Quiz 1 Nursing History/
Communication/ Wellness (Unitek)
LATEST GRADED A+ (101 QAs 100% correct)
Dorthea Dix - ANSWER dedicated to improving conditions for the mentally ill.
led movement to build new mental hospitals and improve existing ones
Clara Barton - ANSWER Founded the American Red Cross
Mary Eliza Mahoney - ANSWER first African American professional nurse
1st af. Am nurse
Lillian D. Wald (1867-1940) - ANSWER Responsible for the development of
public health nursing in the United States through the founding of the Henry Street
Settlement in New York City.
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER Established sanitary nursing care units.
Founder of modern nursing. began professional education of nursing.
Led a group of nurses to Scutari, Turkey during the Crimean War.
Pastor Theodor Fliedner - ANSWER Established the Kaiserswerth School of
nursing in Kaiserswerth, Germany
Mary Ann Ball (1817-1901) - ANSWER One of the greatest nurse heroines of
the Civil War. Championed the rights and comforts of the soldiers; organized diet
kitchens, laundries, ambulance service; and supervised the nursing staff.
Linda Richards - ANSWER America's first trained nurse
Developed present day documentation system
World War 1 - ANSWER Newly formed Army & Nurse Corps
World War 2 - ANSWER Cadet Nurse Corps was established
"Lady with the Lamp" - ANSWER Florence Nightengale, now symbol of nursing
is the lamp
Pittsburgh Infirmary - ANSWER Now Passavant Hospital
,Quiz 1 Nursing History/
Communication/ Wellness (Unitek)
LATEST GRADED A+ (101 QAs 100% correct)
Created by Fliedner
Bellevue Hospital - ANSWER Opened first school of nursing (1873).
NCLEX - ANSWER National Council Licensure Examination
Nurse Practice Act (NPA) - ANSWER defines the scope and limitations of
professional nursing practice; vary from state to state
Accredation - ANSWER official recognition or belief; certified as meeting certain
set standards
Less standards and no fed funding w/out it
Articulation - ANSWER Allows nursing programs to collaboratively create & plan
their curricula... lessens duplication and enhances progressive buildup.
Contemporary Nursing - ANSWER -Characteristics of health care changed
rapidly as health care became an industry
-Growth and diversity became the major emphasis
-Beginning of contemporary nursing with specialized nursing care adapted to areas
*Private duty, school nursing, industrial nursing, nurse anesthesia, and nurse-
midwifery
-Holistic Care
"Nutrire" - ANSWER Latin word for Nourish. The word nursing can be traced
back to this.
NAPNE - ANSWER National Association of Practical Nurse Education
NFLPN - ANSWER National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses.
Founded in 1949. Membership for students and graduates. They offer cervices, and
they fight for us at state and federal level.
, Quiz 1 Nursing History/
Communication/ Wellness (Unitek)
LATEST GRADED A+ (101 QAs 100% correct)
wellness-illness continuum - ANSWER The range of a person's total health;
one's position in this range is ever changing and influences by physical condition,
mental condition, and social well-being
Acute - ANSWER New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of
chronic
Develops suddenly & resolves over a short time
chronic - ANSWER Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute
Develops slowly over a long time, lasts throughout lifetime
Terminal Illness - ANSWER an illness or injury for which there is no reasonable
expectation of recovery
Typically ends in death
balance = equilibrium - ANSWER Interrelated factors to be considered: age,
sex, family relationships, cultural influences, economic status
Holistic Care - ANSWER care that promotes physical, emotional, social,
intellectual, and spiritual well-being
Abraham Maslow - ANSWER Humanistic psychologist known for his "Hierarchy
of Needs" and the concept of "self-actualization"
Maslow Hierarchy - ANSWER a method of classifying human needs and
motivations into five categories in ascending order of importance: physiological,
safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization
Erick Erickson - ANSWER Developed the 8 stages of development
1) Infancy
2) Toddler
Communication/ Wellness (Unitek)
LATEST GRADED A+ (101 QAs 100% correct)
Dorthea Dix - ANSWER dedicated to improving conditions for the mentally ill.
led movement to build new mental hospitals and improve existing ones
Clara Barton - ANSWER Founded the American Red Cross
Mary Eliza Mahoney - ANSWER first African American professional nurse
1st af. Am nurse
Lillian D. Wald (1867-1940) - ANSWER Responsible for the development of
public health nursing in the United States through the founding of the Henry Street
Settlement in New York City.
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER Established sanitary nursing care units.
Founder of modern nursing. began professional education of nursing.
Led a group of nurses to Scutari, Turkey during the Crimean War.
Pastor Theodor Fliedner - ANSWER Established the Kaiserswerth School of
nursing in Kaiserswerth, Germany
Mary Ann Ball (1817-1901) - ANSWER One of the greatest nurse heroines of
the Civil War. Championed the rights and comforts of the soldiers; organized diet
kitchens, laundries, ambulance service; and supervised the nursing staff.
Linda Richards - ANSWER America's first trained nurse
Developed present day documentation system
World War 1 - ANSWER Newly formed Army & Nurse Corps
World War 2 - ANSWER Cadet Nurse Corps was established
"Lady with the Lamp" - ANSWER Florence Nightengale, now symbol of nursing
is the lamp
Pittsburgh Infirmary - ANSWER Now Passavant Hospital
,Quiz 1 Nursing History/
Communication/ Wellness (Unitek)
LATEST GRADED A+ (101 QAs 100% correct)
Created by Fliedner
Bellevue Hospital - ANSWER Opened first school of nursing (1873).
NCLEX - ANSWER National Council Licensure Examination
Nurse Practice Act (NPA) - ANSWER defines the scope and limitations of
professional nursing practice; vary from state to state
Accredation - ANSWER official recognition or belief; certified as meeting certain
set standards
Less standards and no fed funding w/out it
Articulation - ANSWER Allows nursing programs to collaboratively create & plan
their curricula... lessens duplication and enhances progressive buildup.
Contemporary Nursing - ANSWER -Characteristics of health care changed
rapidly as health care became an industry
-Growth and diversity became the major emphasis
-Beginning of contemporary nursing with specialized nursing care adapted to areas
*Private duty, school nursing, industrial nursing, nurse anesthesia, and nurse-
midwifery
-Holistic Care
"Nutrire" - ANSWER Latin word for Nourish. The word nursing can be traced
back to this.
NAPNE - ANSWER National Association of Practical Nurse Education
NFLPN - ANSWER National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses.
Founded in 1949. Membership for students and graduates. They offer cervices, and
they fight for us at state and federal level.
, Quiz 1 Nursing History/
Communication/ Wellness (Unitek)
LATEST GRADED A+ (101 QAs 100% correct)
wellness-illness continuum - ANSWER The range of a person's total health;
one's position in this range is ever changing and influences by physical condition,
mental condition, and social well-being
Acute - ANSWER New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of
chronic
Develops suddenly & resolves over a short time
chronic - ANSWER Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute
Develops slowly over a long time, lasts throughout lifetime
Terminal Illness - ANSWER an illness or injury for which there is no reasonable
expectation of recovery
Typically ends in death
balance = equilibrium - ANSWER Interrelated factors to be considered: age,
sex, family relationships, cultural influences, economic status
Holistic Care - ANSWER care that promotes physical, emotional, social,
intellectual, and spiritual well-being
Abraham Maslow - ANSWER Humanistic psychologist known for his "Hierarchy
of Needs" and the concept of "self-actualization"
Maslow Hierarchy - ANSWER a method of classifying human needs and
motivations into five categories in ascending order of importance: physiological,
safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization
Erick Erickson - ANSWER Developed the 8 stages of development
1) Infancy
2) Toddler
