ROSDAHL'S TEXTBOOK OF BASIC
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1) Nursing’s early roots
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Early Care of the
Sick
Stem:
A student nurse is caring for a patient who says, “Nursing must
have started in hospitals.” The nurse explains that formal
hospitals were not the first place people received care. Which
response best reflects the earliest form of nursing care?
A. Care was provided only by licensed physicians
B. Family members and communities cared for the sick at home
,C. Hospitals were established before home care existed
D. Nursing began after modern antiseptic techniques were
developed
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Family members, neighbors, and community members were
among the earliest caregivers. Nursing developed from the
human need to care for the sick, injured, and vulnerable before
organized health systems existed. This reflects the historical
foundation of nursing care.
Rationale — Incorrect Options:
A. Physicians were not the only early caregivers; care was
broader and often informal.
C. Hospitals developed later than home and community care.
D. Nursing existed long before antiseptic practice became
widespread.
Teaching Point:
Early nursing grew from family and community caregiving.
Citation:
Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.). Ch. 1.
2) Nightingale’s priority during war
,Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Florence
Nightingale
Stem:
An LPN is reviewing nursing history and learns that Florence
Nightingale improved care during wartime. Which action best
reflects her nursing priority in that setting?
A. Limiting patient movement to conserve energy
B. Improving sanitation and the environment
C. Assigning all care to untrained assistants
D. Focusing only on medication administration
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Florence Nightingale emphasized cleanliness, ventilation,
nutrition, and a healthy environment to improve recovery. Her
work showed that sanitation could reduce illness and death.
This remains a foundation of nursing practice.
Rationale — Incorrect Options:
A. Mobility may be important, but this was not her main
historical focus.
C. Nursing care requires skill and observation, not only
untrained help.
D. Nursing includes much more than medication administration.
Teaching Point:
A clean, safe environment supports healing.
, Citation:
Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.). Ch. 1.
3) Meaning of modern nursing heritage
Reference: Ch. 1 — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
A new LPN asks why nursing history matters in current practice.
Which statement best shows understanding of nursing
heritage?
A. History is important only for exams
B. Nursing heritage helps explain current values and practices
C. Past nursing beliefs should never influence care
D. Nursing has no connection to social change
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Nursing heritage helps explain why the profession values caring,
service, ethics, and patient advocacy. History also shows how
nursing has changed in response to society’s needs.
Understanding that background supports professional identity.
Rationale — Incorrect Options:
A. History is useful beyond testing.
C. Many current nursing values developed from historical
experience.
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1) Nursing’s early roots
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Early Care of the
Sick
Stem:
A student nurse is caring for a patient who says, “Nursing must
have started in hospitals.” The nurse explains that formal
hospitals were not the first place people received care. Which
response best reflects the earliest form of nursing care?
A. Care was provided only by licensed physicians
B. Family members and communities cared for the sick at home
,C. Hospitals were established before home care existed
D. Nursing began after modern antiseptic techniques were
developed
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Family members, neighbors, and community members were
among the earliest caregivers. Nursing developed from the
human need to care for the sick, injured, and vulnerable before
organized health systems existed. This reflects the historical
foundation of nursing care.
Rationale — Incorrect Options:
A. Physicians were not the only early caregivers; care was
broader and often informal.
C. Hospitals developed later than home and community care.
D. Nursing existed long before antiseptic practice became
widespread.
Teaching Point:
Early nursing grew from family and community caregiving.
Citation:
Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.). Ch. 1.
2) Nightingale’s priority during war
,Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Florence
Nightingale
Stem:
An LPN is reviewing nursing history and learns that Florence
Nightingale improved care during wartime. Which action best
reflects her nursing priority in that setting?
A. Limiting patient movement to conserve energy
B. Improving sanitation and the environment
C. Assigning all care to untrained assistants
D. Focusing only on medication administration
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Florence Nightingale emphasized cleanliness, ventilation,
nutrition, and a healthy environment to improve recovery. Her
work showed that sanitation could reduce illness and death.
This remains a foundation of nursing practice.
Rationale — Incorrect Options:
A. Mobility may be important, but this was not her main
historical focus.
C. Nursing care requires skill and observation, not only
untrained help.
D. Nursing includes much more than medication administration.
Teaching Point:
A clean, safe environment supports healing.
, Citation:
Rosdahl, C. (2022). Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.). Ch. 1.
3) Meaning of modern nursing heritage
Reference: Ch. 1 — Nursing’s Heritage
Stem:
A new LPN asks why nursing history matters in current practice.
Which statement best shows understanding of nursing
heritage?
A. History is important only for exams
B. Nursing heritage helps explain current values and practices
C. Past nursing beliefs should never influence care
D. Nursing has no connection to social change
Correct Answer: B
Rationale — Correct Answer:
Nursing heritage helps explain why the profession values caring,
service, ethics, and patient advocacy. History also shows how
nursing has changed in response to society’s needs.
Understanding that background supports professional identity.
Rationale — Incorrect Options:
A. History is useful beyond testing.
C. Many current nursing values developed from historical
experience.
