Nursing Leadership Ch 6: Historical
Perspectives
5. What was the most important contribution to nursing made during medieval times?
a.
The Red Cross recognized the worth of nurses in caring for the poor.
b.
A formal school was established to train nurses within the convents.
c.
The hospital of St. John was established to train nurses and physicians.
d.
Society placed an increased status on caring for the ill. - ANS-ANS: D
\A group of nursing students is discussing the traits of Victorian wives that crossed over to
nurses. Which traits would they conclude had an early effect on the nursing profession?
a.
Submission, harmony, and hard work
b.
Power, peace, and position
c.
Paternalism, compliance, and dullness
d.
Organized, noble, and good - ANS-ANS: A
Submission, harmony, and hard work
\A nursing student is correct when identifying which programs as having the distinction of being
the first for nursing that were developed from planned research and controlled experimentation?
a.
Diploma programs
b.
Associate degree programs
c.
Baccalaureate programs
d.
Master's and doctoral programs - ANS-ANS: B
Associate degree programs
\After studying nursing history on the Crusades, the nursing student can conclude that the
following is the origin of the first nursing pin?
a.
Nightingale's badge
b.
, Maltese cross
c.
Nun habit garb
d.
Nutricius medal - ANS-ANS: B
Maltese cross
\During the Civil War, which actions by volunteer nurses saved the lives of soldiers injured on
the battlefield? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Volunteer nurses brought injured patients from the battlefield to the hospital.
b.
Volunteer nurses provided clean water to the patients.
c.
Wounds were wrapped in clean bandages.
d.
Patients were provided with adequate nutrition for healing.
e.
Nurses reused supplies from other patients to save money. - ANS-ANS: B, C, D
Volunteer nurses provided clean water to the patients.
Wounds were wrapped in clean bandages.
Patients were provided with adequate nutrition for healing.
\Imposter nurses in the 1900s inspired Dock, Palmer, and Goodrich to take which of the
following actions for the safety of the public? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Advocated for nurses to take an examination for licensure
b.
Required nurses to show a driver's license to their patients
c.
Advocated for nurse training schools
d.
Pleaded for registration of nurses
e.
Fought against home-study programs for nurses - ANS-ANS: A, C, D, E
Advocated for nurses to take an examination for licensure
Advocated for nurse training schools
Pleaded for registration of nurses
Fought against home-study programs for nurses
\Many groups throughout the history of nursing have contributed to the profession. The student
nurse recognizes which group as having promoted the development of the concept of
colleagues in nursing?
a.
Nurse managers
b.
Perspectives
5. What was the most important contribution to nursing made during medieval times?
a.
The Red Cross recognized the worth of nurses in caring for the poor.
b.
A formal school was established to train nurses within the convents.
c.
The hospital of St. John was established to train nurses and physicians.
d.
Society placed an increased status on caring for the ill. - ANS-ANS: D
\A group of nursing students is discussing the traits of Victorian wives that crossed over to
nurses. Which traits would they conclude had an early effect on the nursing profession?
a.
Submission, harmony, and hard work
b.
Power, peace, and position
c.
Paternalism, compliance, and dullness
d.
Organized, noble, and good - ANS-ANS: A
Submission, harmony, and hard work
\A nursing student is correct when identifying which programs as having the distinction of being
the first for nursing that were developed from planned research and controlled experimentation?
a.
Diploma programs
b.
Associate degree programs
c.
Baccalaureate programs
d.
Master's and doctoral programs - ANS-ANS: B
Associate degree programs
\After studying nursing history on the Crusades, the nursing student can conclude that the
following is the origin of the first nursing pin?
a.
Nightingale's badge
b.
, Maltese cross
c.
Nun habit garb
d.
Nutricius medal - ANS-ANS: B
Maltese cross
\During the Civil War, which actions by volunteer nurses saved the lives of soldiers injured on
the battlefield? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Volunteer nurses brought injured patients from the battlefield to the hospital.
b.
Volunteer nurses provided clean water to the patients.
c.
Wounds were wrapped in clean bandages.
d.
Patients were provided with adequate nutrition for healing.
e.
Nurses reused supplies from other patients to save money. - ANS-ANS: B, C, D
Volunteer nurses provided clean water to the patients.
Wounds were wrapped in clean bandages.
Patients were provided with adequate nutrition for healing.
\Imposter nurses in the 1900s inspired Dock, Palmer, and Goodrich to take which of the
following actions for the safety of the public? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Advocated for nurses to take an examination for licensure
b.
Required nurses to show a driver's license to their patients
c.
Advocated for nurse training schools
d.
Pleaded for registration of nurses
e.
Fought against home-study programs for nurses - ANS-ANS: A, C, D, E
Advocated for nurses to take an examination for licensure
Advocated for nurse training schools
Pleaded for registration of nurses
Fought against home-study programs for nurses
\Many groups throughout the history of nursing have contributed to the profession. The student
nurse recognizes which group as having promoted the development of the concept of
colleagues in nursing?
a.
Nurse managers
b.
