthepnation.
ANS:p D
Thepnumberspofpadvancedpnurseppractitionerspincreasedpaspevidencepofptheirpcost-
effectivenesspaspproviderspofpprimarypandppreventivephealthpcarepbecamepestablished.
DIF:ppp Comprehension REF:p pp.p16-17
10. Whichpstatementpaccuratelypdescribespthephistoricalpperspectivepofpnursingppractice?
a. Nursingphaspexistedptopmeetpthepneedspofppopulations,pindividuals,pandpaggregatespb
ypprovidingpcarepthatpispdeterminedpbypthepneedspandpbeliefspofpsocietypinpdifferentphi
storicalpcontexts.
b. Aspmenpbeganptopbecomepinterestedpinpnursing,pitpchangedpintopaprespectedpp
rofessionpbasedponpscientificpfactpratherpthanpsuperstition.
c. Nursingphasphistoricallypacceptedpindividualspfrompallpsocialpandpethnicp
backgrounds.
d. ThepUnitedpStatesphaspledpthepwaypthroughoutphistoryptopadvancepnursingpandph
ealthpcarepbypprovidingpthepfirstphospitalpandpmedicalpschool.
ANS:p A
Nursingphaspexistedpsincepbiblicalptimesptopaddresspneedsprangingpfrompcontagiouspdiseasespinpe
arlyptimesptophealthppreventionpinptheppresentptime,pwithpcarepbasedponphealthpneedspandpbeliefsp
ofptheptime.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p p.p3p|pp.p18-19
11. Thepusepofpherbsphaspbecomepappopularpalternativeptopprescriptionpdrugspinptoday’sphealthpcarep
milieu.pDuringpwhichpotherphistoricalpperiodspdidphealthppracticespfocusponpthepusepofpherbs?
a. PrehistoricptimespandpthepMiddlepAges
b. CivilpWarpperiodpandpWorldpWarpI
y
Test Bank Contemporary Nursing 8thE
p p p p p
dition Cherry p
, TestpBankpforpContemporarypNursingp8thpEditionpCherr
y
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
p p p p p p
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 8th
p p p p p p p p p p
Edition
MULTIPLEpCHOICE
1. ClarapBartonpispknownpfor:
a. becomingpthepfirstpblackppublicphealthpnurse.
b. establishingpthepHenrypStreetpSettlement.
c. foundingpthepAmericanpRedpCross.
d. publicizingpthepinadequaciespofphospital-basedpnursingpschools.
ANS:p C
ThepAmericanpRedpCross,pfoundedpbypClarapBartonpinp1882,passistedpinpeffortsptopcontinuepp
ublicphealthpnursing.
DIF: Knowledge REF:p p.p11
2. Studentsparepassignedptopwriteptoptheirpstatepleaderspaboutpanpissuepaffectingptheirpcommunity.p
Onepstudentpwritespaboutpthepneedpamongpruralpcommunitypforpgreaterpaccessptopacutepcarepser
vices.pWhichpofpthepfollowingppiecespofplegislationpshouldpthepstudentpusepaspapreference?
a. SocialpSecuritypAct
b. Hill-BurtonpAct
c. Sheppard-TownerpAct
d. U.S.pCivilpServicepAct
ANS:p B
TheppurposepofpthepHill-
BurtonpActpwasptopprovidepfundingptopconstructphospitalspandptophelppstatespinpplanpforpotherphe
althpcarepfacilitiespinpaccordancepwithpthepneedspofpcommunities.
DIF: Knowledge REF:p p.p13
3. TheppracticepofppublicphealthpnursingpandpthepHenrypStreetpSettlementparepcreditedpto:
a. MarypBreckenridge.
b. MarypSeacole.
c. ClarapBarton.
d. LillianpWald.
ANS:p D
LillianpWald,pappioneerpinppublicphealthpnursing,pispbestpknownpforpthepdevelopmentpandpe
stablishmentpofpthepHenrypStreetpSettlement.
DIF: Knowledge REF:p p.p6
4. Occupationalphealthpnursingpfeaturespbeliefspsimilarptopthosepofpwhichpearlypnursingppioneer?
a. LillianpWald
b. FlorencepNightingale
c. ClarapBarton
d. MarypSeacole
ANS:p A
, TestpBankpforpContemporarypNursingp8thpEditionpCherr
y
LillianpWaldpdevelopedpthepfirstpnursingpservicepforpoccupationalphealth.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p p.p10
5. Whatphistoricalpeventpfirstpledptoptheprecognitionpofpthepcontributionpofpblacksptopnursing?
a. FlorencepNightingale’spacceptancepofpblackpnursespintopthepfirstpnursingpschool
b. ThepcontributionspofpblackpnursespatpthepPennsylvaniapHospital,pthepfirstphospitalpinp
America
c. MarypSeacole’speffortsptopcarepforpsoldierspduringpthepCrimeanpWar
d. Thepworkpdonepbypwivespofpwealthypblackpnoblespwhopcarriedpfoodpandpmedicinepf
romphouseptophousepduringpthepMiddlepAges
ANS:p C
AlthoughpNightingale’spschoolprefusedpSeacole,pshepwaspableptopmakepapdifferencepinpthep
CrimeanpWarpandplaterpwasprecognizedpforpherpefforts.
DIF: Comprehension REF:ppppp.p8-9
6. WorldpWarpIpcontributedptopthepadvancementpofphealthpcarepby:
a. increasingpthepnumberpofpprivatepcarephospitalspandpdecreasingptheprolepofppublicph
ealthpservices.
b. employingpaplargepnumberpofpciviliansptopprovidepcareptopreturningpsoldierspthroughpt
hepRedpCross.
c. introducingpspecialistspinpnursingpsuchpaspnursepanesthetists.
d. increasingpthepnumberpofpcommunityphealthpnurses.
ANS:p C
WorldpWarpIpofferedpnursespapchanceptopenterpintopnewpfieldspofpspecialization,paspispseenpinpthepe
xamplepofpnursepanesthetists,pwhopbecameppartpofpsurgicalpteamspatpthepfrontplines.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p p.p11
7. ThepprimaryppurposepofpthepSocialpSecuritypActpofp1935pwaspto:
a. increasepresearchpthatpfocusedponpminoritypgroups.
b. providepmedicalpcarepforpchemicallypimpairedppersons.
c. ensurephealthpcarepforpolderpadultspthroughpapnationalpinsurancepsystem.
d. decreaseptheppublic’spfinancialpburdenpbyplimitingpservicespofferedpbyplocalphealthp
departments.
ANS:p C
Bypprovidingphealthpinsurancepforpolderpadults,pthepSocialpSecuritypActpofp1935psetptheppreced
entpforptheppassagepofpthepMedicarepandpMedicaidpActspthatpfollowedpinp1965,pbutpthepactpalsop
providedpmaternalpandpchildpwelfarepservices,prehabilitationpforpthepmentallypandpphysicallyp
challenged,pmedicalpcarepforpblindpindividualspandpcrippledpchildren,pandpunemploymentpben
efits.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p p.p12
8. Apclientpaskspthepnurse,p“CanpyoupexplainpMedicare,panpamendmentptopthepSocialpSecurityp
Act?”pThepnurseprespondspthatpMedicare:
a. ledptopmanyphospitalpclosings,palongpwithpapdecreasepinpacutepcarephospital–
basedpnursingpcare.
, TestpBankpforpContemporarypNursingp8thpEditionpCherr
y
b. providedpmedicalpinsuranceptopthosepyoungerpadultsporpchildrenpwhopwerepnotpe
ligiblepforpprivatepinsurancepbecausepofpcatastrophicpillnessespsuchpaspcancer.
c. providedppreventivepcarepforpwomen,pinfants,pandpchildren.
d. ensuredpthatpindividualspagesp65pandpolderpandpthosepwithpend-
stageprenalpdiseaseporppermanentpdisabilitiesphadphealthpcarepinsurance.
ANS:p D
ThepMedicarepprogrampprovidesphospitalpinsurance,pPartpA,pandpmedicalpinsurance,pPartpB,ptopa
llppeoplepagesp65pandpolderpwhoparepeligibleptopreceivepSocialpSecuritypbenefits;ppeoplepwithptot
al,ppermanentpdisabilities;pandppeoplepwithpend-stageprenalpdisease.
DIF:ppp Comprehension REF:p p.p14
9. Apcomparisonpofpnursingpinpthep1980sptopnursingpinpthep1990sprevealspthat:
a. inpthep1990spnursingpexperiencedpapsignificantpreductionpoccurredpinppreventablep
diseasespcausedpbypunsafe/unhealthyplifestyles.
b. tuberculosispwaspthepprimarypconcernpforpnursingpinpthep1980s,pwhereaspthepAIDS
epidemicpemergedpandpwaspitspfocuspduringpthep1990s.
c. apdecreasepinpambulatorypservicespinpthep1980sppromptedpanpincreasepinppublicph
ealthpnursespinpthep1990s.
d. thepdemandpforpadvancedppracticepnursespincreasedpinpthep1980spandpthep1990spaspapr
esultpofpthepeconomypandpconcernpaboutpthephealthpofpthepnation.
ANS:p D
Thepnumberspofpadvancedpnurseppractitionerspincreasedpaspevidencepofptheirpcost-
effectivenesspaspproviderspofpprimarypandppreventivephealthpcarepbecamepestablished.
DIF:ppp Comprehension REF:p pp.p16-17
10. Whichpstatementpaccuratelypdescribespthephistoricalpperspectivepofpnursingppractice?
a. Nursingphaspexistedptopmeetpthepneedspofppopulations,pindividuals,pandpaggregatespb
ypprovidingpcarepthatpispdeterminedpbypthepneedspandpbeliefspofpsocietypinpdifferentphi
storicalpcontexts.
b. Aspmenpbeganptopbecomepinterestedpinpnursing,pitpchangedpintopaprespectedpp
rofessionpbasedponpscientificpfactpratherpthanpsuperstition.
c. Nursingphasphistoricallypacceptedpindividualspfrompallpsocialpandpethnicp
backgrounds.
d. ThepUnitedpStatesphaspledpthepwaypthroughoutphistoryptopadvancepnursingpandph
ealthpcarepbypprovidingpthepfirstphospitalpandpmedicalpschool.
ANS:p A
Nursingphaspexistedpsincepbiblicalptimesptopaddresspneedsprangingpfrompcontagiouspdiseasespinpe
arlyptimesptophealthppreventionpinptheppresentptime,pwithpcarepbasedponphealthpneedspandpbeliefsp
ofptheptime.
DIF: Comprehension REF:p p.p3p|pp.p18-19
11. Thepusepofpherbsphaspbecomepappopularpalternativeptopprescriptionpdrugspinptoday’sphealthpcarep
milieu.pDuringpwhichpotherphistoricalpperiodspdidphealthppracticespfocusponpthepusepofpherbs?
a. PrehistoricptimespandpthepMiddlepAges
b. CivilpWarpperiodpandpWorldpWarpI
