TEST BANK CHERRY & JACOB CONTEMPORARY NURSING ISSUES, TRENDS, AND MANAGEMENT, 7TH EDITION Chapters 15-28 Test Bank Questions with Complete Solutions

CHERRY & JACOB: COTEMPORARY NURSING :
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Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and
ISSUES, TRENDS, AND MANAGEMENT 7TH
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Management, 7th Edition
EDITION
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,Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursingƒ
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Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE v




1. Clara Barton is known for:
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a. becoming the first black public health v v v v v


nurse.
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b. establishing the Henry Street Settlement. v v v v



c. founding the American Red Cross. v v v v



d. publicizing the inadequacies of hospital- v v v v


based nursing schools.
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ANS: C v


The American Red Cross, founded by Clara Barton in 1882, assisted in efforts to continue public
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health nursing.
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DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 11 v v




2. Students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue affecting their community. One
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vstudent writes about the need among rural community for greater access to acute care services.
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vWhich of the following pieces of legislation should the student use as a reference?
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a. Social Security Act v v



b. Hill-Burton Act v



c. Sheppard-Towner Act v



d. U.S. Civil Service Act
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ANS: B v


The purpose of the Hill-Burton Act was to provide funding to construct hospitals and to help
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vstates in plan for other health care facilities in accordance with the needs of communities.
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DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 13 v v




3. The practice of public health nursing and the Henry Street Settlement are credited to:
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a. Mary Breckenridge. v



b. Mary Seacole. v



c. Clara Barton. v



d. Lillian Wald. v




ANS: D v


Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the development and
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establishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
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, DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 6 v v




4. Occupational health nursing features beliefs similar to those of which early nursing pioneer?
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a. Lillian Wald v



b. Florence Nightingale v



c. Clara Barton v



d. Mary Seacole v




ANS: A v


Lillian Wald developed the first nursing service for occupational health.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 10 v v




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 v v v


black nurses into the first nursing school
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b. The contributions of black nurses at the
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Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in
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America
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c. Mary Seacole‘s efforts to care for soldiers
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during the Crimean War
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d. The work done by wives of wealthy black
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nobles who carried food and medicine
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from house to house during the Middle
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Ages
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ANS: C v


Although Nightingale‘s school refused Seacole, she was able to make a difference in the Crimean
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War and later was recognized for her efforts.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 8-9
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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 v v v v v


vhospitals and decreasing the role of public v v v v v v


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b. employing a large number of civilians to v v v v v v


provide care to returning soldiers through v v v v v


the Red Cross.
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c. introducing specialists in nursing such as v v v v v


vnurse anesthetists. v




d. increasing the number of community v v v v


vhealth nurses. v

, ANS: C v


World War I offered nurses a chance to enter into new fields of specialization, as is seen in the
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example of nurse anesthetists, who became part of surgical teams at the front lines.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 11 v v




7. The primary purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935 was to:
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a. increase research that focused on minority v v v v v


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b. provide medical care for chemically v v v v


impaired persons.
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c. ensure health care for older adults through
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a national insurance system.
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d. decrease the public‘s financial burden by v v v v v


limiting services offered by local health
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departments.
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ANS: C v


By providing health insurance for older adults, the Social Security Act of 1935 set the precedent
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for the passage of the Medicare and Medicaid Acts that followed in 1965, but the act also
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provided maternal and child welfare services, rehabilitation for the mentally and physically
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challenged, medical care for blind individuals and crippled children, and unemployment benefits.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 12 v v




8. A client asks the nurse, ―Can you explain Medicare, an amendment to the Social Security Act?‖
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The nurse responds that Medicare:
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a. led to many hospital closings, along with a
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vdecrease in acute care hospital–based v v v v


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b. provided medical insurance to those v v v v


younger adults or children who were not
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eligible for private insurance because of
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catastrophic illnesses such as cancer.
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c. provided preventive care for women, v v v v


infants, and children.
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d. ensured that individuals ages 65 and older
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and those with end-stage renal disease or
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permanent disabilities had health care
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insurance.
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ANS: D v