ROSDAHL'S TEXTBOOK OF BASIC
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1) Nursing’s heritage — role of early caregivers
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
An LPN is teaching a new aide why nursing developed as a
helping profession. The aide says, “So nursing really started
when people first began caring for sick family members?” The
LPN wants to give the best response about the earliest roots of
nursing. What is the most accurate statement?
,A. Nursing began in hospitals after modern medicine became
organized
B. Nursing developed from the instinct to care for the ill,
injured, and dependent
C. Nursing began when formal schools of nursing were
established
D. Nursing started only after the first nursing license laws were
passed
Correct answer: B
Rationale — Correct:
Nursing’s earliest roots are found in the natural human impulse
to care for others during illness, injury, childbirth, and
weakness. This caring behavior existed long before formal
training, licensure, or hospitals.
Rationales — Incorrect:
A. Hospitals and modern medicine came much later and did not
create the original need for nursing care.
C. Formal education shaped professional nursing, but nursing
existed before schools were developed.
D. Licensure regulates practice; it did not start the profession.
Teaching point:
Nursing began with caring, not with formal institutions.
Citation:
Rosdahl, C. Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th ed.). Ch.
1.
,2) Early nursing and religion
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
A patient in a long-term care facility asks why many early
caregivers were associated with religious groups. The LPN
explains that this was most likely because those groups were
often motivated by service and compassion. Which historical
point best supports that explanation?
A. Religious groups often provided organized care for the sick
and poor
B. Religious groups created modern diagnostic testing
C. Religious groups replaced all physicians in the past
D. Religious groups eliminated the need for home care
Correct answer: A
Rationale — Correct:
Many early caregiving efforts were carried out by religious
orders and charitable groups that focused on serving people
who were sick, poor, or vulnerable. Their work helped shape
early organized nursing care.
Rationales — Incorrect:
B. Diagnostic testing is a modern medical development, not a
feature of early religious caregiving.
C. Physicians were not replaced; rather, caregiving and medical
roles were limited and less clearly defined.
, D. Home care remained important for centuries and still is
important today.
Teaching point:
Early nursing was strongly influenced by charity and service.
Citation:
Rosdahl, C. Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th ed.). Ch.
1.
3) Florence Nightingale’s contribution
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
During orientation, a nurse educator says Florence Nightingale
changed nursing by improving conditions for wounded soldiers.
An LPN asks what specific change best reflects Nightingale’s
contribution. Which response is best?
A. She focused on sanitation, clean air, light, and nutrition
B. She invented the first antibiotic treatment
C. She developed the first nursing license exam
D. She created the first electronic health record
Correct answer: A
Rationale — Correct:
Florence Nightingale emphasized environmental conditions
such as cleanliness, ventilation, light, diet, and rest. Her work
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1) Nursing’s heritage — role of early caregivers
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
An LPN is teaching a new aide why nursing developed as a
helping profession. The aide says, “So nursing really started
when people first began caring for sick family members?” The
LPN wants to give the best response about the earliest roots of
nursing. What is the most accurate statement?
,A. Nursing began in hospitals after modern medicine became
organized
B. Nursing developed from the instinct to care for the ill,
injured, and dependent
C. Nursing began when formal schools of nursing were
established
D. Nursing started only after the first nursing license laws were
passed
Correct answer: B
Rationale — Correct:
Nursing’s earliest roots are found in the natural human impulse
to care for others during illness, injury, childbirth, and
weakness. This caring behavior existed long before formal
training, licensure, or hospitals.
Rationales — Incorrect:
A. Hospitals and modern medicine came much later and did not
create the original need for nursing care.
C. Formal education shaped professional nursing, but nursing
existed before schools were developed.
D. Licensure regulates practice; it did not start the profession.
Teaching point:
Nursing began with caring, not with formal institutions.
Citation:
Rosdahl, C. Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th ed.). Ch.
1.
,2) Early nursing and religion
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
A patient in a long-term care facility asks why many early
caregivers were associated with religious groups. The LPN
explains that this was most likely because those groups were
often motivated by service and compassion. Which historical
point best supports that explanation?
A. Religious groups often provided organized care for the sick
and poor
B. Religious groups created modern diagnostic testing
C. Religious groups replaced all physicians in the past
D. Religious groups eliminated the need for home care
Correct answer: A
Rationale — Correct:
Many early caregiving efforts were carried out by religious
orders and charitable groups that focused on serving people
who were sick, poor, or vulnerable. Their work helped shape
early organized nursing care.
Rationales — Incorrect:
B. Diagnostic testing is a modern medical development, not a
feature of early religious caregiving.
C. Physicians were not replaced; rather, caregiving and medical
roles were limited and less clearly defined.
, D. Home care remained important for centuries and still is
important today.
Teaching point:
Early nursing was strongly influenced by charity and service.
Citation:
Rosdahl, C. Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th ed.). Ch.
1.
3) Florence Nightingale’s contribution
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
During orientation, a nurse educator says Florence Nightingale
changed nursing by improving conditions for wounded soldiers.
An LPN asks what specific change best reflects Nightingale’s
contribution. Which response is best?
A. She focused on sanitation, clean air, light, and nutrition
B. She invented the first antibiotic treatment
C. She developed the first nursing license exam
D. She created the first electronic health record
Correct answer: A
Rationale — Correct:
Florence Nightingale emphasized environmental conditions
such as cleanliness, ventilation, light, diet, and rest. Her work
