A Nurse Who Has Practiced for 1 Year on a Medical-Surgical

A nurse who has practiced for 1 year on a medical-surgical unit is very interested in a position in the operating room. She traces the nursing history of surgery to learn how nursing has evolved in this practice. To determine if, historically, surgery methods advanced the practice of nursing, select the correct statements. (select all that apply)

A) The Ancient Egyptians were the first to use anesthesia in the operating room.
B) The "Barbers" of the Middle Ages used sterile techniques to reduce wound infections.
C) The Indian culture from 274 to 236 BC had hospitals staffed with female nurses who practiced much like today's nurses.
D) During the Renaissance, advances in nursing education, including surgery, were nonexistent.
E) Following World War II, nurses practiced in mobile army surgical hospitals, where medical and surgical techniques were further refined.