Chapter 1 Social, Philosophical, and Other Historical Forces Influencing the Development of Nursing MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Nursing practice is influenced by: a. history. b. spiritual beliefs. c. religious practice. d. philosophical influences. e. all of the above. ANS: E
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2. Empathy is a motive for: a. meeting the needs of others. b. moral reasoning and action. ANS: B
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3. Professions exist to meet the: a. needs of employers. b. needs of individuals. ANS: C
c. becoming a nurse. d. determining right from wrong.
c. needs of society. d. needs of families.
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4. Florence Nightingale was a: a. model for all nurses. b. nurse. c. statistician. d. social reformer. e. all of the above. ANS: E
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5. Helping professionals find their origin in: a. inhumane actions. b. perceived social need. c. accepted moral needs. d. individual values. e. All except a. f. b and c only. ANS: E
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6. The overarching belief system of a culture that deals with the culture’s beliefs about the nature of the universe is termed: a. cosmology. c. values. b. religion. d. astrology. ANS: A
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7. During the Middle Ages: a. religions and church-sanctioned secular nursing orders afforded the only legitimate avenue