NURSING 101 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | NURSING 101
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Which characteristic of health care in ancient civilizations distinguishes it from the health care of today?
Health care focused on curing the sick and injured
Health care was closely related to religious practices
Physicians received extensive education in formal schools
Most health care was provided by women - ANS ✔✔Health care was closely related to religious practices
Which element for the medical practice of Hippocrates remains appropriate for the health-care providers
of the 21st century?
The whole patient needs to be treated: mind, body, and spirit
Belief that disease is a result of failure to comply with natural law
Only physicians have enough education to provide safe health care
Belief that patients should receive care in hospitals, because that is where they will get best care - ANS
✔✔The whole patient needs to be treated: mind, body, and spirit
Which development during the Roman Empire led to major improvement in health care outcomes?
A rapid growth of medical knowledge
The development of aqueducts and sewage systems
The shift of care from the home to a care facility
A shift to the care of the sick by women - ANS ✔✔The development of aqueducts and sewage systems
Identify a negative effect that World War II had on health care in the US
An increase in understanding of human anatomy
Increased use of LPNs to substitute for RN's
Expanded access to health care services
Increased pay and benefits for full-time RN's - ANS ✔✔Increased use of LPNs to substitute for RN's
For which contribution to professional nursing is Isabel Adams Hampton Robb most known?
Changing the laws that affect health care of the poor
Developing storefront clinics in New York City
Raising the standards for nursing education
Advocating the use of MASH units in the Korean War - ANS ✔✔Raising the standards for nursing
education
Who is credited with the development of the nurse practitioner role?
Isabel Robb
Loretta Ford
Florence Newman
, Anne Goodrich - ANS ✔✔Loretta Ford
What contribution did Lillian Wald make to the nursing profession?
Identified the need to incorporate handwashing in nursing care
As the first public health nurse, she put nurses in public schools
Started the American Association of Nurses
Began nursing schools in rural settings - ANS ✔✔As the first public health nurse, she put nurses in public
schools
The Industrial Revolution impacted public health nursing. Which of the following statements is most
reflective of how population impacted health care during this time?
Economically disadvantaged populations had fewer health care needs
Crowded living conditions led to the spread of communicable diseases
Large populations moved away from cities to rural communities
Manufacturing technology developed rapidly and the economy soared - ANS ✔✔Crowded living
conditions led to the spread of communicable diseases
The early Christian era brought which of the following important change to health care?
A deep understanding of the anatomy of the human body
The shift of care from the home to large hospitals
The development of aqueducts and sewage systems
A belief in the sanctity of human life - ANS ✔✔A belief in the sanctity of human life
Which development during the Renaissance led to a major improvement in health care?
A rapid growth in medical knowledge and equipment
Establishment of large, centralized hospitals
A shift to women caring for the ill outside of the home
Growth of religious orders to care for the sick - ANS ✔✔A rapid growth in medical knowledge and
equipment
Identify a key element in the success of Nightingale's school of nursing:
The Krumfeld-Gainey Model for Nursing was used
Large amounts of private funds were paid to well-qualified teachers
The primary goal was service to the hospital, rather than education
It was not under the control of the hospital - ANS ✔✔It was not under the control of the hospital
Which statement best describes nursing education in the US during the 1800s and early 1900s?
The IOM established strict criteria for nursing education
There was a good balance between the classroom and clinical experiences
There was little classroom education. Students learned through hands-on experience during long
hospital shifts
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Which characteristic of health care in ancient civilizations distinguishes it from the health care of today?
Health care focused on curing the sick and injured
Health care was closely related to religious practices
Physicians received extensive education in formal schools
Most health care was provided by women - ANS ✔✔Health care was closely related to religious practices
Which element for the medical practice of Hippocrates remains appropriate for the health-care providers
of the 21st century?
The whole patient needs to be treated: mind, body, and spirit
Belief that disease is a result of failure to comply with natural law
Only physicians have enough education to provide safe health care
Belief that patients should receive care in hospitals, because that is where they will get best care - ANS
✔✔The whole patient needs to be treated: mind, body, and spirit
Which development during the Roman Empire led to major improvement in health care outcomes?
A rapid growth of medical knowledge
The development of aqueducts and sewage systems
The shift of care from the home to a care facility
A shift to the care of the sick by women - ANS ✔✔The development of aqueducts and sewage systems
Identify a negative effect that World War II had on health care in the US
An increase in understanding of human anatomy
Increased use of LPNs to substitute for RN's
Expanded access to health care services
Increased pay and benefits for full-time RN's - ANS ✔✔Increased use of LPNs to substitute for RN's
For which contribution to professional nursing is Isabel Adams Hampton Robb most known?
Changing the laws that affect health care of the poor
Developing storefront clinics in New York City
Raising the standards for nursing education
Advocating the use of MASH units in the Korean War - ANS ✔✔Raising the standards for nursing
education
Who is credited with the development of the nurse practitioner role?
Isabel Robb
Loretta Ford
Florence Newman
, Anne Goodrich - ANS ✔✔Loretta Ford
What contribution did Lillian Wald make to the nursing profession?
Identified the need to incorporate handwashing in nursing care
As the first public health nurse, she put nurses in public schools
Started the American Association of Nurses
Began nursing schools in rural settings - ANS ✔✔As the first public health nurse, she put nurses in public
schools
The Industrial Revolution impacted public health nursing. Which of the following statements is most
reflective of how population impacted health care during this time?
Economically disadvantaged populations had fewer health care needs
Crowded living conditions led to the spread of communicable diseases
Large populations moved away from cities to rural communities
Manufacturing technology developed rapidly and the economy soared - ANS ✔✔Crowded living
conditions led to the spread of communicable diseases
The early Christian era brought which of the following important change to health care?
A deep understanding of the anatomy of the human body
The shift of care from the home to large hospitals
The development of aqueducts and sewage systems
A belief in the sanctity of human life - ANS ✔✔A belief in the sanctity of human life
Which development during the Renaissance led to a major improvement in health care?
A rapid growth in medical knowledge and equipment
Establishment of large, centralized hospitals
A shift to women caring for the ill outside of the home
Growth of religious orders to care for the sick - ANS ✔✔A rapid growth in medical knowledge and
equipment
Identify a key element in the success of Nightingale's school of nursing:
The Krumfeld-Gainey Model for Nursing was used
Large amounts of private funds were paid to well-qualified teachers
The primary goal was service to the hospital, rather than education
It was not under the control of the hospital - ANS ✔✔It was not under the control of the hospital
Which statement best describes nursing education in the US during the 1800s and early 1900s?
The IOM established strict criteria for nursing education
There was a good balance between the classroom and clinical experiences
There was little classroom education. Students learned through hands-on experience during long
hospital shifts
