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Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing ia ia ia ia ia ia



Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ia




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




b. establishing the Henry Street Settlement. ia ia ia ia




c. founding theAmerican Red Cross. ia ia ia ia




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



based nursing schools.
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ANS: C i a



TheAmerican Red Cross, founded by Clara Barton in 1882, assisted in efforts to continue public health
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nursing.
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DIF: Knowledge REF: i a i a p. 11 ia




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




b. Hill-BurtonAct ia




c. Sheppard-TownerAct ia




d. U.S. Civil ServiceAct ia ia ia




ANS: B i a



The purpose of the Hill-BurtonAct was to provide funding to construct hospitals and to help states
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in plan for other health care facilities in accordance with the needs of communities.
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DIF: Knowledge REF: i a i a p. 13 ia




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




b. Mary Seacole. ia




c. Clara Barton. ia




d. LillianWald. ia




ANS: D i a



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: i a i a p. 6 ia




4. Occupational health nursing features beliefs similar to those of which early nursing pioneer?
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a. LillianWald ia




b. Florence Nightingale ia




c. Clara Barton ia




d. Mary Seacole ia




ANS: A
Lillian Wald developed the first nursing service for occupational health.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: i a i a p. 10 ia




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 ia ia ia



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 ia ia ia ia ia ia



Ages
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ANS: C i a



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




6. WorldWar I contributed to the advancement of health care by:
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a. increasing the number of private care ia ia ia ia ia



hospitals and decreasing the role of
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publichealth services. ia




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



provide care to returning soldiers
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throughIthe Red Cross.
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c. introducing specialists in nursing such as ia ia ia ia ia



nurse anesthetists.
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d. increasing the number of community health ia ia ia ia ia



nurses.
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, ANS: C i a



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




7. The primary purpose of the Social SecurityAct of 1935 was to:
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a. increase research that focused on minority ia ia ia ia ia



groups.
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b. provide medical care for chemically ia ia ia ia



impaired persons.
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c. ensure health care for older adults through ia ia ia ia ia ia



a national insurance system.
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d. decrease the public‘s financial burden by ia ia ia ia ia



limiting services offered by local health
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departments.
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ANS: C i a



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: i a i a p. 12 ia




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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decrease in acute care hospital–based
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nursing care.
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b. provided medical insurance to those ia ia ia ia



younger adults or children who were
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noteligible for private insurance
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because ofcatastrophic illnesses such as
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cancer.
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c. provided preventive care for women, ia ia ia ia



infants, and children.
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d. ensured that individuals ages 65 and older ia ia ia ia ia ia



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 i a

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