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NURS 203 TEST 1 CH 1-5 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
1. What is nursing - correct answer -• Both an art and science. A
profession that uses specialized knowledge and skills to promote
wellness and provide care for others.
2. The word nurse originated from the Latin word nutix - correct
answer -to nourish
3. What is the science of nursing - correct answer -• The
knowledge base for the care that is given
4. What is the art of nursing - correct answer -• The skilled
application of that knowledge to help others achieve maximum
health and quality of life.
5. Who was the first trained nurse in the U.S. - correct answer -•
Linda Richards
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6. Who was the founder of modern nursing - correct answer -•
Florence Nightingale
7. Who was the first African American nurse - correct answer -•
Mary Mahoney
8. Who founded the American Red Cross - correct answer -•
Clara Barton
9. In what year was the Red Cross founded - correct answer -•
1882
10. The Benedictine Order was the entry of __into nursing -
correct answer -• Men
11. What was the Goldmark Report - correct answer -• A study
focused on the educational preparation of students, including
public health nurses, teachers, and supervisors. It pointed out
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fundamental faults in hospital training schools and resulted in the
establishment of the Yale University School of Nursing.
12. What was the Lysaught Report - correct answer -• This
report looked at current practices and patterns of nursing. It
suggested joint practice committees, master planning for nursing
education, funding for education and research.
13. Who was Harriet Tubman - correct answer -• A nurse and an
abolitionist; active in the underground railroad movement before
joining the Union Army during the Civil War.
14. Who was Lavinia Dock - correct answer -• A nursing leader
and women's rights activist; instrumental in the Constitutional
amendment giving women the right to vote.
15. During the ancient times, nurses had glamorous roles
T or F - correct answer -• False
NURS 203 TEST 1 CH 1-5 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
1. What is nursing - correct answer -• Both an art and science. A
profession that uses specialized knowledge and skills to promote
wellness and provide care for others.
2. The word nurse originated from the Latin word nutix - correct
answer -to nourish
3. What is the science of nursing - correct answer -• The
knowledge base for the care that is given
4. What is the art of nursing - correct answer -• The skilled
application of that knowledge to help others achieve maximum
health and quality of life.
5. Who was the first trained nurse in the U.S. - correct answer -•
Linda Richards
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6. Who was the founder of modern nursing - correct answer -•
Florence Nightingale
7. Who was the first African American nurse - correct answer -•
Mary Mahoney
8. Who founded the American Red Cross - correct answer -•
Clara Barton
9. In what year was the Red Cross founded - correct answer -•
1882
10. The Benedictine Order was the entry of __into nursing -
correct answer -• Men
11. What was the Goldmark Report - correct answer -• A study
focused on the educational preparation of students, including
public health nurses, teachers, and supervisors. It pointed out
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fundamental faults in hospital training schools and resulted in the
establishment of the Yale University School of Nursing.
12. What was the Lysaught Report - correct answer -• This
report looked at current practices and patterns of nursing. It
suggested joint practice committees, master planning for nursing
education, funding for education and research.
13. Who was Harriet Tubman - correct answer -• A nurse and an
abolitionist; active in the underground railroad movement before
joining the Union Army during the Civil War.
14. Who was Lavinia Dock - correct answer -• A nursing leader
and women's rights activist; instrumental in the Constitutional
amendment giving women the right to vote.
15. During the ancient times, nurses had glamorous roles
T or F - correct answer -• False
