NURS 203 Test 1 Ch 1-5 2026
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1. What is nursing - 🧠 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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔to
nourish
,3. What is the science of nursing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• The knowledge base
for the care that is given
4. What is the art of nursing - 🧠 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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Linda
Richards
6. Who was the founder of modern nursing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Florence
Nightingale
7. Who was the first African American nurse - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Mary
Mahoney
8. Who founded the American Red Cross - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Clara Barton
9. In what year was the Red Cross founded - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• 1882
10. The Benedictine Order was the entry of __into nursing - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔• Men
11. What was the Goldmark Report - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• 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 - 🧠 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 - 🧠 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 - 🧠 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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• False
16. During the ancient times, nurses did not follow the directions of the
doctors. They were autonomous. T or F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• False
17. After the Crusades, large cities began to develop. The growth of large
cities led to certain health problems. These health problems included - 🧠
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Exam Questions and Verified
Answers | Already Graded A+
1. What is nursing - 🧠 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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔to
nourish
,3. What is the science of nursing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• The knowledge base
for the care that is given
4. What is the art of nursing - 🧠 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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Linda
Richards
6. Who was the founder of modern nursing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Florence
Nightingale
7. Who was the first African American nurse - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Mary
Mahoney
8. Who founded the American Red Cross - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• Clara Barton
9. In what year was the Red Cross founded - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• 1882
10. The Benedictine Order was the entry of __into nursing - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔• Men
11. What was the Goldmark Report - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• 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 - 🧠 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 - 🧠 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 - 🧠 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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• False
16. During the ancient times, nurses did not follow the directions of the
doctors. They were autonomous. T or F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔• False
17. After the Crusades, large cities began to develop. The growth of large
cities led to certain health problems. These health problems included - 🧠
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