NURSING 145 MIDTERM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Describe the influences of Florence Nightingale on the development of contemporary nursing in
the United States - Correct Answer Nightingale tok 38 nurses to the British Hospital in Scutari,
Turkey. Her and the other nurses organized and cleaned the hospital and provided care to the
wounded soldiers.
-*Founder of modern nursing*
- infection control: fresh air, light, cleanliness
Briefly differentiate between the educational/training options for students wishing to become
RN - Correct Answer 3 options:
1. hospital-based diploma program
*they were taught by physicians and other nurses
*it was the earliest form of nursing education in the US
* many programs were not apart of higher education system in the US but now most programs
are affiliates with Universities or Colleges
2. BSN program
* first program was established in 1909 at the Univ. of Minnesota
*4 year program (either get accepted as freshmen or transfer)
*they are able to take the NCLEZ-RN exam
3. ADN program
*established programs in 1952 as a result of WWII nursing shortage
, *low tuition fees, more locations at community colleges
then they are able to take the NCLEX exam for licensure
Identify Social, Political, and Economic factors that influence the Nursing Profession today -
Correct Answer -deal with ethical issues
- nurses deal with moral dilemmas when they disagree with the policies of their institutions
- gender/ sex
- technology
Explain the effect that wars had towards advancing the nursing profession - Correct Answer 1.
Crimean War
2. *WW1*:
- trained nurses to US Army hospitals abroad
-influenza spread public education of hygiene
3. *WW2*:
-people were too poor to afford in home nurses so many nurses were unemployed
-hospitals were closing down but more nursing school were forming... eventually new nursing
students were able to work for minimum wage
3. Korean War
4. Vietnam War
5. Iran War
6. Afghanistan War
Compare and contrast the Clinical Nurse Specialist Role to the Nurse Practitioner Role - Correct
Answer NP: independent, broader, can work outside of hospital
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Describe the influences of Florence Nightingale on the development of contemporary nursing in
the United States - Correct Answer Nightingale tok 38 nurses to the British Hospital in Scutari,
Turkey. Her and the other nurses organized and cleaned the hospital and provided care to the
wounded soldiers.
-*Founder of modern nursing*
- infection control: fresh air, light, cleanliness
Briefly differentiate between the educational/training options for students wishing to become
RN - Correct Answer 3 options:
1. hospital-based diploma program
*they were taught by physicians and other nurses
*it was the earliest form of nursing education in the US
* many programs were not apart of higher education system in the US but now most programs
are affiliates with Universities or Colleges
2. BSN program
* first program was established in 1909 at the Univ. of Minnesota
*4 year program (either get accepted as freshmen or transfer)
*they are able to take the NCLEZ-RN exam
3. ADN program
*established programs in 1952 as a result of WWII nursing shortage
, *low tuition fees, more locations at community colleges
then they are able to take the NCLEX exam for licensure
Identify Social, Political, and Economic factors that influence the Nursing Profession today -
Correct Answer -deal with ethical issues
- nurses deal with moral dilemmas when they disagree with the policies of their institutions
- gender/ sex
- technology
Explain the effect that wars had towards advancing the nursing profession - Correct Answer 1.
Crimean War
2. *WW1*:
- trained nurses to US Army hospitals abroad
-influenza spread public education of hygiene
3. *WW2*:
-people were too poor to afford in home nurses so many nurses were unemployed
-hospitals were closing down but more nursing school were forming... eventually new nursing
students were able to work for minimum wage
3. Korean War
4. Vietnam War
5. Iran War
6. Afghanistan War
Compare and contrast the Clinical Nurse Specialist Role to the Nurse Practitioner Role - Correct
Answer NP: independent, broader, can work outside of hospital
