NURS 318 MID-TERM EXAM|
REVIEWED 2026 |ALL 227 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ACCURATE ANSWERS
(NEW!)
1. Shows how (performance): demonstrates the
knowledge/attitude/values/behaviors of a nurse under supervision (proficient)
2. Does (action): demonstrates the expected values/knowledge/behaviors/attitudes of a
nurse (expert)
3. Is (identity): consistently demonstrates the
knowledges/attitudes/behaviors/values and can think and act like a nurse
4. Values: what is important on a person's life
5. Ethics: moral principles that govern behavior
6. Key values & ethics in nursing: honesty, integrity, dignity & respect, applying
ethical awareness, clinical reasoning, moral courage
7. Professionalism in nursing: the conduct, aims, qualities, and skills that characterize
the profession
8. Nursing identity: sense of self, must feel think and act like a nurse
9. Model of professionalism - inner process: accountability, reflection,
compassion, empathy, decision making, honesty, integrity, evidence based
knowledge, self-aware, trustworthy
10. Model of professionalism - outer process: adhere to code of ethics,
communicate, client centered care, continue education, legal compliance, health
advocacy, self-care, respectful, etc.
,11. Impact of PIN: shapes decision making, ethical behavior, and leadership,
promotes job satisfaction, enhances teamwork to enhance patient care, lifelong
growth and accountability
12. Consequences of lack of PIN: job dissatisfaction, patient safety risks,
possible loss of job/li- cense/identity, burnout
13. Unprofessional behavior: dishonor, disgrace, harm the profession's reputation
14. Early nursing roles: women caring for the sick and injured in the
community/family, holistic healing
15. Nursing history - who took over the nursing role?: religious institutions
(churches, nuns) & imprisoned women as volunteers
16. Nursing history - society's view on the profession: not reputable, or respected
17. What did urbanization do to the nursing profession?: introduced hospitals,
increased caregiver demand, training for healthcare workers
18. Dr. Valentine Seaman: developed the first lecture series to educate women in
maternity nursing
19. Dr. Joseph Warrington: published "the nurses guide" and founded the nurse
society of Philadelphia to train women in maternity care
20. Florence Nightingale: founder of modern nursing, major influence during Crimean
war
21. Why is the Crimean war significant: Florence nightingale became aware of the
unsanitary conditions in military hospitals
22. Nightingale's Influence: prioritized need for basic sanitization and hygiene,
worked on documenting care and collecting data for statistical analysis
, 23. Nightingale's Legacy: she marked the first formalization and
professionalization of nursing education and laid the groundwork for hospital
based nursing programs
24. What school did Florence Nightingale start?: St. Thomas' Hospital in London
(1st nursing school)
25. Civil War influence on nursing: the critical care provided during war highlighted
the essential role of nurses and help its recognition as a vital profession
26. Clara Barton: nurse during the civil war
27. What did Clara Barton advocate for?: protection and neutrality for nurses and
medical statt in war zones (Geneva Convention)
28. What did Clara Barton found?: the American Red Cross (1st president)
29. Harriet Tubman: was a scout & spy during the civil war and recruited and
rescued former slaves, known for her herbal treatments
30. What did Harriet Tubman found?: The Harriet Tubman Home for the Elderly
31. Dorothea Dix: civil war volunteer and superintendent of army nurses for the union
army
32. Dorothea Dix war duties: set up temporary hospitals, organized and trained nurses
33. Dorothea Dix post war duties: advocated for nursing formal training, mental
health, and indigenous rights
34. U.S.'s first nursing school: New England Hospital for Women and Children
35. Linda Richards: America's first professionally trained nurse
36. Mary Eliza Mahoney: first trained African American nurse in the US,
advocated for equality in nursing education
REVIEWED 2026 |ALL 227 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ACCURATE ANSWERS
(NEW!)
1. Shows how (performance): demonstrates the
knowledge/attitude/values/behaviors of a nurse under supervision (proficient)
2. Does (action): demonstrates the expected values/knowledge/behaviors/attitudes of a
nurse (expert)
3. Is (identity): consistently demonstrates the
knowledges/attitudes/behaviors/values and can think and act like a nurse
4. Values: what is important on a person's life
5. Ethics: moral principles that govern behavior
6. Key values & ethics in nursing: honesty, integrity, dignity & respect, applying
ethical awareness, clinical reasoning, moral courage
7. Professionalism in nursing: the conduct, aims, qualities, and skills that characterize
the profession
8. Nursing identity: sense of self, must feel think and act like a nurse
9. Model of professionalism - inner process: accountability, reflection,
compassion, empathy, decision making, honesty, integrity, evidence based
knowledge, self-aware, trustworthy
10. Model of professionalism - outer process: adhere to code of ethics,
communicate, client centered care, continue education, legal compliance, health
advocacy, self-care, respectful, etc.
,11. Impact of PIN: shapes decision making, ethical behavior, and leadership,
promotes job satisfaction, enhances teamwork to enhance patient care, lifelong
growth and accountability
12. Consequences of lack of PIN: job dissatisfaction, patient safety risks,
possible loss of job/li- cense/identity, burnout
13. Unprofessional behavior: dishonor, disgrace, harm the profession's reputation
14. Early nursing roles: women caring for the sick and injured in the
community/family, holistic healing
15. Nursing history - who took over the nursing role?: religious institutions
(churches, nuns) & imprisoned women as volunteers
16. Nursing history - society's view on the profession: not reputable, or respected
17. What did urbanization do to the nursing profession?: introduced hospitals,
increased caregiver demand, training for healthcare workers
18. Dr. Valentine Seaman: developed the first lecture series to educate women in
maternity nursing
19. Dr. Joseph Warrington: published "the nurses guide" and founded the nurse
society of Philadelphia to train women in maternity care
20. Florence Nightingale: founder of modern nursing, major influence during Crimean
war
21. Why is the Crimean war significant: Florence nightingale became aware of the
unsanitary conditions in military hospitals
22. Nightingale's Influence: prioritized need for basic sanitization and hygiene,
worked on documenting care and collecting data for statistical analysis
, 23. Nightingale's Legacy: she marked the first formalization and
professionalization of nursing education and laid the groundwork for hospital
based nursing programs
24. What school did Florence Nightingale start?: St. Thomas' Hospital in London
(1st nursing school)
25. Civil War influence on nursing: the critical care provided during war highlighted
the essential role of nurses and help its recognition as a vital profession
26. Clara Barton: nurse during the civil war
27. What did Clara Barton advocate for?: protection and neutrality for nurses and
medical statt in war zones (Geneva Convention)
28. What did Clara Barton found?: the American Red Cross (1st president)
29. Harriet Tubman: was a scout & spy during the civil war and recruited and
rescued former slaves, known for her herbal treatments
30. What did Harriet Tubman found?: The Harriet Tubman Home for the Elderly
31. Dorothea Dix: civil war volunteer and superintendent of army nurses for the union
army
32. Dorothea Dix war duties: set up temporary hospitals, organized and trained nurses
33. Dorothea Dix post war duties: advocated for nursing formal training, mental
health, and indigenous rights
34. U.S.'s first nursing school: New England Hospital for Women and Children
35. Linda Richards: America's first professionally trained nurse
36. Mary Eliza Mahoney: first trained African American nurse in the US,
advocated for equality in nursing education
