Nursing-in-Todays-World-Ellis-11thTESTBANKChapter: Chapter 1: Exploring the Growth of Nursing as a ProfessionMultiple Choice1.Which of the following statements most accurately describes thepractice of medicine in Greece from 800 BC to 300 BC?A) Greek culture stressed natural causes for disease, a patient-centeredapproach, and the necessity of accurate observations and record keeping.B) Greek culture borrowed medical practices from the countries itconquered, and physicians were often slaves.C) Major and minor surgery, childrens diseases, and diseases of thenervous and urinary systems were described in Greek culture.D) Medicine men (known first as shamans and later as priests) wereresponsible for curing ills of body and mind.Ans: AClient Needs: BCognitive Level: ComprehensionDifficulty: ModerateIntegrated Process: Nursing ProcessObjective: 1Feedback:Hippocrates, born about 400 BC, was a Greek citizen whobecame known as the Father of Modern Medicine. He emphasized naturalcauses for disease, a patient-centered approach, and the necessity ofaccurate observations and record keeping. These priorities influenced thepractice of medicine both in Greece and beyond. Persia was known toutilize slaves as physicians, and Rome borrowed medical practices fromthe countries it conquered. Ancient India emphasized hygiene andprevention of sickness and described major and minor surgery, childrensdiseases, and diseases of the nervous and urinary systems. Medicine menwere characteristic of the Mayan and Aztec civilizations.2.Florence Nightingale fostered the development of nursing as aprofession. What was the basis of her nursing theory?A) The nurses role is to assist individuals (sick or well) to carry out thoseactivities that they would perform unaided if they had the necessarystrength, will, or knowledge.B) The goal of nursing is to put the patient in the best condition for natureto act upon him, primarily by altering the environment.Preview Mode
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