NURA 1050 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Threads throughout the history of nursing •Society's beliefs about the causes of illness
• The value placed on individual life
• The role of women in society
Modern wars' impact on nursing •Influencing technology
• Guiding the direction of healthcare
*World War 1 & 2 had an impact on nursing
, Nursing the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of
illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of
human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities,
and populations
Before Nursing (early civilization) Survival and propagation
Prehistoric times-Women as primary care providers. -Intertwining with primitive
religion
*Disease was thought to be caused by evil spirits
Early Historical Development •Some connections with driving out demons
• Some concept of preventive health care and the importance of good hygiene
• Physicians often refused to come in contact with blood and infectious body
secretions.
• Hebrews: good knowledge of anatomy and physiology, some operations,
emphasis on purification
1500 BC When did midwives come about?
Hippocrates (460-377 BC) Greek physician; "father of medicine"
Hippocrates Belief focused on harmony with the natural law instead of appeasing gods
Emphasized treating the whole client: mind, body, spirit, and environment
Developed symptoms for diagnosis
Concerned with ethical standards: Hippocratic Oath "Do No Harm"
Health Care in the Roman Empire (290 BC) Ancient Rome: superstitions and polytheism
-An advanced system of medicine and a pharmacology
-Creations include: Surgeries, PT, and medical textbooks
-Unlimited supply of clean water
-Developed early hospitals for soldiers
*Had about 600 medicines from herbs and plants
Early Efforts in Nursing Nurses began as Christian orders of nuns solely dedicated to the care of the sick
and dying
Sanctity of life The rise of Christianity. from AD 30, brought a strong belief in the sanctity of
human life
Following the teachings of Jesus meant caring for the sick, poor, and
disadvantaged and was of primary importance
Nurse originates from Latin word nutrire, meaning to nourish, nuture, or suckle a child
In the home Where was most care provided by the family?
A.D 500-1000 (Dark Ages) Marked by widespread poverty, illness, and death.
**Diseases like smallpox, leprosy, diphtheria were present
AD 500 When were secular orders for nursing established?
**Secular meaning nonreligious
Threads throughout the history of nursing •Society's beliefs about the causes of illness
• The value placed on individual life
• The role of women in society
Modern wars' impact on nursing •Influencing technology
• Guiding the direction of healthcare
*World War 1 & 2 had an impact on nursing
, Nursing the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of
illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of
human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities,
and populations
Before Nursing (early civilization) Survival and propagation
Prehistoric times-Women as primary care providers. -Intertwining with primitive
religion
*Disease was thought to be caused by evil spirits
Early Historical Development •Some connections with driving out demons
• Some concept of preventive health care and the importance of good hygiene
• Physicians often refused to come in contact with blood and infectious body
secretions.
• Hebrews: good knowledge of anatomy and physiology, some operations,
emphasis on purification
1500 BC When did midwives come about?
Hippocrates (460-377 BC) Greek physician; "father of medicine"
Hippocrates Belief focused on harmony with the natural law instead of appeasing gods
Emphasized treating the whole client: mind, body, spirit, and environment
Developed symptoms for diagnosis
Concerned with ethical standards: Hippocratic Oath "Do No Harm"
Health Care in the Roman Empire (290 BC) Ancient Rome: superstitions and polytheism
-An advanced system of medicine and a pharmacology
-Creations include: Surgeries, PT, and medical textbooks
-Unlimited supply of clean water
-Developed early hospitals for soldiers
*Had about 600 medicines from herbs and plants
Early Efforts in Nursing Nurses began as Christian orders of nuns solely dedicated to the care of the sick
and dying
Sanctity of life The rise of Christianity. from AD 30, brought a strong belief in the sanctity of
human life
Following the teachings of Jesus meant caring for the sick, poor, and
disadvantaged and was of primary importance
Nurse originates from Latin word nutrire, meaning to nourish, nuture, or suckle a child
In the home Where was most care provided by the family?
A.D 500-1000 (Dark Ages) Marked by widespread poverty, illness, and death.
**Diseases like smallpox, leprosy, diphtheria were present
AD 500 When were secular orders for nursing established?
**Secular meaning nonreligious
