NU 185 Exam 1 Study Questions and
Answers Graded A+ 2026
concepts of nursing -Correct Answer ✔-promotion of health
prevention of illness/injury
diagnosis
human response
treatment
advocacy
elements of a profession (6) -Correct Answer ✔-body of knowledge
higher education
provide a service
autonomy, responsibility, accountability
code of ethics, control of practice
professional organizations
nursing process (5) -Correct Answer ✔-assessment
diagnosis
planning/interventions
implementation
evaluation
1850's image of nursing -Correct Answer ✔-Florence Nightingale - servant (she
pushed it to become a profession)
prostitutes
hospitals were poor houses
ancient times image of nursing -Correct Answer ✔-folk - take care of each other
dark ages of nursing image (1500-1700) -Correct Answer ✔-servant - only rich
could afford care
, 1900's image of nursing (WWI) -Correct Answer ✔-professional
current image of nursing -Correct Answer ✔-professional
which ancient culture contained the earliest medical records? -Correct Answer ✔-
egypt
which ancient culture emphasized healthy bodies? -Correct Answer ✔-greece
which ancient culture first instituted laws for meat consumption -Correct Answer
✔-israel
which ancient culture first isolated patients with communicable diseases? -Correct
Answer ✔-israel
which ancient culture had the first hospitals with male nurses -Correct Answer ✔-
india
which ancient culture had very healthy, reverent care of the dead? -Correct
Answer ✔-egypt
many drugs from which ancient culture are still used today? -Correct Answer ✔-
china
which ancient culture first used healing with knife, herbs, and exorcism? -Correct
Answer ✔-persia
drs resistant to help from women nurses during which war -Correct Answer ✔-US
civil war
F. nightingale credited with advancement of nursing profession following which
war -Correct Answer ✔-Crimean war (british)
Answers Graded A+ 2026
concepts of nursing -Correct Answer ✔-promotion of health
prevention of illness/injury
diagnosis
human response
treatment
advocacy
elements of a profession (6) -Correct Answer ✔-body of knowledge
higher education
provide a service
autonomy, responsibility, accountability
code of ethics, control of practice
professional organizations
nursing process (5) -Correct Answer ✔-assessment
diagnosis
planning/interventions
implementation
evaluation
1850's image of nursing -Correct Answer ✔-Florence Nightingale - servant (she
pushed it to become a profession)
prostitutes
hospitals were poor houses
ancient times image of nursing -Correct Answer ✔-folk - take care of each other
dark ages of nursing image (1500-1700) -Correct Answer ✔-servant - only rich
could afford care
, 1900's image of nursing (WWI) -Correct Answer ✔-professional
current image of nursing -Correct Answer ✔-professional
which ancient culture contained the earliest medical records? -Correct Answer ✔-
egypt
which ancient culture emphasized healthy bodies? -Correct Answer ✔-greece
which ancient culture first instituted laws for meat consumption -Correct Answer
✔-israel
which ancient culture first isolated patients with communicable diseases? -Correct
Answer ✔-israel
which ancient culture had the first hospitals with male nurses -Correct Answer ✔-
india
which ancient culture had very healthy, reverent care of the dead? -Correct
Answer ✔-egypt
many drugs from which ancient culture are still used today? -Correct Answer ✔-
china
which ancient culture first used healing with knife, herbs, and exorcism? -Correct
Answer ✔-persia
drs resistant to help from women nurses during which war -Correct Answer ✔-US
civil war
F. nightingale credited with advancement of nursing profession following which
war -Correct Answer ✔-Crimean war (british)
