Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action
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1. Which of the following statements accurately describe 1. C, E, F
an element of nursing? Select all that apply.
A) The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in
nature.
B) The primary focus of nursing is to assist individuals to
recover from illness.
C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the
care that is given.
D) The art of nursing is the collection of knowledge
through research.
E) Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
Nursing is aprofession that used specialized knowledge
and skills.
1. Which of the following set of terms best describes B
nursing at the end of the Middle Ages?
A) continuity, caring, critical thinking
B) purpose, direction, leadership
C) assessment, interventions, outcomes
D) advocacy, research, education
, 1. Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing A
practiced from early civilization to the 16th century?
A) Most early civilizations believed that illness had
supernatural causes.
B) The physician was the priest who treated disease with
prayer.
C) The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the
needy and homeless.
D) Nursing changed from a spiritual focus to an emphasis
on knowledge expansion.
1. In what time period did nursing care as we now know it D
begin?
A) pre-civilization
B) early civilization to 16th century
C) 16th to 17th century
D) 18th to 19th century
1. Who is considered to be the founder of professional C
nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
1. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the B
Red Cross in the United States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
1. What was one barrier to the development of the A
nursing profession in the United States after the Civil
War?
A) lack of educational standards
B) hospital-based schools of nursing
C) lack of influence from nursing leaders
D) independence of nursing orders
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1. Which of the following statements accurately describe 1. C, E, F
an element of nursing? Select all that apply.
A) The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in
nature.
B) The primary focus of nursing is to assist individuals to
recover from illness.
C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the
care that is given.
D) The art of nursing is the collection of knowledge
through research.
E) Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
Nursing is aprofession that used specialized knowledge
and skills.
1. Which of the following set of terms best describes B
nursing at the end of the Middle Ages?
A) continuity, caring, critical thinking
B) purpose, direction, leadership
C) assessment, interventions, outcomes
D) advocacy, research, education
, 1. Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing A
practiced from early civilization to the 16th century?
A) Most early civilizations believed that illness had
supernatural causes.
B) The physician was the priest who treated disease with
prayer.
C) The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the
needy and homeless.
D) Nursing changed from a spiritual focus to an emphasis
on knowledge expansion.
1. In what time period did nursing care as we now know it D
begin?
A) pre-civilization
B) early civilization to 16th century
C) 16th to 17th century
D) 18th to 19th century
1. Who is considered to be the founder of professional C
nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton
1. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the B
Red Cross in the United States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
1. What was one barrier to the development of the A
nursing profession in the United States after the Civil
War?
A) lack of educational standards
B) hospital-based schools of nursing
C) lack of influence from nursing leaders
D) independence of nursing orders
