NURS 206 CHAPTER 1-CONTEMPORARY NURSING EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS ASSUARED SUCCESS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What historical event first led to the recognition of the contribution
of blacks to nursing?
a. Florence Nightingale’s acceptance of black nurses into the first nursing school
b. The contributions of black 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 work done by wives of wealthy black nobles who carried food and
medicine from house to house during the Middle Ages
ANS: C
Although Nightingale’s school refused Seacole, she was able to make a
difference in the Crimean War
and later was recognized for her
efforts. DIF: Comprehension REF: pp.
8-9
2. 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
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. DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 11
3. The primary purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935 was to:
a. increase research that focused on minority groups.
b. provide medical care for chemically impaired persons.
c. ensure health care for older adults through a national insurance system.
d. decrease the public’s financial burden by limiting services offered by
local health departments.
ANS: C
By providing health insurance for older adults, the Social Security Act of 1935 set
the precedent for the
passage of the Medicare and Medicaid Acts that followed in 1965, but the act also
provided maternal and
child welfare services, rehabilitation for the mentally and physically challenged,
medical care for blind
individuals and crippled children, and unemployment
benefits. DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 12
