,Chapter 01: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
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Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE g
1. Clara Barton is known for:
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a. becoming the first black public health nurse. g g g g g g
b. establishing the Henry Street Settlement. g g g g
c. founding the American Red Cross. g g g g
d. publicizing the inadequacies of hospital-based nursing schools. g g g g g g
ANS: C g
The American Red Cross, founded by Clara Barton in 1882, assisted in efforts to continue
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public health nursing.
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DIF: Knowledge REF: g g p. 11 g
2. Students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue affecting their community.
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One student writes about the need among rural community for greater access to acute care
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services. Which of the following pieces of legislation should the student use as a reference?
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a. Social Security Act g g
b. Hill-Burton Act g
c. Sheppard-Towner Act g
d. U.S. Civil Service Act g g g
ANS: B g
The purpose of the Hill-Burton Act was to provide funding to construct hospitals and to help
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states in plan for other health care facilities in accordance with the needs of communities.
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DIF: Knowledge REF: g g p. 13 g
3. The practice of public health nursing and the Henry Street Settlement are credited to:
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a. Mary Breckenridge. g
b. Mary Seacole. g
c. Clara Barton. g
d. Lillian Wald. g
ANS: D g
Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the development and
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establishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF: Knowledge REF: g g p. 6 g
4. Occupational health nursing features beliefs similar to those of which early nursing pioneer?
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a. Lillian Wald g
b. Florence Nightingale g
c. Clara Barton g
d. Mary Seacole g
ANS: A g
, Lillian Wald developed the first nursing service for occupational health.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: g g p. 10 g
5. What historical event first led to the recognition of the contribution of blacks to nursing?
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a. Florence Nightingale‘s acceptance of black nurses into the first nursing school
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b. The contributions of black nurses at the Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in
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America g
c. Mary Seacole‘s efforts to care for soldiers during the Crimean War
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d. The work done by wives of wealthy black nobles who carried food and medicine
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from house to house during the Middle Ages
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ANS: C g
Although Nightingale‘s school refused Seacole, she was able to make a difference in the
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Crimean War and later was recognized for her efforts.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 8-9 g g g
6. World War I contributed to the advancement of health care by:
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a. increasing the number of private care hospitals and decreasing the role of public
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health services.
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b. employing a large number of civilians to provide care to returning soldiers through
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the Red Cross.
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c. introducing specialists in nursing such as nurse anesthetists. g g g g g g g
d. increasing the number of community health nurses. g g g g g g
ANS: C g
World War I offered nurses a chance to enter into new fields of specialization, as is seen in the
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example of nurse anesthetists, who became part of surgical teams at the front lines.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: g g p. 11 g
7. The primary purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935 was to:
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a. increase research that focused on minority groups. g g g g g g
b. provide medical care for chemically impaired persons.
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c. ensure health care for older adults through a national insurance system.
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d. decrease the public‘s financial burden by limiting services offered by local health
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departments.
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ANS: C g
By providing health insurance for older adults, the Social Security Act of 1935 set the
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precedent for the passage of the Medicare and Medicaid Acts that followed in 1965, but the
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act also provided maternal and child welfare services, rehabilitation for the mentally and
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physically challenged, medical care for blind individuals and crippled children, and
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unemployment benefits.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: g g p. 12 g
8. A client asks the nurse, ―Can you explain Medicare, an amendment to the Social Security
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gAct?‖ The nurse responds that Medicare:
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a. led to many hospital closings, along with a decrease in acute care hospital–based
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nursing care.
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, b. provided medical insurance to those younger adults or children who were not
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eligible for private insurance because of catastrophic illnesses such as cancer.
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c. provided preventive care for women, infants, and children. g g g g g g g
d. ensured that individuals ages 65 and older and those with end-stage renal disease
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or permanent disabilities had health care insurance.
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ANS: D g
The Medicare program provides hospital insurance, Part A, and medical insurance, Part B, to
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all people ages 65 and older who are eligible to receive Social Security benefits; people with
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total, permanent disabilities; and people with end-stage renal disease.
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DIF: g g Comprehension REF: g g p. 14 g
9. A comparison of nursing in the 1980s to nursing in the 1990s reveals that:
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a. in the 1990s nursing experienced a significant reduction occurred in preventable
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diseases caused by unsafe/unhealthy lifestyles.
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b. tuberculosis was the primary concern for nursing in the 1980s, whereas the AIDS g g g g g g g g g g g g
epidemic emerged and was its focus during the 1990s.
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c. a decrease in ambulatory services in the 1980s prompted an increase in public
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health nurses in the 1990s.
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d. the demand for advanced practice nurses increased in the 1980s and the 1990s as a
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result of the economy and concern about the health of the nation.
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ANS: D g
The numbers of advanced nurse practitioners increased as evidence of their cost-effectiveness
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as providers of primary and preventive health care became established.
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DIF: g g Comprehension REF: pp. 16-17 g g g
10. Which statement accurately describes the historical perspective of nursing practice?
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a. Nursing has existed to meet the needs of populations, individuals, and aggregates
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by providing care that is determined by the needs and beliefs of society in different
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historical contexts.
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b. As men began to become interested in nursing, it changed into a respected
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profession based on scientific fact rather than superstition.
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c. Nursing has historically accepted individuals from all social and ethnic
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backgrounds. g
d. The United States has led the way throughout history to advance nursing and
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health care by providing the first hospital and medical school.
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ANS: A g
Nursing has existed since biblical times to address needs ranging from contagious diseases in
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early times to health prevention in the present time, with care based on health needs and
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beliefs of the time.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 |pp. 18-19 g g g g g
11. The use of herbs has become a popular alternative to prescription drugs in today‘s health care
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gmilieu. During which other historical periods did health practices focus on the use of herbs?
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a. Prehistoric times and the Middle Ages g g g g g
b. Civil War period and World War I g g g g g g
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Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE g
1. Clara Barton is known for:
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a. becoming the first black public health nurse. g g g g g g
b. establishing the Henry Street Settlement. g g g g
c. founding the American Red Cross. g g g g
d. publicizing the inadequacies of hospital-based nursing schools. g g g g g g
ANS: C g
The American Red Cross, founded by Clara Barton in 1882, assisted in efforts to continue
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public health nursing.
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DIF: Knowledge REF: g g p. 11 g
2. Students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue affecting their community.
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One student writes about the need among rural community for greater access to acute care
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services. Which of the following pieces of legislation should the student use as a reference?
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a. Social Security Act g g
b. Hill-Burton Act g
c. Sheppard-Towner Act g
d. U.S. Civil Service Act g g g
ANS: B g
The purpose of the Hill-Burton Act was to provide funding to construct hospitals and to help
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states in plan for other health care facilities in accordance with the needs of communities.
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DIF: Knowledge REF: g g p. 13 g
3. The practice of public health nursing and the Henry Street Settlement are credited to:
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a. Mary Breckenridge. g
b. Mary Seacole. g
c. Clara Barton. g
d. Lillian Wald. g
ANS: D g
Lillian Wald, a pioneer in public health nursing, is best known for the development and
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establishment of the Henry Street Settlement.
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DIF: Knowledge REF: g g p. 6 g
4. Occupational health nursing features beliefs similar to those of which early nursing pioneer?
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a. Lillian Wald g
b. Florence Nightingale g
c. Clara Barton g
d. Mary Seacole g
ANS: A g
, Lillian Wald developed the first nursing service for occupational health.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: g g p. 10 g
5. What historical event first led to the recognition of the contribution of blacks to nursing?
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a. Florence Nightingale‘s acceptance of black nurses into the first nursing school
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b. The contributions of black nurses at the Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in
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America g
c. Mary Seacole‘s efforts to care for soldiers during the Crimean War
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d. The work done by wives of wealthy black nobles who carried food and medicine
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from house to house during the Middle Ages
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ANS: C g
Although Nightingale‘s school refused Seacole, she was able to make a difference in the
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Crimean War and later was recognized for her efforts.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 8-9 g g g
6. World War I contributed to the advancement of health care by:
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a. increasing the number of private care hospitals and decreasing the role of public
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health services.
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b. employing a large number of civilians to provide care to returning soldiers through
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the Red Cross.
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c. introducing specialists in nursing such as nurse anesthetists. g g g g g g g
d. increasing the number of community health nurses. g g g g g g
ANS: C g
World War I offered nurses a chance to enter into new fields of specialization, as is seen in the
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example of nurse anesthetists, who became part of surgical teams at the front lines.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: g g p. 11 g
7. The primary purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935 was to:
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a. increase research that focused on minority groups. g g g g g g
b. provide medical care for chemically impaired persons.
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c. ensure health care for older adults through a national insurance system.
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d. decrease the public‘s financial burden by limiting services offered by local health
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departments.
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ANS: C g
By providing health insurance for older adults, the Social Security Act of 1935 set the
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precedent for the passage of the Medicare and Medicaid Acts that followed in 1965, but the
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act also provided maternal and child welfare services, rehabilitation for the mentally and
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physically challenged, medical care for blind individuals and crippled children, and
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unemployment benefits.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: g g p. 12 g
8. A client asks the nurse, ―Can you explain Medicare, an amendment to the Social Security
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gAct?‖ The nurse responds that Medicare:
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a. led to many hospital closings, along with a decrease in acute care hospital–based
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nursing care.
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, b. provided medical insurance to those younger adults or children who were not
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eligible for private insurance because of catastrophic illnesses such as cancer.
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c. provided preventive care for women, infants, and children. g g g g g g g
d. ensured that individuals ages 65 and older and those with end-stage renal disease
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or permanent disabilities had health care insurance.
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ANS: D g
The Medicare program provides hospital insurance, Part A, and medical insurance, Part B, to
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all people ages 65 and older who are eligible to receive Social Security benefits; people with
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total, permanent disabilities; and people with end-stage renal disease.
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DIF: g g Comprehension REF: g g p. 14 g
9. A comparison of nursing in the 1980s to nursing in the 1990s reveals that:
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a. in the 1990s nursing experienced a significant reduction occurred in preventable
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diseases caused by unsafe/unhealthy lifestyles.
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b. tuberculosis was the primary concern for nursing in the 1980s, whereas the AIDS g g g g g g g g g g g g
epidemic emerged and was its focus during the 1990s.
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c. a decrease in ambulatory services in the 1980s prompted an increase in public
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health nurses in the 1990s.
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d. the demand for advanced practice nurses increased in the 1980s and the 1990s as a
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result of the economy and concern about the health of the nation.
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ANS: D g
The numbers of advanced nurse practitioners increased as evidence of their cost-effectiveness
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as providers of primary and preventive health care became established.
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DIF: g g Comprehension REF: pp. 16-17 g g g
10. Which statement accurately describes the historical perspective of nursing practice?
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a. Nursing has existed to meet the needs of populations, individuals, and aggregates
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by providing care that is determined by the needs and beliefs of society in different
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historical contexts.
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b. As men began to become interested in nursing, it changed into a respected
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profession based on scientific fact rather than superstition.
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c. Nursing has historically accepted individuals from all social and ethnic
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backgrounds. g
d. The United States has led the way throughout history to advance nursing and
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health care by providing the first hospital and medical school.
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ANS: A g
Nursing has existed since biblical times to address needs ranging from contagious diseases in
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early times to health prevention in the present time, with care based on health needs and
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beliefs of the time.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 |pp. 18-19 g g g g g
11. The use of herbs has become a popular alternative to prescription drugs in today‘s health care
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gmilieu. During which other historical periods did health practices focus on the use of herbs?
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a. Prehistoric times and the Middle Ages g g g g g
b. Civil War period and World War I g g g g g g
