N138: QUIZ ON CH 1-4 (WEEKLY QUIZ) | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT
Which early nursing leader founded the first training school for nurses that
would later become a model for early nursing education?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Mary Ann Bickerdyke
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Clara Barton Answer - A. Florence Nightingale
Who was the first educated African-American professional nurse?
A. Phoebe Pember
B. Mary Eliza Mahoney
C. Linda Richards
D. Sojourner Truth Answer - B. Mary Eliza Mahoney
To which early nursing leader is attributed the founding of the American Red
Cross?
A. Clara Barton
B. Lavinia Lloyd Dock
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Florence Nightingale Answer - A. Clara Barton
What were some of the application requirements of nursing education
programs in the 1900's?
, A. Female, docile, from poor background
B. Female, sensitive, subservient
C. Male, intelligent, strong
D. Male, high breeding, independent Answer - B. Female, sensitive,
subservient
What was the most important influence of war on nursing?
A. It allowed for the development of hospitals.
B. Improved medical care increased soldiers' survival rates.
C. Nurses were able to preform medical procedures during war.
D. It provided for the creation of new technology to make work easier Answer
- C. Nurses were able to preform medical procedures during war.
During the Great Depression, staffing of hospitals changed with an impact
lasting to the current day. What was this change?
A. The employment of graduate nurses in hospitals.
B. The opening of more schools of nursing in hospitals
C. The need for increased private duty nurses and rural health nurses
decreased the number of nurses seeking employment in hospitals
D. The increased number of collegiate schools of nursing, which allowed
hospitals to increase the educational requirements for the staff. Answer - A.
The employment of graduate nurses in hospitals.
Margaret Sanger, as a nurse and activist, worked on the Lower East Side of New
York City in the early 1900s with immigrant women. What was the focus of her
work?
A. Safe contraception and family planning for women
B. Providing nursing care to underserved African-American families
C. Sanitation to prevent diseases transmission
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT
Which early nursing leader founded the first training school for nurses that
would later become a model for early nursing education?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Mary Ann Bickerdyke
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Clara Barton Answer - A. Florence Nightingale
Who was the first educated African-American professional nurse?
A. Phoebe Pember
B. Mary Eliza Mahoney
C. Linda Richards
D. Sojourner Truth Answer - B. Mary Eliza Mahoney
To which early nursing leader is attributed the founding of the American Red
Cross?
A. Clara Barton
B. Lavinia Lloyd Dock
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Florence Nightingale Answer - A. Clara Barton
What were some of the application requirements of nursing education
programs in the 1900's?
, A. Female, docile, from poor background
B. Female, sensitive, subservient
C. Male, intelligent, strong
D. Male, high breeding, independent Answer - B. Female, sensitive,
subservient
What was the most important influence of war on nursing?
A. It allowed for the development of hospitals.
B. Improved medical care increased soldiers' survival rates.
C. Nurses were able to preform medical procedures during war.
D. It provided for the creation of new technology to make work easier Answer
- C. Nurses were able to preform medical procedures during war.
During the Great Depression, staffing of hospitals changed with an impact
lasting to the current day. What was this change?
A. The employment of graduate nurses in hospitals.
B. The opening of more schools of nursing in hospitals
C. The need for increased private duty nurses and rural health nurses
decreased the number of nurses seeking employment in hospitals
D. The increased number of collegiate schools of nursing, which allowed
hospitals to increase the educational requirements for the staff. Answer - A.
The employment of graduate nurses in hospitals.
Margaret Sanger, as a nurse and activist, worked on the Lower East Side of New
York City in the early 1900s with immigrant women. What was the focus of her
work?
A. Safe contraception and family planning for women
B. Providing nursing care to underserved African-American families
C. Sanitation to prevent diseases transmission
