Test Bank: Davis Advantage for
Fundamentals of Nursing Care, 4th
Edition
Burton & Smith | ISBN: 9781719644556 | Chapters
1-38 | 2023/2024 Edition
HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE
This comprehensive test bank aligns with the 4th
edition of *Davis Advantage for Fundamentals of
Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills* . It
includes multiple-choice, select-all-that-apply, and
clinical judgment questions with rationales for
chapters 1-38. Use it to reinforce concepts, test your
knowledge, and prepare for the Next Gen NCLEX .
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,UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION TO NURSING
Chapter 1: The Vista of Nursing
Question 1: A nursing student is reviewing the
history of nursing. Which individual is credited with
establishing the first nursing school in the United
States?
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Mary Mahoney
Answer: B) Florence Nightingale
Rationale: Florence Nightingale established the first
nursing school in the United States. Clara Barton
founded the American Red Cross, Dorothea Dix was
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,an advocate for the mentally ill, and Mary Mahoney
was the first African American professional nurse .
Question 2: The American Red Cross was founded
by:
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Mary Mahoney
Answer: B) Clara Barton
Rationale: Clara Barton founded the American Red
Cross in 1881. She was a nurse during the Civil War
and later led efforts to provide disaster relief and
humanitarian aid .
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, Question 3: Mary Eliza Mahoney is known for
being:
A) The first African American professional nurse
B) The founder of the American Red Cross
C) The first nurse to receive a PhD
D) The founder of public health nursing
Answer: A) The first African American professional
nurse
Rationale: Mary Eliza Mahoney graduated from the
New England Hospital for Women and Children in
1879, becoming the first African American
professional nurse. She co-founded the National
Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN)
in 1908 .
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Fundamentals of Nursing Care, 4th
Edition
Burton & Smith | ISBN: 9781719644556 | Chapters
1-38 | 2023/2024 Edition
HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE
This comprehensive test bank aligns with the 4th
edition of *Davis Advantage for Fundamentals of
Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills* . It
includes multiple-choice, select-all-that-apply, and
clinical judgment questions with rationales for
chapters 1-38. Use it to reinforce concepts, test your
knowledge, and prepare for the Next Gen NCLEX .
1
,UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION TO NURSING
Chapter 1: The Vista of Nursing
Question 1: A nursing student is reviewing the
history of nursing. Which individual is credited with
establishing the first nursing school in the United
States?
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Mary Mahoney
Answer: B) Florence Nightingale
Rationale: Florence Nightingale established the first
nursing school in the United States. Clara Barton
founded the American Red Cross, Dorothea Dix was
2
,an advocate for the mentally ill, and Mary Mahoney
was the first African American professional nurse .
Question 2: The American Red Cross was founded
by:
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Mary Mahoney
Answer: B) Clara Barton
Rationale: Clara Barton founded the American Red
Cross in 1881. She was a nurse during the Civil War
and later led efforts to provide disaster relief and
humanitarian aid .
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, Question 3: Mary Eliza Mahoney is known for
being:
A) The first African American professional nurse
B) The founder of the American Red Cross
C) The first nurse to receive a PhD
D) The founder of public health nursing
Answer: A) The first African American professional
nurse
Rationale: Mary Eliza Mahoney graduated from the
New England Hospital for Women and Children in
1879, becoming the first African American
professional nurse. She co-founded the National
Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN)
in 1908 .
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