1.	What is the most influential factor that has shaped the nursing profession? 1)

Physicians need for handmaidens 2)

Societal need for healthcare outside the home 3)

Military demand for nurses in the field 4) Germ theory influence on sanitation ANS: 3

Throughout the centuries, stability of the government has been related to the success of the military to protect or extend its domain. As the survival and well-being of soldiers is critical, nurses provided healthcare to the sick and injured at...