NURS 203 TEST 1 CH 1-5 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
1. What is nursing - ANS • 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 - ANS to nourish
3. What is the science of nursing - ANS • The knowledge base for the care that is given
4. What is the art of nursing - ANS • 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. - ANS • Linda Richards
6. Who was the founder of modern nursing - ANS • Florence Nightingale
7. Who was the first African American nurse - ANS • Mary Mahoney
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,8. Who founded the American Red Cross - ANS • Clara Barton
9. In what year was the Red Cross founded - ANS • 1882
10. The Benedictine Order was the entry of __into nursing - ANS • Men
11. What was the Goldmark Report - ANS • A study focused on the educational preparation
of students, including public health nurses, teachers, and supervisors. It pointed out
fundamental faults in hospital training schools and resulted in the establishment of the Yale
University School of Nursing.
12. What was the Lysaught Report - ANS • 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 - ANS • 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 - ANS • 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 - ANS • False
16. During the ancient times, nurses did not follow the directions of the doctors. They were
autonomous. T or F - ANS • False
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, 17. After the Crusades, large cities began to develop. The growth of large cities led to certain
health problems. These health problems included - ANS • Overcrowding and related stresses;
Poor ventilation; Poor heating and cooling; Poor sanitation, garbage collection, and plumbing;
Poor water supply; Inadequate methods of preserving foods; Ignorance of elementary hygiene.
18. During the Middle Ages, secular groups were formed. These groups included: - ANS a.)
Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony
b.) Misericordia in Italy
c.) Alexian Brothers
19. In what century did Florence Nightingale bring about major reforms in Nursing - ANS • In
the 19th Century
20. What two nurses opened up Henry Street Settlement - ANS • Mary Brewster and Lillian
Wald
21. What was Henry Street Settlement - ANS • Focused on the health needs of New York's
poor living in tenements. Nurses working in this settlement had greater responsibility for their
clients than nurses working in hospitals at the time, because they frequently encountered
situations that required action independent of a physician's orders. In addition to the treatment
of illness, the poor needed nursing therapies aimed at restoring nutrition, providing shelter and
maintaining hygiene.
22. Which of these two nurses (Mary Brewster and Lillian Wald) was considered the founder of
Public Health Nursing - ANS • Lillian Wald
23. Who was the first professor of Nursing - ANS • Mary Adelaide Nutting
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
1. What is nursing - ANS • 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 - ANS to nourish
3. What is the science of nursing - ANS • The knowledge base for the care that is given
4. What is the art of nursing - ANS • 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. - ANS • Linda Richards
6. Who was the founder of modern nursing - ANS • Florence Nightingale
7. Who was the first African American nurse - ANS • Mary Mahoney
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,8. Who founded the American Red Cross - ANS • Clara Barton
9. In what year was the Red Cross founded - ANS • 1882
10. The Benedictine Order was the entry of __into nursing - ANS • Men
11. What was the Goldmark Report - ANS • A study focused on the educational preparation
of students, including public health nurses, teachers, and supervisors. It pointed out
fundamental faults in hospital training schools and resulted in the establishment of the Yale
University School of Nursing.
12. What was the Lysaught Report - ANS • 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 - ANS • 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 - ANS • 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 - ANS • False
16. During the ancient times, nurses did not follow the directions of the doctors. They were
autonomous. T or F - ANS • False
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, 17. After the Crusades, large cities began to develop. The growth of large cities led to certain
health problems. These health problems included - ANS • Overcrowding and related stresses;
Poor ventilation; Poor heating and cooling; Poor sanitation, garbage collection, and plumbing;
Poor water supply; Inadequate methods of preserving foods; Ignorance of elementary hygiene.
18. During the Middle Ages, secular groups were formed. These groups included: - ANS a.)
Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony
b.) Misericordia in Italy
c.) Alexian Brothers
19. In what century did Florence Nightingale bring about major reforms in Nursing - ANS • In
the 19th Century
20. What two nurses opened up Henry Street Settlement - ANS • Mary Brewster and Lillian
Wald
21. What was Henry Street Settlement - ANS • Focused on the health needs of New York's
poor living in tenements. Nurses working in this settlement had greater responsibility for their
clients than nurses working in hospitals at the time, because they frequently encountered
situations that required action independent of a physician's orders. In addition to the treatment
of illness, the poor needed nursing therapies aimed at restoring nutrition, providing shelter and
maintaining hygiene.
22. Which of these two nurses (Mary Brewster and Lillian Wald) was considered the founder of
Public Health Nursing - ANS • Lillian Wald
23. Who was the first professor of Nursing - ANS • Mary Adelaide Nutting
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