# Conceptual Foundations: The Bridge to
Professional Nursing Practice — Friberg &
Saewert, 8th Edition
## RN to BSN Test Bank | Professional Nursing
Practice
## Part 1 of 5 — Chapters 1–5 (Questions 1–55)
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### Chapter 1: A Brief History of the Professionalization of Nursing in
the United States — Questions 1–10
**Q1.** Which individual is credited with establishing modern
professional nursing through the founding of the Nightingale Training
School for Nurses?
A. Clara Barton
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Lillian Wald
**Correct Answer: B**
,**Correct Answer:** Florence Nightingale founded the Nightingale
Training School for Nurses at St. Thomas' Hospital in London in 1860,
establishing modern professional nursing. Clara Barton founded the
American Red Cross. Dorothea Dix advocated for mental health
reform. Lillian Wald founded the Henry Street Settlement and public
health nursing.
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**Q2.** Which historical development most directly led to the
establishment of nursing as a profession in the United States?
A. The American Revolution
B. The Civil War
C. World War I
D. The Great Depression
**Correct Answer: B**
**Correct Answer:** The Civil War created an urgent need for trained
nurses and led to the establishment of hospital-based nursing schools
in the United States. The American Revolution predated professional
nursing. World War I and the Great Depression came after nursing was
already established.
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,**Q3.** The Goldmark Report of 1923 recommended which change
in nursing education?
A. Moving nursing education into colleges and universities
B. Reducing the length of nursing programs
C. Eliminating clinical training
D. Requiring nurses to practice only in hospitals
**Correct Answer: A**
**Correct Answer:** The Goldmark Report recommended moving
nursing education into colleges and universities to establish nursing as
a profession. Reducing program length, eliminating clinical training,
and restricting practice to hospitals were not recommendations.
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**Q4.** Which organization was founded in 1896 and was the first
professional nursing organization in the United States?
A. American Nurses Association (ANA)
B. National League for Nursing (NLN)
C. Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada
D. Sigma Theta Tau International
, **Correct Answer: C**
**Correct Answer:** The Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United
States and Canada, founded in 1896, was the first professional nursing
organization and later became the American Nurses Association. The
ANA was formed from this organization. The NLN was founded later.
Sigma Theta Tau is the nursing honor society.
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**Q5.** The Brown Report of 1948 recommended which major
change in nursing education?
A. Keeping nursing education in hospitals
B. Establishing nursing education in colleges and universities
C. Reducing nursing program requirements
D. Eliminating the RN licensure exam
**Correct Answer: B**
**Correct Answer:** The Brown Report recommended that nursing
education be established in colleges and universities rather than
hospital-based diploma programs. Keeping education in hospitals,
reducing requirements, and eliminating licensure were not
recommendations.
Professional Nursing Practice — Friberg &
Saewert, 8th Edition
## RN to BSN Test Bank | Professional Nursing
Practice
## Part 1 of 5 — Chapters 1–5 (Questions 1–55)
---
### Chapter 1: A Brief History of the Professionalization of Nursing in
the United States — Questions 1–10
**Q1.** Which individual is credited with establishing modern
professional nursing through the founding of the Nightingale Training
School for Nurses?
A. Clara Barton
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Lillian Wald
**Correct Answer: B**
,**Correct Answer:** Florence Nightingale founded the Nightingale
Training School for Nurses at St. Thomas' Hospital in London in 1860,
establishing modern professional nursing. Clara Barton founded the
American Red Cross. Dorothea Dix advocated for mental health
reform. Lillian Wald founded the Henry Street Settlement and public
health nursing.
---
**Q2.** Which historical development most directly led to the
establishment of nursing as a profession in the United States?
A. The American Revolution
B. The Civil War
C. World War I
D. The Great Depression
**Correct Answer: B**
**Correct Answer:** The Civil War created an urgent need for trained
nurses and led to the establishment of hospital-based nursing schools
in the United States. The American Revolution predated professional
nursing. World War I and the Great Depression came after nursing was
already established.
---
,**Q3.** The Goldmark Report of 1923 recommended which change
in nursing education?
A. Moving nursing education into colleges and universities
B. Reducing the length of nursing programs
C. Eliminating clinical training
D. Requiring nurses to practice only in hospitals
**Correct Answer: A**
**Correct Answer:** The Goldmark Report recommended moving
nursing education into colleges and universities to establish nursing as
a profession. Reducing program length, eliminating clinical training,
and restricting practice to hospitals were not recommendations.
---
**Q4.** Which organization was founded in 1896 and was the first
professional nursing organization in the United States?
A. American Nurses Association (ANA)
B. National League for Nursing (NLN)
C. Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada
D. Sigma Theta Tau International
, **Correct Answer: C**
**Correct Answer:** The Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United
States and Canada, founded in 1896, was the first professional nursing
organization and later became the American Nurses Association. The
ANA was formed from this organization. The NLN was founded later.
Sigma Theta Tau is the nursing honor society.
---
**Q5.** The Brown Report of 1948 recommended which major
change in nursing education?
A. Keeping nursing education in hospitals
B. Establishing nursing education in colleges and universities
C. Reducing nursing program requirements
D. Eliminating the RN licensure exam
**Correct Answer: B**
**Correct Answer:** The Brown Report recommended that nursing
education be established in colleges and universities rather than
hospital-based diploma programs. Keeping education in hospitals,
reducing requirements, and eliminating licensure were not
recommendations.
