Chapter 06: Historical Perspectives:
Influences on the Present
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nursing student is correct when identifying which programs as
having the distinction of being the first for nursing that were
developed from planned research and controlled experimentation?
a. Diploma programs
b. Associate degree programs .
c. Baccalaureate programs
d. Master’s and doctoral programs
ANS: B
An advisory committee was established in 1952 by the American
Association of Junior Colleges along with the National League for
Nursing (NLN). This committee researched the development of the
associate degr ee nursing program, evaluated associate degree
graduates, and determined the future implications of the associate
degree of nursing.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
REF: p. 136 OBJ: Compare and contrast the t ypes of
educational prepar ation for nursing.
TOP: Nursing education MSC: NC LEX®: Not applicable
2. Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian physicians and
how they used ancient medicine to treat patients? .
, a. They focused on finding a cure for maladies.
b. They focused on t reating maladies.
c. Treatments were often provided by antibiotics. .
d. Treatments focused on driving out evil spirits.
ANS: D
Ancient Egyptian physicians focused treatment on driving out evil
spirits rather than curing or treating maladies. Ancient Egyptian
physicians did not have access to antibiotics during that time period.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
REF: p. 125 TOP: Nursing history: people and places OBJ:
Explain the earl y European contributions to nursing. MSC:
NCLEX®: Not applicable
3. Which action resulted from the command of George Washington
during colonial times?
a. Women were banned from providin g nursing care.
b. Women were hired to serve meals and provide care to the ill.
c. Men were hired to serve meals to the ill. .
d. Most of the individuals in the large hospitals providing care
were women.
ANS: B
At the command of George Washington, women were hired to serve
meals and provide care to the wounded and ill. During this time, most
of the individuals in the large hospitals providing care were men.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
REF: p. 131 OBJ: Explain the forces that affect th e role of
American nurses. TOP: American nursing: critical factors MSC:
NCLEX®: Not applicable
,4. Which of the following is a technical nurse dut y, as described by
Mildred Montag? .
a. Changing a dressing with supervision from a nurse (RN,
BSN)
b. Giving medication independentl y
c. Taking a radiograph .
d. Prescribing medications
ANS: A
Changing a dressing with supervision is a dut y that a technical nurse
would perform, according to Mildred Montag (1951). A technical nurse
would be educated at a communit y college and would be eligible to
become licensed as an RN. A technical nurse or bedside nurse would
have a broader scope of education than a practical nurse (LPN) and a
narrower scope of education than a professional nurse (BSN, RN).
Giving medications ind ependentl y, taking a radiograph, and prescribing
medications would be inappropriate for a technical nurse (nurse
technician) in this role developed by Mildred Montag.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering REF: p.
136 OBJ: Explain the events t hat have affected the role of
American nurses. TOP: History of nursing education MSC:
NCLEX®: Not applicable
5. Which of the following is an example of advocacy by the nurse?
a. Refusing to give a patient a medication because it cont
radicts the nurse’s belie fs
b. Questioning a doctor’s order that appears unsafe
c. Giving a patient medication against his/her wishes because
the nurse believes it to . be in the best interest of the patient
, d. Giving out the patient’s health information to a questioning
famil y member
ANS: B
An example of advocacy is questioning a doctor’s order that appears
unsafe. Other examples of advocacy include promoting patient comfort
and supporting patient decisions regarding health care choices.
Refusing to give a medication because it contr adicts the nurse’s
beliefs, giving a medication against a patient’s wishes, and giving out a
patient’s health information are not examples of advocacy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
Comprehension/Understanding
REF: p. 140 OBJ: Explain the events that ha ve affected the
role of American nurses.
TOP: The nurse’s role: the struggle for definitions MSC:
NCLEX®: Not applicable
6. Which statement indicates the nurse understands the Latin origin of
nurse?
a. “The Latin word for nurse is carena, meaning ‘caring.’”
b. “The Latin word for nurse is nimphe, meaning ‘nurture.’”
c. “The Latin word for nurse is succurus, meaning ‘relief.’” .
d. “The Latin word for nurse is nutricius, meaning
‘nourishing.’”
ANS: D
The word nurse is derived from the Latin word nutricius, meanin g
“nourishing.” It was said in Roman m ythology that the goddess
Fortuna, who was considered the goddess of an individual’s fate, was
Influences on the Present
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nursing student is correct when identifying which programs as
having the distinction of being the first for nursing that were
developed from planned research and controlled experimentation?
a. Diploma programs
b. Associate degree programs .
c. Baccalaureate programs
d. Master’s and doctoral programs
ANS: B
An advisory committee was established in 1952 by the American
Association of Junior Colleges along with the National League for
Nursing (NLN). This committee researched the development of the
associate degr ee nursing program, evaluated associate degree
graduates, and determined the future implications of the associate
degree of nursing.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
REF: p. 136 OBJ: Compare and contrast the t ypes of
educational prepar ation for nursing.
TOP: Nursing education MSC: NC LEX®: Not applicable
2. Which of the following is true of ancient Egyptian physicians and
how they used ancient medicine to treat patients? .
, a. They focused on finding a cure for maladies.
b. They focused on t reating maladies.
c. Treatments were often provided by antibiotics. .
d. Treatments focused on driving out evil spirits.
ANS: D
Ancient Egyptian physicians focused treatment on driving out evil
spirits rather than curing or treating maladies. Ancient Egyptian
physicians did not have access to antibiotics during that time period.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
REF: p. 125 TOP: Nursing history: people and places OBJ:
Explain the earl y European contributions to nursing. MSC:
NCLEX®: Not applicable
3. Which action resulted from the command of George Washington
during colonial times?
a. Women were banned from providin g nursing care.
b. Women were hired to serve meals and provide care to the ill.
c. Men were hired to serve meals to the ill. .
d. Most of the individuals in the large hospitals providing care
were women.
ANS: B
At the command of George Washington, women were hired to serve
meals and provide care to the wounded and ill. During this time, most
of the individuals in the large hospitals providing care were men.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering
REF: p. 131 OBJ: Explain the forces that affect th e role of
American nurses. TOP: American nursing: critical factors MSC:
NCLEX®: Not applicable
,4. Which of the following is a technical nurse dut y, as described by
Mildred Montag? .
a. Changing a dressing with supervision from a nurse (RN,
BSN)
b. Giving medication independentl y
c. Taking a radiograph .
d. Prescribing medications
ANS: A
Changing a dressing with supervision is a dut y that a technical nurse
would perform, according to Mildred Montag (1951). A technical nurse
would be educated at a communit y college and would be eligible to
become licensed as an RN. A technical nurse or bedside nurse would
have a broader scope of education than a practical nurse (LPN) and a
narrower scope of education than a professional nurse (BSN, RN).
Giving medications ind ependentl y, taking a radiograph, and prescribing
medications would be inappropriate for a technical nurse (nurse
technician) in this role developed by Mildred Montag.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering REF: p.
136 OBJ: Explain the events t hat have affected the role of
American nurses. TOP: History of nursing education MSC:
NCLEX®: Not applicable
5. Which of the following is an example of advocacy by the nurse?
a. Refusing to give a patient a medication because it cont
radicts the nurse’s belie fs
b. Questioning a doctor’s order that appears unsafe
c. Giving a patient medication against his/her wishes because
the nurse believes it to . be in the best interest of the patient
, d. Giving out the patient’s health information to a questioning
famil y member
ANS: B
An example of advocacy is questioning a doctor’s order that appears
unsafe. Other examples of advocacy include promoting patient comfort
and supporting patient decisions regarding health care choices.
Refusing to give a medication because it contr adicts the nurse’s
beliefs, giving a medication against a patient’s wishes, and giving out a
patient’s health information are not examples of advocacy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
Comprehension/Understanding
REF: p. 140 OBJ: Explain the events that ha ve affected the
role of American nurses.
TOP: The nurse’s role: the struggle for definitions MSC:
NCLEX®: Not applicable
6. Which statement indicates the nurse understands the Latin origin of
nurse?
a. “The Latin word for nurse is carena, meaning ‘caring.’”
b. “The Latin word for nurse is nimphe, meaning ‘nurture.’”
c. “The Latin word for nurse is succurus, meaning ‘relief.’” .
d. “The Latin word for nurse is nutricius, meaning
‘nourishing.’”
ANS: D
The word nurse is derived from the Latin word nutricius, meanin g
“nourishing.” It was said in Roman m ythology that the goddess
Fortuna, who was considered the goddess of an individual’s fate, was
