"Dark ages" of nursing Correct Answers The Renaissance and
the Reformation Period
Nursing no longer appealed to women of high social status;
hospital care was regulated to common women, prisoners,
thieves, and drunks
Nursing became an undesirable job with poor pay, long hours,
and strenuous work that was considered menial
"Everything you own owns you" Correct Answers Tasks you
assume as your responsibility assume your time and energy
Be cognizant of how the demands you place on yourself affect
time use
"Nothing changes if nothing changes" Correct Answers A
person cannot effect a change if unwilling to do something
differently that could adjust the outcome
Build on past experiences to make future ones more successful
"We train people how to treat us" Correct Answers You must
be aware of the behavioral style you possess
Helpful to determine behavior styles of those who work closely
with you
1900 to World War I: Advances in the nursing profession
Correct Answers By 1910 most states passed legislation
requiring nurse registration before entering practice
,Required entry level for nursing students was upgraded to high
school graduate
Nurse training programs were improved to include a more
comprehensive course of study
ABC approach: Correct Answers list all tasks and assign "A" to
high-value items, "B" to medium-value items, and "C" to low-
value items
Activities for Continued Success Correct Answers When
feeling overwhelmed, always stop and plan activities
Keep focused on priorities, and act accordingly
Avoid favorite forms of procrastination
Maintain a positive attitude about established goals, or revise
them so they coincide with your values
Do something for yourself every day
Continue to work on overcoming your fears
Resist doing the easy but unimportant tasks
Ad hominem abusive Correct Answers Attack the person
instead of the issue
The speaker hopes to discredit the other person by calling
attention to some irrelevant fact about that person
Aggressive Communication Correct Answers Claim basic
rights in ways that violate the well-being of others
Commanding, dominant, superior attitude
Make accusations that blame or put down others
, Conveys dominance and implies an inclination to start quarrels
or fights
Ancient China health beliefs and practices Correct Answers
Teachings of Confucius (531-479 BC) had a powerful impact on
health practices
Believed in the yin and yang philosophy; an imbalance between
the two would result in ill health
Used acupuncture, hydrotherapy, massage, and exercise to
promote health and harmony
Used drug therapy to manage disease conditions and recorded
more than 1000 drugs
Ancient Egypt health beliefs and practices Correct Answers
Valued personal health; preventive measures taken to appease
the gods
Developed specific laws on cleanliness, food use and
preservation, drinking, exercise, and sexual relations, and a
pharmacopoeia with more than 700 natural remedies
Women were hired by privileged families to care for the sick
and to assist with childbirth; Shiprah and Puah were midwives
who saved the baby Moses
Ancient Greece health beliefs Correct Answers Believed that
the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology controlled health
and illness