Exam 2: Historical Perspectives

The Dark Ages brought the advent of _____________________that were composed exclusively of men who wore suits of armor to protect themselves and their hospitals.

Identify a negative effect that World War II had on health care in the United States.

Identify the characteristic of ancient Roman society that distinguished the health-care practices of the empire from those of its surrounding neighbors.

Which belief about what nurses needed to do shaped Lillian D. Wald's nursing practice?

Select the element of the medical practice of Hippocrates that remains appropriate for the health-care providers of the 21st century.

Which characteristic of health care in ancient civilizations distinguishes it from the health care of today?

For which contribution to professional nursing is Isabel Adams Hampton Robb most noted?

Which development during the European Middle Ages led to a major improvement in health care?

What are two similarities between the health care provided by the ancient Hebrews and that practiced by the ancient Egyptians?

The early Christian era brought which of these important changes in health care?

Which problem had the most effect on nursing education during the 1920s and 1930s?

To what event and to which period of history is the disappearance of male nurses usually attributed?

List the following civilizations in their correct time sequence. ____ Greek Empire ____ Ancient Hebrews ____ Roman Empire ____ Egyptian Empire ____ Taoism

Identify a key element in the success of Nightingale's school of nursing.

Select the statement that most accurately states the effects of increasing populations on health care.

Who is called the "father of modern medicine"?

What are the dates of Florence Nightingale's birth and death?

What was a major goal of Lavinia Dock?