Question 1

Socrates can be described as (select all that apply):

Accepted Answer

A)  being one of the greatest philosophers of ancient times. 
B)  believing a person should do what is best for him or herself. 
C)  proposing that one must seek knowledge and develop the inner self in order to experience a good life. 
D)  creating the Socratic method. 
E)  believing that knowledge does lead to the "good life." 
A)  being one of the greatest philosophers of ancient times. 
B)  believing a person should do what is best for him or herself. 
C)  proposing that one must seek knowledge and develop the inner self in order to experience a good life. 
D)  creating the Socratic method. 
E)  believing that knowledge does lead to the "good life." A, C, D, E

Question 2

Who is recognized as the father of Western medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato 
B)  Hippocrates 
C)  Aristotle 
D)  St. Paul 
A)  Plato 
B)  Hippocrates 
C)  Aristotle 
D)  St. Paul B

Question 3

Nursing practice is influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  history. 
B)  spiritual beliefs. 
C)  religious practice. 
D)  philosophical influences. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  history. 
B)  spiritual beliefs. 
C)  religious practice. 
D)  philosophical influences. 
E)  all of the above. E

Question 4

During the Middle Ages:

Accepted Answer

A)  religions and church-sanctioned secular nursing orders afforded the only legitimate avenue for women who wished to become nurses. 
B)  there was an upsurge in the respect afforded to nursing and midwifery, and nurses began to practice autonomously. 
C)  healing arts in Denmark and Greece were performed in sacred ceremonies by priests, priestesses, or shamans. 
D)  most nurses were women of high social status. 
A)  religions and church-sanctioned secular nursing orders afforded the only legitimate avenue for women who wished to become nurses. 
B)  there was an upsurge in the respect afforded to nursing and midwifery, and nurses began to practice autonomously. 
C)  healing arts in Denmark and Greece were performed in sacred ceremonies by priests, priestesses, or shamans. 
D)  most nurses were women of high social status.

Question 5

Professions exist to meet the:

Accepted Answer

A)  needs of employers. 
B)  needs of individuals. 
C)  needs of society. 
D)  needs of families. 
A)  needs of employers. 
B)  needs of individuals. 
C)  needs of society. 
D)  needs of families.

Question 6

The Crusades brought many changes in the health of the population including (select all that apply):

Accepted Answer

A)  deplorable sanitary conditions. 
B)  fatigue. 
C)  containment of communicable diseases. 
D)  diarrhea. 
E)  good nutrition. 
A)  deplorable sanitary conditions. 
B)  fatigue. 
C)  containment of communicable diseases. 
D)  diarrhea. 
E)  good nutrition.

Question 7

Florence Nightingale was a:

Accepted Answer

A)  model for all nurses. 
B)  nurse. 
C)  statistician. 
D)  social reformer. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  model for all nurses. 
B)  nurse. 
C)  statistician. 
D)  social reformer. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 8

The social status of women affects the status of the nursing profession because:

Accepted Answer

A)  nursing has traditionally been a profession of women. 
B)  throughout history, nurses have been afforded higher social status. 
C)  women of higher social status rarely become nurses. 
D)  women are more skilled than men at nurturing others. 
A)  nursing has traditionally been a profession of women. 
B)  throughout history, nurses have been afforded higher social status. 
C)  women of higher social status rarely become nurses. 
D)  women are more skilled than men at nurturing others.

Question 9

The overarching belief system of a culture that deals with the culture's beliefs about the nature of the universe is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  cosmology. 
B)  religion. 
C)  values. 
D)  astrology. 
A)  cosmology. 
B)  religion. 
C)  values. 
D)  astrology.

Question 10

Which period fostered the scientific revolution and a new era in the healing arts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle Ages 
B)  Renaissance 
C)  Early Christian era 
D)  Reformation 
A)  Middle Ages 
B)  Renaissance 
C)  Early Christian era 
D)  Reformation

Question 11

Which of the following events that changed nursing occurred during the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women became more politically active. 
B)  The nursing profession gained acceptance as a legitimate force. 
C)  Nurses began to provide independent health care services. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Women became more politically active. 
B)  The nursing profession gained acceptance as a legitimate force. 
C)  Nurses began to provide independent health care services. 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

The concept of social need is important to the ethical foundations of the nursing professional because:

Accepted Answer

A)  nurses must determine the health needs of society. 
B)  nursing finds its origin, purpose, and meaning within the context of perceived social need. 
C)  theories of sociology are utilized by nursing scholars, many of whom view them as conceptual frameworks for nursing practice. 
D)  social need determines the boundaries of the ethical principles of distributive justice, beneficence, and nonmaleficence. 
A)  nurses must determine the health needs of society. 
B)  nursing finds its origin, purpose, and meaning within the context of perceived social need. 
C)  theories of sociology are utilized by nursing scholars, many of whom view them as conceptual frameworks for nursing practice. 
D)  social need determines the boundaries of the ethical principles of distributive justice, beneficence, and nonmaleficence.

Question 13

Helping professionals find their origin in:

Accepted Answer

A)  inhumane actions. 
B)  perceived social need. 
C)  accepted moral needs. 
D)  individual values. 
E)  All except a. 
A)  inhumane actions. 
B)  perceived social need. 
C)  accepted moral needs. 
D)  individual values. 
E)  All except a.

Question 14

Empathy is a motive for:

Accepted Answer

A)  meeting the needs of others. 
B)  moral reasoning and action. 
C)  becoming a nurse. 
D)  determining right from wrong. 
A)  meeting the needs of others. 
B)  moral reasoning and action. 
C)  becoming a nurse. 
D)  determining right from wrong.

Question 15

The "Dark Period of Nursing" when convalescent patients, prostitutes, prisoners, and drunkards provided hospital nursing care occurred during the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reformation. 
B)  Crusades. 
C)  Middle Ages. 
D)  Early Christian era. 
A)  Reformation. 
B)  Crusades. 
C)  Middle Ages. 
D)  Early Christian era.

Question 16

Philosophers of the Early Christian era included:

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato. 
B)  St. Paul. 
C)  Aristotle. 
D)  St. Augustine. 
E)  All of the above 
F) B and D only 
A)  Plato. 
B)  St. Paul. 
C)  Aristotle. 
D)  St. Augustine. 
E)  All of the above 
F) B and D only

Socrates can be described as (select all that apply):

Who is recognized as the father of Western medicine?

Nursing practice is influenced by:

During the Middle Ages:

Professions exist to meet the:

The Crusades brought many changes in the health of the population including (select all that apply):

Florence Nightingale was a:

The social status of women affects the status of the nursing profession because:

The overarching belief system of a culture that deals with the culture's beliefs about the nature of the universe is termed:

Which period fostered the scientific revolution and a new era in the healing arts?

Which of the following events that changed nursing occurred during the 20th century?

The concept of social need is important to the ethical foundations of the nursing professional because:

Helping professionals find their origin in:

Empathy is a motive for:

The "Dark Period of Nursing" when convalescent patients, prostitutes, prisoners, and drunkards provided hospital nursing care occurred during the:

Philosophers of the Early Christian era included:

Ethical Theory

Ethical Principles

Values Clarification

Values Development

Ethics and Professional Nursing

Ethical Decision Making

Legal Issues

Professional Relationship Issues

Practice Issues Related to Technology

Practice Issues Related to Patient Self Determination

Scholarship Issues

Global Consciousness in the Twenty First Century

Health Policy Issues

Economic Issues

Social Issues

Gender Issues

Transcultural and Spiritual Issues

Empowerment for Nurses

Facilitating Patient Enpowerment

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Exam 1: Social, Philosophical, and Other Historical Forces Influencing the Development of Nursing

Socrates can be described as (select all that apply):

Who is recognized as the father of Western medicine?

Nursing practice is influenced by:

During the Middle Ages:

Professions exist to meet the:

The Crusades brought many changes in the health of the population including (select all that apply):

Florence Nightingale was a:

The social status of women affects the status of the nursing profession because:

The overarching belief system of a culture that deals with the culture's beliefs about the nature of the universe is termed:

Which period fostered the scientific revolution and a new era in the healing arts?

Which of the following events that changed nursing occurred during the 20th century?

The concept of social need is important to the ethical foundations of the nursing professional because:

Helping professionals find their origin in:

Empathy is a motive for:

The "Dark Period of Nursing" when convalescent patients, prostitutes, prisoners, and drunkards provided hospital nursing care occurred during the:

Philosophers of the Early Christian era included:

Ethical Theory

Ethical Principles

Values Clarification

Values Development

Ethics and Professional Nursing

Ethical Decision Making

Legal Issues

Professional Relationship Issues

Practice Issues Related to Technology

Practice Issues Related to Patient Self Determination

Scholarship Issues

Global Consciousness in the Twenty First Century

Health Policy Issues

Economic Issues

Social Issues

Gender Issues

Transcultural and Spiritual Issues

Empowerment for Nurses

Facilitating Patient Enpowerment

Filters