FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING THEORY
CONCEPTS AND
APPLICATIONS 4TH
EDITION WILKINSON TEST
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Chapter46146Evolution46of46Nursing46Thought46 &46Action
1. Which46of46the46following46statements46accurately46describe46an46element46of46nursing
?46Select46all46that46apply.
A) The46skills46involved46in46nursing46are46primarily46technical46in46nature.
B) The46primary46focus46of46nursing46is46to46assist46individuals46to46recover46from46illness.
C) The46science46of46nursing46is46the46knowledge46base46for46the46care46that46is46given.
D) The46art46of46nursing46is46the46collection46of46knowledge46through46research.
E) Nursing46is46considered46to46be46both46an46art46and46a46science.
F) Nursing46is46a46profession46that46used46specialized46knowledge46and46skills.
2. Which46of46the46following46set46of46terms46best46describes46nursing46at46the46end46of46the46M
iddle46Ages?
A) continuity,46caring,46critical46thinking
B) purpose,46direction,46leadership
C) assessment,46interventions,46outcomes
D) advocacy,46research,46education
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, 3. Which46of46the46following46is46a46characteristic46of46nursing46practiced46from46early46ci
vilization46to46the4616th46century?
A) Most46early46civilizations46believed46that46illness46had46supernatural46causes.
B) The46physician46was46the46priest46who46treated46disease46with46prayer.
C) The46nurse46was46a46nun46committed46to46caring46for46the46needy46and46homeless.
D) Nursing46changed46from46a46spiritual46focus46to46an46emphasis46on46knowledge46expansi
on.
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, 4. In46what46time46period46did46nursing46care46as46we46now46know46it46begin?
A) pre-civilization
B) early46civilization46to4616th46century
C) 16th46to46 17th46century
D) 18th46to46 19th46century
5. Who46is46considered46to46be46the46founder46of46professional46nursing?
A) Dorothea46Dix
B) Lillian46Wald
C) Florence46Nightingale
D) Clara46Barton
6. Which46of46the46following46nursing46pioneers46established46the46Red46Cross46in46the46Unit
ed46States46in461882?
A) Florence46Nightingale
B) Clara46Barton
C) Dorothea46Dix
D) Jane46Addams
7. What46was46one46barrier46to46the46development46of46the46nursing46profession46in46the
46United46States46after46the46Civil46War?
A) lack46of46educational46standards
B) hospital-based46schools46of46nursing
C) lack46of46influence46from46nursing46leaders
D) independence46of46nursing46orders
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, 8. Which46of46the46following46individuals46provided46community-
based46care46and46founded46public
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CONCEPTS AND
APPLICATIONS 4TH
EDITION WILKINSON TEST
BANK
Chapter46146Evolution46of46Nursing46Thought46 &46Action
1. Which46of46the46following46statements46accurately46describe46an46element46of46nursing
?46Select46all46that46apply.
A) The46skills46involved46in46nursing46are46primarily46technical46in46nature.
B) The46primary46focus46of46nursing46is46to46assist46individuals46to46recover46from46illness.
C) The46science46of46nursing46is46the46knowledge46base46for46the46care46that46is46given.
D) The46art46of46nursing46is46the46collection46of46knowledge46through46research.
E) Nursing46is46considered46to46be46both46an46art46and46a46science.
F) Nursing46is46a46profession46that46used46specialized46knowledge46and46skills.
2. Which46of46the46following46set46of46terms46best46describes46nursing46at46the46end46of46the46M
iddle46Ages?
A) continuity,46caring,46critical46thinking
B) purpose,46direction,46leadership
C) assessment,46interventions,46outcomes
D) advocacy,46research,46education
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, 3. Which46of46the46following46is46a46characteristic46of46nursing46practiced46from46early46ci
vilization46to46the4616th46century?
A) Most46early46civilizations46believed46that46illness46had46supernatural46causes.
B) The46physician46was46the46priest46who46treated46disease46with46prayer.
C) The46nurse46was46a46nun46committed46to46caring46for46the46needy46and46homeless.
D) Nursing46changed46from46a46spiritual46focus46to46an46emphasis46on46knowledge46expansi
on.
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, 4. In46what46time46period46did46nursing46care46as46we46now46know46it46begin?
A) pre-civilization
B) early46civilization46to4616th46century
C) 16th46to46 17th46century
D) 18th46to46 19th46century
5. Who46is46considered46to46be46the46founder46of46professional46nursing?
A) Dorothea46Dix
B) Lillian46Wald
C) Florence46Nightingale
D) Clara46Barton
6. Which46of46the46following46nursing46pioneers46established46the46Red46Cross46in46the46Unit
ed46States46in461882?
A) Florence46Nightingale
B) Clara46Barton
C) Dorothea46Dix
D) Jane46Addams
7. What46was46one46barrier46to46the46development46of46the46nursing46profession46in46the
46United46States46after46the46Civil46War?
A) lack46of46educational46standards
B) hospital-based46schools46of46nursing
C) lack46of46influence46from46nursing46leaders
D) independence46of46nursing46orders
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, 8. Which46of46the46following46individuals46provided46community-
based46care46and46founded46public
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