Test Bank For Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends And Management 4th Edition By Jacob
Test Bank For Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends And Management 4th Edition By Jacob
Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends And Management 4th Edition By Jacob Test Bank
Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends And Management
Chapter 1: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- Clara Barton is known for
A. | becoming the first African-American 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
(C) is correct because the American Red Cross, founded by Clara Barton in 1882, assisted in efforts to continue public health nursing. (A) is incorrect because Jessie Sleet Scales was the first African-American public health nurse. (B) is incorrect because Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the development and establishment of the Henry Street Settlement. (D) is incorrect because The Goldmark Report criticized the inadequacies of hospital-based nursing schools and recommended enhanced educational standards.
DIF: Knowledge REF: Page 16
- Which bill provided for construction of hospitals?
A. | Social Security Act |
B. | Hill-Burton Act |
C. | Sheppard-Towner Act |
D. | U.S. Civil Service Act |
ANS: B
(B) is correct because the purpose of the Hill-Burton Act was to provide funding to construct hospitals and to assist states in planning for other health care facilities in accordance with the needs of communities. (A) is incorrect because the main purposes of the 1935 Social Security Act were to provide (1) a national insurance system for the elderly; (2) monies to states for maternal and child welfare services; (3) vocational rehabilitation services for the physically and mentally challenged; (4) medical care for crippled children and blind people; (5) a plan to boost public health services; and (6) a federal/state unemployment system. (C) is incorrect because the Sheppard-Towner Act provided federal aid for maternal and child health care. (D) is incorrect because the U.S. Civil Service Act is landmark U.S. legislation establishing the tradition and mechanism of permanent federal employment based on merit rather than on political party affiliation (the spoils system).
DIF: Knowledge REF: Page 18
- 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. |
ANS: D
(D) is correct because Lillian Wald was a pioneer in public health nursing who is best known for the development and establishment of the Henry Street Settlement. (A) is incorrect because Mary Breckenridge of Kentucky established the Frontier Nursing Service in 1925. (B) is incorrect because Mary Seacole was a black nurse who provided care during the Crimean War. (C) is incorrect because Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1882.
DIF: Knowledge REF: Page 15
- Occupational health nursing features beliefs similar to those of which early nursing pioneer?
A. | Lillian Wald |
B. | Florence Nightingale |
C. | Clara Barton |
D. | Mary Seacole |
ANS: A
(A) is correct because Lillian Wald developed the first nursing service for occupational health. (B) is incorrect because Florence Nightingale is best known for contributions made during the Crimean War, efforts to improve sanitation and public health, use of statistics to provide support for health outcomes, and organization of nurse training. (C) is incorrect because Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. (D) is incorrect because Mary Seacole was a black nurse who served during the Crimean War.
DIF: Comprehension REF: Page 14
- What historical event first led to the realization of the contribution of African-Americans to nursing?
A. | Florence Nightingale’s acceptance of African-American nurses into the first nursing school |
B. | The contributions of African-American nurses at the Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in America |
C. | Mary Seacole’s efforts to care for soldiers during the Crimean War |
D. | The wives of wealthy African-American nobles who carried food and medicine from house to house during the Middle Ages |
ANS: C
(C) is correct because although Nightingale’s school refused Seacole, she was able to make a difference in the Crimean War and later was recognized for her efforts. (A) is incorrect because Florence Nightingale’s efforts during the Crimean War were valuable and recognized, but she would not allow Seacole to join her in her efforts. (B) is incorrect because Pennsylvania Hospital was the first hospital in America and was founded in 1751, but Seacole’s efforts in the Crimean War did not occur until 100 years later. (D) is incorrect because the wives of noblemen who carried food and medicine were not uniquely African-Americans.
DIF: Application REF: Page 12
- World War I contributed to the advancement of health care by
A. | increasing the number of private care hospitals and decreasing the role of public health services. |
B. | employing a large number of civilians to provide care to returning soldiers through the Red Cross. |
C. | introducing specialists in nursing such as nurse anesthetists. |
D. | increasing the number of community health nurses. |
ANS: C
(C) is correct because World War I offered nurses a chance to enter into new fields of specialization, as is seen in the example of nurse anesthetists who became part of surgical teams at the front lines. (A) is incorrect because advancements in public health were being made and the primary site for medical care was moved from the home to the hospital. (B) is incorrect because the Red Cross provided care to communities in which access was limited and eventually moved to urban areas. (D) is incorrect because many nurses were needed in the war effort, which caused the growth in community health nursing to halt.
DIF: Application REF: Page 15
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