UTMB NURS 3290 Introduction to the
Profession: Exam 1 Questions and
Answers
job - Correct Answers -The work that a person does regularly to earn money. Work
done regularly for pay
profession - Correct Answers -A calling requiring specialized knowledge and often
long/intensive academic preparation
Florence Nightingale - Correct Answers -− Establishes the first nurse philosophy based
on health maintenance and restoration
− In 1860, she developed the first organized program to train nurses, the Nightingale
Training School for Nurses at St. Thomas hospital
− First practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analysis connected poor sanitation
with cholera and dysentery
− Volunteered during the Crimean war of 1853 and traveled at night carrying a lamp
(lady with the lamp)
− Sanitary, nutrition, and basic facilities were poor so she was put in charge of it in 6
months the mortality rate at Barracks hospital mortality rate went from 42.7% to 2.2%
− Educated for 3 months in Germany in a church-run hospital
− Founder of modern nursing
− Led nurses to Crimean War to care for wounded soldiers
− Known as "The Lady of the Lamp"
− Statistician/developed rose diagram
− Improved sanitation in hospitals
− Published "Notes on Nursing"
− Established Florence Nightingale School for Nurses in St. Thomas London
Clara Barton: - Correct Answers -− Founder of the American Red Cross, tended soldiers
in the battlefields, cleansing their wounds, meeting their basic needs, and comforting
them in death
− Was a teacher - not a nurse
− Cared for her brother which inspired her to care for others through teaching
− Opened a free public school in 1852
− Distributed food and medication supplies during the Civil War
,− Named head nurse without formal training
− Worked for the International Red Cross in Europe
− Founded the American Red Cross in 1881
− Served as the first president for the American Red Cross
− Founded the National First Aid Association of America in 1905
Mary Mahoney - Correct Answers -− First professionally trained African American nurse
− Concerned with the effect culture had on health care, and as noted nursing leader she
brought forth awareness of cultural diversity and respect for the individual, regardless of
background, race, color, or religion
− Graduated and worked at the New England Hospital for Women and Children
− 16-month program, only 4 of the 42 students successfully made it through
− First African American to earn a nursing license
− Leader for the Howard Orphan Asylum for Black Children
− First African American trained nurse in US
− Changed the face of nursing
− Broke the barrier so minority nurses could be accepted into nursing school
− Member of American Nurse Association (ANA)
− 1908, co-founded National Association of Color Graduate Nurses (NACGN)
Lillian Wald: - Correct Answers -− opened the Henry street settlement which focused on
the health needs of poor people who lived in tenements in New York City
− Graduate of New York Hospital School of Nursing - 1891
− Wealthy woman with social conscience
− Worked in mental hospital for a year after graduating nursing
− Decided to go to Med school at Woman's Medical College
− Sent on home visit which changed her life
− Quit medical school
− Founded Henry Street Settlement with Mary Brewster
− First public health nurse
− Devoted her life to public health and a vision of a better world
Mary Nutting - Correct Answers -− Became the first nursing professor at Columbia
Teacher's College in 1906
− Graduate of the first class of the Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing in 1891
− While at Johns Hopkins Nutting:
− Expanded the curriculum in the school of nursing from 2-3 years
− Added a preclinical training period
− Limited the number of hours nursing students could work
− Established a professional and historical library at the school
− After the Spanish American War, assisted in establishing the Army Nurse Corps
Mary Seattle - Correct Answers -Jamaican healer/doctress
Offered her services to Florence Nightingale during Crimean War
Worked voluntary with her own resources
Recognized as a significant minority nurse
, health belief model first component - Correct Answers -individual perception of
susceptibility to an illness. there is a family link between coronary artery disease
health belief model second component - Correct Answers -individual perception of the
seriousness of the illness. it is influenced and modified by demographic and
sociopsychological variables, perceived threats of the illness, and cues to action.
ex. patient may not perceive his heart disease to be serious so he doesn't take care of
himself
health belief third component - Correct Answers -likelihood that a person will take
preventive action.
patients perception of susceptibility to disease and his perception of the seriousness of
an illness help to determine the likelihood that the patient will or will not partake in
healthy behaviors
preventive action ex - Correct Answers --lifestyle changes
-increased adherence to medical therapies
-search for medical advice or treatment
health promotion model - Correct Answers -it defines health as a positive, dynamic
state, not merely the absence of disease. health promotion is directed at increasing
patients level of well being. the HPM describes the multidimensional nature of people as
they interact within their environment to pursue health
3 areas of the health promotional model - Correct Answers -1. individual characteristics
and experiences
2. behavior-specific knowledge and effect
3. behavioral outcomes, in which the patient commits to or changes a behavior
health promoting behaviors result - Correct Answers --in improved health
-enhanced functional ability
-better quality of life at all stages of development
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Model - Correct Answers -basic human needs are
elements that are necessary for human survival and health (food, water, safety, and
love)
according to this model certain human needs are more basic than others (some needs
must be met before other needs)
self-actualization - Correct Answers -is the highest expression of one's individual
potential and allows for continual self-discovery
Profession: Exam 1 Questions and
Answers
job - Correct Answers -The work that a person does regularly to earn money. Work
done regularly for pay
profession - Correct Answers -A calling requiring specialized knowledge and often
long/intensive academic preparation
Florence Nightingale - Correct Answers -− Establishes the first nurse philosophy based
on health maintenance and restoration
− In 1860, she developed the first organized program to train nurses, the Nightingale
Training School for Nurses at St. Thomas hospital
− First practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analysis connected poor sanitation
with cholera and dysentery
− Volunteered during the Crimean war of 1853 and traveled at night carrying a lamp
(lady with the lamp)
− Sanitary, nutrition, and basic facilities were poor so she was put in charge of it in 6
months the mortality rate at Barracks hospital mortality rate went from 42.7% to 2.2%
− Educated for 3 months in Germany in a church-run hospital
− Founder of modern nursing
− Led nurses to Crimean War to care for wounded soldiers
− Known as "The Lady of the Lamp"
− Statistician/developed rose diagram
− Improved sanitation in hospitals
− Published "Notes on Nursing"
− Established Florence Nightingale School for Nurses in St. Thomas London
Clara Barton: - Correct Answers -− Founder of the American Red Cross, tended soldiers
in the battlefields, cleansing their wounds, meeting their basic needs, and comforting
them in death
− Was a teacher - not a nurse
− Cared for her brother which inspired her to care for others through teaching
− Opened a free public school in 1852
− Distributed food and medication supplies during the Civil War
,− Named head nurse without formal training
− Worked for the International Red Cross in Europe
− Founded the American Red Cross in 1881
− Served as the first president for the American Red Cross
− Founded the National First Aid Association of America in 1905
Mary Mahoney - Correct Answers -− First professionally trained African American nurse
− Concerned with the effect culture had on health care, and as noted nursing leader she
brought forth awareness of cultural diversity and respect for the individual, regardless of
background, race, color, or religion
− Graduated and worked at the New England Hospital for Women and Children
− 16-month program, only 4 of the 42 students successfully made it through
− First African American to earn a nursing license
− Leader for the Howard Orphan Asylum for Black Children
− First African American trained nurse in US
− Changed the face of nursing
− Broke the barrier so minority nurses could be accepted into nursing school
− Member of American Nurse Association (ANA)
− 1908, co-founded National Association of Color Graduate Nurses (NACGN)
Lillian Wald: - Correct Answers -− opened the Henry street settlement which focused on
the health needs of poor people who lived in tenements in New York City
− Graduate of New York Hospital School of Nursing - 1891
− Wealthy woman with social conscience
− Worked in mental hospital for a year after graduating nursing
− Decided to go to Med school at Woman's Medical College
− Sent on home visit which changed her life
− Quit medical school
− Founded Henry Street Settlement with Mary Brewster
− First public health nurse
− Devoted her life to public health and a vision of a better world
Mary Nutting - Correct Answers -− Became the first nursing professor at Columbia
Teacher's College in 1906
− Graduate of the first class of the Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing in 1891
− While at Johns Hopkins Nutting:
− Expanded the curriculum in the school of nursing from 2-3 years
− Added a preclinical training period
− Limited the number of hours nursing students could work
− Established a professional and historical library at the school
− After the Spanish American War, assisted in establishing the Army Nurse Corps
Mary Seattle - Correct Answers -Jamaican healer/doctress
Offered her services to Florence Nightingale during Crimean War
Worked voluntary with her own resources
Recognized as a significant minority nurse
, health belief model first component - Correct Answers -individual perception of
susceptibility to an illness. there is a family link between coronary artery disease
health belief model second component - Correct Answers -individual perception of the
seriousness of the illness. it is influenced and modified by demographic and
sociopsychological variables, perceived threats of the illness, and cues to action.
ex. patient may not perceive his heart disease to be serious so he doesn't take care of
himself
health belief third component - Correct Answers -likelihood that a person will take
preventive action.
patients perception of susceptibility to disease and his perception of the seriousness of
an illness help to determine the likelihood that the patient will or will not partake in
healthy behaviors
preventive action ex - Correct Answers --lifestyle changes
-increased adherence to medical therapies
-search for medical advice or treatment
health promotion model - Correct Answers -it defines health as a positive, dynamic
state, not merely the absence of disease. health promotion is directed at increasing
patients level of well being. the HPM describes the multidimensional nature of people as
they interact within their environment to pursue health
3 areas of the health promotional model - Correct Answers -1. individual characteristics
and experiences
2. behavior-specific knowledge and effect
3. behavioral outcomes, in which the patient commits to or changes a behavior
health promoting behaviors result - Correct Answers --in improved health
-enhanced functional ability
-better quality of life at all stages of development
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Model - Correct Answers -basic human needs are
elements that are necessary for human survival and health (food, water, safety, and
love)
according to this model certain human needs are more basic than others (some needs
must be met before other needs)
self-actualization - Correct Answers -is the highest expression of one's individual
potential and allows for continual self-discovery
