Question 1

During which war were the Sisters of the Holy Cross the first to respond to America's dramatically increased need for nurses?

Accepted Answer

The Sisters of the Holy Cross were the first to respond during the Civil War to the drastically increase need for nurses.The 12 sisters cared for wounded soldiers and by the end of the war,there were 80 sisters caring for soldiers in Illinois,Missouri,Kentucky,and Tennessee.

Question 2

Who was the Greek physician,born in 460 B.C. ,considered to be the father of medicine?

Accepted Answer

Hippocrates,Greek physician,born in 460 B.C. ,is considered to be the father of medicine.He used a system of physical assessment,observation,and record keeping in his care of the sick.

Question 3

In which civilization were hospitals first established?

Accepted Answer

The first hospitals were established in the Eastern Roman Empire.Fabiola was responsible for introducing these hospitals.

Question 4

Which nurse is considered to be the first community health nurse,who,after founding the Henry Street Settlement Service in New York City,devoted her life to providing nursing care to the indigent population?

Accepted Answer

Lillian Wald was the first community health nurse.She founded the Henry Street Settlement Service in New York City and devoted her life to providing nursing care to the indigent population,supported education for people who were mentally challenged,improved housing conditions in tenements,advocated the passage of more lenient immigration regulations,initiated change of child labor laws,and founded the Children's Bureau of the U.S.Department of Labor.

Question 5

The first recorded school of nursing was organized to educate deaconesses to care for the sick.It was established in 1836 in Kaiserwerth,Germany,by:

Accepted Answer

Theodore Fliedner,a pastor in Kaiserwerth,Germany,in 1836,revived the Lutheran Order of Deaconesses to care for the sick in a hospital he founded.These deaconesses became famous because they were the only ones formally educated in nursing.

Question 6

The ancient Greeks built temples to honor Hygeia,the goddess of health,to:

Accepted Answer

These temples were religious institutions governed by priests who attended those visiting the temples.The temples provide a spalike healing environment to visitors.

Question 7

Florence Nightingale's beliefs about nursing and nursing education,novel for her time,included such things as a holistic framework inclusive of illness and health,a theoretical basis for nursing practice,and:

Accepted Answer

Nightingale's major accomplishments include establishing the Nightingale Training School for Nurses at St.Thomas's Hospital in London and recognizing that there is a body of nursing knowledge distinct from medical knowledge.

Question 8

During the Crimean War,Florence Nightingale initiated the implementation of her principles of nursing practice.Which of the following represent the foundation of her nursing practice?

Accepted Answer

Nightingale's major accomplishments include demonstrating the value of nursing care in reducing morbidity and mortality rates during the Crimean War;advocating the principles of cleanliness,good nutrition,and fresh air as important to health and healing;and developing public awareness of the need for educated nurses.

Question 9

As the graduate nurse embarks on a career in the art and science of nursing,it is important to remember the MAIN function of nursing is to:

Accepted Answer

Nursing has developed from an unstructured method of caring for the ill,based primarily on primitive beliefs,to a profession based on scientific knowledge.Nurses assist people to learn to care for themselves whenever possible and provide direct care to people who are unable to meet their own needs.

Question 10

The student nurse wants to understand where the foundation of current nursing practice originates.The BEST method for obtaining this knowledge would be to:

Accepted Answer

For the nurse to understand where the foundation of current nursing practice originates,it is important to review the historical events that have influenced the evolution of current nursing practice.

Question 11

History has credited Florence Nightingale with being the originator of modern nursing.This distinction was made because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Among Nightingale's major contributions to nursing as it is practiced today are using a systematic method of client assessment,individualizing care on the basis of client needs and preferences,advocating confidentiality in client care,seeing nurses as client advocates,using a holistic framework for nursing and nursing education,identifying the necessity of a liberal education as the foundation of nursing practice,and pointing out the importance of the environment to the healing process.Many of her beliefs and concepts are still advocated in modern nursing schools.

Question 12

Which nurse was appointed as Superintendent of the Female Nurses of the Army in 1861 and was the first woman to be appointed to an administrative position by the federal government?

Accepted Answer

Dorothea Dix was appointed as Superintendent of the Female Nurses of the Army in 1861 and was the first woman to be appointed to an administrative position by the federal government.Her recruitment efforts procured more than 2,000 women to care for the sick in the Union Army.

Question 13

Which of these concepts used in current nursing practice was introduced by Nightingale?

Accepted Answer

Among Nightingale's major contributions to nursing as it is practiced today are using a systematic method of client assessment,individualizing care on the basis of client needs and preferences,advocating confidentiality in client care,seeing nurses as client advocates,using a holistic framework for nursing and nursing education,identifying the necessity of a liberal education as the foundation of nursing practice,and pointing out the importance of the environment to the healing process.

Question 14

During the Industrial Revolution,it was considered unseemly for women to be nurses.What was the overall view of nurses during this time?

Accepted Answer

In the mid-1800s,it was considered unseemly for women to be nurses.Most nursing care was still performed in the home by female relatives of people who were ill.

Question 15

Which of these factors set the stage for nursing reforms that led to the establishment of the Nightingale Training School of Nurses in 1860?

Accepted Answer

Florence Nightingale established the Nightingale Training School for Nurses at St.Thomas's Hospital in London and recognizing that there is a body of nursing knowledge distinct from medical knowledge.Among Nightingale's major contributions to nursing as it is practiced today are using a systematic method of client assessment;individualizing care on the basis of client needs and preferences;advocating confidentiality in client care;seeing nurses as client advocates;using a holistic framework for nursing and nursing education;identifying the necessity of a liberal education as the foundation of nursing practice;and pointing out the importance of the environment to the healing process.

Question 16

Which characteristic is associated with hospitals established during the rule of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

The first hospitals were established in the Eastern Roman Empire.Fabiola was responsible for introducing these hospitals.They were primarily charitable institutions housed in monasteries and convents.

Question 17

The Nightingale School of Nursing was the first school of nursing that:

Accepted Answer

The Nightingale Training School for Nurses at St.Thomas's Hospital in London recognized that there is a body of nursing knowledge distinct from medical knowledge.Among Nightingale's major contributions to nursing as it is practiced today are using a systematic method of client assessment,individualizing care on the basis of client needs and preferences,advocating confidentiality in client care,seeing nurses as client advocates,using a holistic framework for nursing and nursing education,identifying the necessity of a liberal education as the foundation of nursing practice,and pointing out the importance of the environment to the healing process by provided both theory-based knowledge and clinical skill building.

Question 18

Which nurse volunteered her nursing services during the Civil War and was responsible for organizing the American Red Cross in 1881?

Accepted Answer

Clara Barton volunteered her nursing services during the Civil War and was responsible for organizing the American Red Cross in 1881.

Question 19

Through studying nursing history,nurses become aware that the foundation of nursing practice today is based on the research of:

Accepted Answer

Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of modern nursing.Nightingale's major accomplishments include demonstrating the value of nursing care in reducing morbidity and mortality rates during the Crimean War;advocating the principles of cleanliness,good nutrition,and fresh air as important to health and healing;and developing public awareness of the need for educated nurses.

Question 20

Isabel Hampton Robb founded the Superintendents' Society,which formed the basis for which current nursing organizations?

Accepted Answer

Isabel Hampton Robb was the founder of several nursing organizations,recognizing the importance of having a unit of positions and issues affecting nurses and nursing,and an early supporter of the rights of nursing students.

Quiz 3: Nursing History, Education, and Organizations