Solutions Test Bank For Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care 9th Edition by Taylor

5. Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing? A) Dorothea Dix B) Lillian Wald C) Florence Nightingale D) Clara Barton ANS: C Feedback: Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of professional nursing. She elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. Although the other choices are women who were important to the development of nursing, none of them is considered the founder. Dorothea Dix was an American activist on behalf of the indigent mentally ill who, through a vigorous program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first generation of American mental asylums. During the Civil War, she served as a Superintendent of Army Nurses. Lillian Wald founded the Henry Street Settlement in New York City and was an early advocate to have nurses in public schools. Clara Barton was a pioneering nurse who founded the American Red Cross. PTS: 1 REF: 9 NAT: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance TOP: Chapter Number: 1 Introduction to Nursing BLM: Cognitive Level Remember NOT: Multiple Choice 6. Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882? A) Florence Nightingale B) Clara Barton C) Dorothea Dix D) Jane Addams ANS: B Feedback: Clara Barton volunteered to care for wounds and feed union soldiers during the civil war, served as the supervisor of nurses for the Army of the James, organized hospitals and nurses, and established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882