Professional Nursing Chapter 1 & 2
Questions and Answers
Isabel Hampton Robb – answer Who founded the American Nurses Association?
Organized nursing on a national level – answer What did the American Nurses
Association do for nursing?
Entrepreneur – answer Which nursing role is gaining prominence?
Clara Barton – answer Who contributed to the foundation of the National Society of the
Red Cross?
dichotomous thinking – answer This type of thinking is viewing things in black and white
Working conditions were reformed, such as pure air and water, efficient drainage,
cleanliness, and light – answer How did the industrial revolution affect nursing?
Florence Nightingale emphasized the mind and body as two important yet separate
entities. – answer Did Florence Nightingale view the body and mind as one?
Hill-Burton Act - answerEstablished federal funds to build more hospitals
Too many hospitals were built and not enough beds were filled. Many nurses lost their
jobs because operating expenses became too high. - answerWhat were the negative
consequences of the Hill-Burton Act?
The Nursing Process - answerThe standard for competent level of care that includes,
assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation
To expand nursing knowledge to improve patient care and outcomes - answerWhat is
the purpose of nursing research?
The Carnegie Foundation Report - answerSuggests nursing education should focus
less on content and more on how to access information, use and manipulate data, and
document effectively while utilizing knowledge to improve care
The Brown Report - answerCriticized the quality of nursing education and pushed to
create formal, accredited, nursing programs.
Hospitals, Paternalism, and the Role of the Nurse - answerThis report addressed social
issues in nursing, such as bullying and sexism.
Questions and Answers
Isabel Hampton Robb – answer Who founded the American Nurses Association?
Organized nursing on a national level – answer What did the American Nurses
Association do for nursing?
Entrepreneur – answer Which nursing role is gaining prominence?
Clara Barton – answer Who contributed to the foundation of the National Society of the
Red Cross?
dichotomous thinking – answer This type of thinking is viewing things in black and white
Working conditions were reformed, such as pure air and water, efficient drainage,
cleanliness, and light – answer How did the industrial revolution affect nursing?
Florence Nightingale emphasized the mind and body as two important yet separate
entities. – answer Did Florence Nightingale view the body and mind as one?
Hill-Burton Act - answerEstablished federal funds to build more hospitals
Too many hospitals were built and not enough beds were filled. Many nurses lost their
jobs because operating expenses became too high. - answerWhat were the negative
consequences of the Hill-Burton Act?
The Nursing Process - answerThe standard for competent level of care that includes,
assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation
To expand nursing knowledge to improve patient care and outcomes - answerWhat is
the purpose of nursing research?
The Carnegie Foundation Report - answerSuggests nursing education should focus
less on content and more on how to access information, use and manipulate data, and
document effectively while utilizing knowledge to improve care
The Brown Report - answerCriticized the quality of nursing education and pushed to
create formal, accredited, nursing programs.
Hospitals, Paternalism, and the Role of the Nurse - answerThis report addressed social
issues in nursing, such as bullying and sexism.
