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Blais/Hayes, Test Item File for Professional Nursing Practice: Concepts and
Perspectives, 7e
Chapter 3: Historical Foundations of Professional Nursing
Question 1
The nursing student developing a presentation on the early history of nursing is not able
to find much information about this period. Why is the nurse unable to find any
information?
1. There were not many nurses, so only the sickest people received nursing care.
,2. Many of those providing care to the sick were slaves.
3. Only men provided health information and care.
4. Only the wealthiest of patients were provided nursing care.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: In early history, nursing care was often provided by female slaves. Mothers,
daughters, and wives also provided care to family members during illness. This care was
provided both in wealthy families and in poor families.
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
QSEN Competencies: III.A.4. Describe reliable sources for locating evidence reports
and clinical practice guidelines.
AACN Essential Competencies: V.6. Explore the impact of socio-cultural, economic,
legal, and political factors influencing healthcare delivery and practice.
NLN Competencies: Context and Environment; Practice; Employ brainstorming
techniques; Internalize a questioning pattern of thought.
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Assessment; Nursing Process
Learning Outcome: 1. Discuss the historical development of nursing from ancient
times to the present.
Page Number: p. 39
Question 2
What was the earliest documentation of law governing the practice of medicine?
1. The Code of Hammurabi
2. The writings of Hippocrates
3. The Ebers papyrus
4. The Mosaic Code
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: The earliest documentation of law governing the practice of medicine is the
Code of Hammurabi, attributed to the Babylonians and dating to 1900 bc. Hippocrates,
who is considered the father of medicine, lived about 360 bc; the Ebers papyrus dates
to approximately 1550 bc; the Mosaic Code is from the ancient Hebrew culture, probably
around 1400 bc.
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
QSEN Competencies: III.A.4. Describe reliable sources for locating evidence reports
and clinical practice guidelines.
AACN Essential Competencies: V.6. Explore the impact of socio-cultural, economic,
legal, and political factors influencing healthcare delivery and practice.
NLN Competencies: Context and Environment; Practice; Employ brainstorming
techniques; Internalize a questioning pattern of thought.
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Assessment; Nursing Process
Learning Outcome: 1. Discuss the historical development of nursing from ancient
times to the present.
Page Number: p. 39
Question 3
, Which statement describes the significance of the Mosaic Code in the history of health
care?
1. The code outlined policy and procedure for early surgical interventions.
2. Early nurses ascribed to the code as a part of their registration process.
3. Public health was improved by this first sanitary legislation.
4. This code provided strict educational requirements for physicians.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: The Mosaic Code is considered the first sanitary legislation and contains the
first record of requirements to improve public health. The code, which covered every
aspect of individual, family, and community health, differentiated between clean and
unclean. The code did not provide policy for surgical interventions or outline education
requirements. Nurses were not “registered” at this time in history.
Cognitive Level: Analyzing
Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Safety and Infection Control
QSEN Competencies: I.A.4. Examine how the safety, quality, and cost effectiveness of
health care can be improved through the active involvement of patients and families.
AACN Essential Competencies: II.7. Promote factors that create a culture of safety
and caring.
NLN Competencies: Quality and Safety; Ethical Comportment; Commit to a generative
safety culture.
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Assessment; Nursing Process
Learning Outcome: 1. Discuss the historical development of nursing from ancient
times to the present.
Page Number: p. 39
Question 4
Which option supports the way Hippocrates viewed disease?
1. A mystical connection between the body and the stars causes disease.
2. Diseases are the result of being a victim of black magic and spells.
3. Disease is caused by naturally occurring factors.
4. Evil thoughts and deeds cause disease.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: Hippocrates is considered to be the father of medicine. He believed that
disease had a natural cause, in contrast to the magical and mystical causes that had
been thought to cause disease by priests and witch doctors. He did not believe disease
was caused by evil thoughts and deeds.
Cognitive Level: Analyzing
Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Safety and Infection Control
QSEN Competencies: I.A.4. Examine how the safety, quality, and cost effectiveness of
health care can be improved through the active involvement of patients and families.
AACN Essential Competencies: II.7. Promote factors that create a culture of safety
and caring.
NLN Competencies: Quality and Safety; Ethical Comportment; Commit to a generative
safety culture.
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Planning; Nursing Process
Learning Outcome: 1. Discuss the historical development of nursing from ancient
times to the present.
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