Question 1

Which statement describes the significance of the Mosaic Code in the history of health care?&#10;A)The code outlined policy and procedure for early surgical interventions.&#10;B)Early nurses ascribed to the code as a part of their registration process.&#10;C)Public health was improved by this first sanitary legislation.&#10;D)This code provided strict educational requirements for physicians.&#10;

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The Mosaic Code, also known as the Law of Moses, included the first sanitary legislation in history, addressing issues such as quarantine, cleanliness, and waste disposal. This helped improve public health and prevent the spread of disease. The code did not outline surgical interventions or provide educational requirements for physicians. While early nurses may have followed some principles of the code, it was not a part of their registration process.

Question 2

Which option supports the way Hippocrates viewed disease?&#10;A)A mystical connection between the body and the stars causes disease.&#10;B)Diseases are the result of being a victim of black magic and spells.&#10;C)Disease is caused by naturally occurring factors.&#10;D)Evil thoughts and deeds cause disease.&#10;

Accepted Answer

Hippocrates believed in the theory of natural causation, meaning that diseases were caused by naturally occurring factors such as environmental factors, lifestyle choices, and physical factors. He rejected the ideas of mysticism and superstition in the cause of diseases.

Question 3

A group of nursing students are creating a poster presentation on the history of mandatory licensure laws for nurses.Which state should these students have at the earliest end of their licensure timeline?

A)New Jersey
B)New York
C)California
D)Rhode Island

New York

Accepted Answer

New York was the first state to enact mandatory licensure laws for nurses in 1903, so it should be at the earliest end of the timeline. New Jersey enacted its mandatory licensure law in 1904, California in 1907, and Rhode Island in 1909.

Question 4

What was the earliest documentation of law governing the practice of medicine?&#10;A)The Code of Hammurabi&#10;B)The writings of Hippocrates&#10;C)The Ebers papyrus&#10;D)The Mosaic Code&#10;

Accepted Answer

The Code of Hammurabi, created in ancient Babylon in 1754 BCE, is one of the earliest known legal codes and includes laws related to medical practice. These laws established standards of medical care and outlined penalties for physicians who were negligent or caused harm to patients.

Question 5

The nursing student developing a presentation on the early history of nursing is not able to find much information about this period.Why is the nurse unable to find any information?&#10;A)There were not many nurses,so only the sickest people received nursing care.&#10;B)Many of those providing care to the sick were slaves.&#10;C)Only men provided health information and care.&#10;D)Only the wealthiest of patients were provided nursing care.&#10;

Accepted Answer

During the early history of nursing, much of the care provided to the sick was done by slaves. However, there is limited documentation of their contributions to nursing history, which could be the reason why the nursing student is unable to find much information on this period.

Question 6

How did the development of the Deaconess Institute at Kaiserwerth,Germany,change nursing?&#10;A)It supported prisoners and prostitutes who wished to provide nursing care.&#10;B)It developed a training school for nurses that included hospital care of the sick and visiting nurse instruction.&#10;C)Nurses graduating from Kaiserwerth were the first to be called &#34;registered&#34; nurses.&#10;D)This institution provided university-based training for nurses.&#10;

Accepted Answer

The development of the Deaconess Institute at Kaiserwerth, Germany, changed nursing by developing a training school for nurses that included hospital care of the sick and visiting nurse instruction. This paved the way for modern nurse training and education.

Question 7

Which African American woman was noted for her roles as both a nurse and an abolitionist during the Civil War of the United States?&#10;A)Louisa May Alcott&#10;B)Harriet Tubman&#10;C)Jeanne Mance&#10;D)Mary Seacole&#10;

Accepted Answer

Harriet Tubman is renowned for her work as both a nurse and an abolitionist during the Civil War. She was instrumental in the Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape to freedom, and also served as a nurse, scout, and spy for the Union Army.

Question 8

What is the significance of Linda Richards to nursing and society?&#10;A)She was America's first African American professional nurse.&#10;B)She is considered the first trained nurse in the United States.&#10;C)She cared for sick and wounded officers in Crimea.&#10;D)She was the first nurse to go on to become a physician.&#10;

Accepted Answer

Linda Richards is considered the first trained nurse in the United States. She helped bring professionalism to the field of nursing by creating standardized nursing education programs and advocating for stricter requirements for nurses. Her contributions helped to elevate nursing as a respected profession and laid the foundation for modern nursing practices.

Question 9

What was the first purely nursing religious order?&#10;A)The Lazarus sisters&#10;B)The Saad al-Aslamy sisters&#10;C)The Augustinian sisters&#10;D)The Fabiolan sisters&#10;

Accepted Answer

The Augustinian sisters were the first purely nursing religious order, established to provide care for the sick and infirm, reflecting the nursing profession's historical roots in religious and charitable service.

Question 10

During which war did Dorothea Dix serve as superintendent of the United States Army nurse corps?&#10;A)Revolutionary War&#10;B)Civil War&#10;C)War of 1812&#10;D)Spanish-American War&#10;

Accepted Answer

Dorothea Dix served as superintendent of the United States Army nurse corps during the Civil War.

Question 11

The American Red Cross is planning a celebration of its founding.Which nurse should be included as an important figure?&#10;A)Clara Barton&#10;B)Luther Christman&#10;C)Lucy Osborne&#10;D)Cecilia Makiwane&#10;

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Question 12

What was Sojourner Truth's contribution to society?&#10;A)She helped identify the similarity between the problems of African Americans and women.&#10;B)She was a crusader for the mentally ill.&#10;C)She was known as the &#34;Moses of her people.&#34;&#10;D)Her work resulted in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution,granting women the right to vote.&#10;

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Question 13

What was the impact on mortality as a result of the nursing care that Nightingale and her nurses provided to wounded soldiers in Crimea?&#10;A)There was a slight increase in mortality.&#10;B)Mortality increased dramatically.&#10;C)There was no change.&#10;D)There was a dramatic decrease in mortality.&#10;

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Question 14

Which historical figures provided nursing services during the Civil War? (Select all that apply. )&#10;A)Louisa May Alcott&#10;B)Harriet Tubman&#10;C)Sojourner Truth&#10;D)Lillian Wald&#10;E)Clara Barton&#10;

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Question 15

Which nurse died as a result of experiments on yellow fever?&#10;A)Clara Maass&#10;B)Jeanne Mance&#10;C)Mary Mahoney&#10;D)Edith Cavell&#10;

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Question 16

Who was the first health care provider to acquire AIDS?&#10;A)Linda Richards&#10;B)Clara Maass&#10;C)Barbara Fassbinder&#10;D)Sharon Lane&#10;

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Question 17

Which nurse founded the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses in 1908?&#10;A)Mary Seacole&#10;B)Cecilia Makiwane&#10;C)Mary Mahoney&#10;D)Loretta Ford&#10;

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Question 18

Lillian Wald is known for which contribution to nursing?&#10;A)Established the Frontier Nursing Service&#10;B)Founded the Nursing Order of Ministers of the Sick&#10;C)Wrote the collections of poems called Drumtops&#10;D)Developed the Henry Street Settlement&#10;

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Question 19

What is the significance of Rufaidah in the development of nursing?&#10;A)She is believed to have started the first nursing school in Islam.&#10;B)She was a Knight Hospitaller of St.John.&#10;C)She started the Parabolani Brotherhood.&#10;D)After converting to Christianity,she started hospitals in Palestine.&#10;

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Question 20

The history of nursing is most strongly associated with which other factor?&#10;A)The history of women&#10;B)The development of medical technology&#10;C)The growth of religion across the frontier&#10;D)The decline of the family unit&#10;

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Question 21

A nursing student has achieved academic excellence and has been invited to join nursing's honor society.Which organization has this student been invited to join?&#10;A)National League for Nursing&#10;B)American Nurses Association&#10;C)Sigma Theta Tau International&#10;D)American Association of Colleges of Nursing&#10;

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Question 22

The nursing faculty asks the nursing student: &#34;What is the proposed reason that Nightingale chose to become a nurse?&#34; Which response,made by the student,reflects the best understanding of Nightingale?&#10;A)&#34;She was from a poor family and needed to find a way to make a living.&#34;&#10;B)&#34;She wanted to diminish the suffering of the helpless.&#34;&#10;C)&#34;She wanted to provide care to the sick in hospitals.&#34;&#10;D)&#34;She wanted to go to the Crimea to nurse wounded soldiers.&#34;&#10;

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Question 23

The prospective nursing student has investigated an associate degree nursing program and finds that it is nationally accredited.Which organization most likely has accredited this school?&#10;A)National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)&#10;B)American Association of Colleges of Nursing Accrediting Branch (AACN)&#10;C)National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)&#10;D)American Nurses Association (ANA)&#10;

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Question 24

The nurse is preparing a presentation on notable nursing figures.In which order,chronologically,should the nurse present this information?&#10;A)Loretta Ford&#10;B)Mary Seacole&#10;C)Lucy Osborne&#10;D)Faye G.Abdellah&#10;E)Cecilia Makiwane&#10;

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Question 25

A nurse would like to join a nursing organization and wants to be certain that it represents all nurses in the United States.Which organization should this nurse investigate?&#10;A)The American Nurses Association (ANA)&#10;B)The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)&#10;C)The National League for Nursing (NLN)&#10;D)The International Council of Nurses (ICN)&#10;

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Question 26

The nurse is reviewing nursing in ancient civilizations.Which order did the following occur?&#10;A)Kosher slaughter of animals&#10;B)Practice of mummification begins&#10;C)Quarantine used to control disease&#10;D)Roman female created a monastery for the ill&#10;E)Causes of disease were superstition and magic&#10;

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Question 27

What is the common denominator for nursing leaders across history?&#10;A)They desired to obtain power in their job positions.&#10;B)They were all women of wealth and influence.&#10;C)They cared deeply about the society in which they lived.&#10;D)They were focused on caring for people in hospitals.&#10;

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Deck 3: Historical Foundations of Professional Nursing