NU 185 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
2025
concepts of nursing -Correct Answer ✔promotion of health
prevention of illness/injury
diagnosis
human response
treatment
advocacy
elements of a profession (6) -Correct Answer ✔body of knowledge
higher education
provide a service
autonomy, responsibility, accountability
code of ethics, control of practice
professional organizations
nursing process (5) -Correct Answer ✔assessment
diagnosis
planning/interventions
implementation
evaluation
1850's image of nursing -Correct Answer ✔Florence Nightingale - servant (she pushed it
to become a profession)
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prostitutes
hospitals were poor houses
ancient times image of nursing -Correct Answer ✔folk - take care of each other
dark ages of nursing image (1500-1700) -Correct Answer ✔servant - only rich could
afford care
1900's image of nursing (WWI) -Correct Answer ✔professional
current image of nursing -Correct Answer ✔professional
which ancient culture contained the earliest medical records? -Correct Answer ✔egypt
which ancient culture emphasized healthy bodies? -Correct Answer ✔greece
which ancient culture first instituted laws for meat consumption -Correct Answer ✔israel
which ancient culture first isolated patients with communicable diseases? -Correct
Answer ✔israel
which ancient culture had the first hospitals with male nurses -Correct Answer ✔india
which ancient culture had very healthy, reverent care of the dead? -Correct Answer
✔egypt
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