15 Questions
Where is person-identifiable data recorded according to the text?
In the hospital's registration or information system
Who is considered a client in the context of healthcare services?
A person receiving health services from a hospital without being admitted as an inpatient
What is the primary focus of nursing, as mentioned in the text?
Caring for and rehabilitating the sick and disabled
What was Hippocrates credited with proving?
Illnesses have natural causes, not religious or magical
In ancient civilization, what did the ancient Egyptians develop to control communicable diseases?
Community planning and strict hygienic rules
What is the definition of a patient according to the text?
An individual who is receiving needed professional services
Which term is used to describe a person under a physician's care for a particular disease or condition?
Particular
According to the text, what is the critical attribution of professionalism in nursing?
Maintenance, improvement or protection of health
What is the considerable lack of agreement about according to the text?
The precise meaning of the term 'patient'
Which term describes a person under health care in general, according to the text?
Person
During which time period did the religious groups offer the only opportunities for men and women to pursue careers in nursing?
The Middle Ages
Who was recognized by the queen of England and awarded the Order of Merit for her outstanding achievements in the Crimean War?
Florence Nightingale
Which organization of men provided care to the sick and dying from the great plague in Alexandria during the third century in Rome?
Parabloani Brotherhood
Who organized the first training for nurses and revived the deaconess movement by opening a School in Kaiserwerth, Germany?
Theodore Flender
Who established the institute of Nursing Sisters and changed the form and direction of nursing to establish it as a respected profession?
Elizabeth Fry
Test your knowledge of nursing professionalism and development with this quiz covering the definition of patients and clients, historical development of nursing, professional growth within nursing, critical attributions of professionalism, the difference between occupation and profession, and nursing development in Iraq.
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