BsN 1st Semester

Subject : FON-1

Topic : History Of Nursing

1. Who is considered the founder of modern nursing? A. Florence Nightingale B. Mary Eliza
Mahoney C. Clara Barton D. Dorothea Dix

Answer: A. Florence Nightingale

2. When did Florence Nightingale establish her nursing school at St. Thomas' Hospital in
London? A. 1859 B. 1860 C. 1861 D. 1862

Answer: A. 1859

3. Who was the first African-American registered nurse in the United States? A. Mary Eliza
Mahoney B. Clara Barton C. Dorothea Dix D. Florence Nightingale

Answer: A. Mary Eliza Mahoney

4. When did Mary Eliza Mahoney graduate from nursing school and become a registered
nurse? A. 1869 B. 1879 C. 1889 D. 1899

Answer: B. 1879

5. Who founded the American Red Cross in 1881? A. Florence Nightingale B. Mary Eliza
Mahoney C. Clara Barton D. Dorothea Dix

Answer: C. Clara Barton

6. When did the first nursing school in the United States open? A. 1860 B. 1870 C. 1880 D.
1890

Answer: A. 1860

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7. Who is considered the founder of modern nursing education? A. Florence Nightingale B.
Mary Eliza Mahoney C. Clara Barton D. Dorothea Dix

Answer: A. Florence Nightingale

8. What was the primary role of nurses in the early 1900s? A. Patient education B. Health
promotion C. Disease prevention D. Basic patient care

Answer: D. Basic patient care

9. Who is known for founding the Henry Street Settlement, a community health
organization that provided nursing care to the poor in New York City? A. Lillian Wald B.
Mary Eliza Mahoney C. Florence Nightingale D. Clara Barton

Answer: A. Lillian Wald

10. When was the National League for Nursing (NLN) founded in the United States? A. 1893
B. 1903 C. 1913 D. 1923

Answer: B. 1903

11. Who was the first president of the American Nurses Association (ANA)? A. Lavinia Dock
B. Mary Adelaide Nutting C. Isabel Hampton Robb D. Annie W. Goodrich

Answer: C. Isabel Hampton Robb

12. Who was the first nurse to serve as a commissioned officer in the United States Army
Nurse Corps? A. Mary Eliza Mahoney B. Clara Barton C. Dorothea Dix D. Jane Delano

Answer: D. Jane Delano

13. When was the Nurse Practice Act first passed in the United States? A. 1896 B. 1906 C.
1916 D. 1926

Answer: B. 1906

14. Who is known for her work in improving care for mentally ill patients and establishing
the first nursing school in Japan? A. Florence Nightingale B. Mary Eliza Mahoney C.
Dorothea Dix D. Edith Cavell

Answer: C. Dorothea Dix

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1. In which year was Florence Nightingale born? A. 1810 B. 1820 C. 1830 D. 1840

Answer: A. 1810

2. Where was Florence Nightingale born? A. London, England B. Dublin, Ireland C.

Florence, Italy D. Berlin, Germany

Answer: A. London, England

3. What was Florence Nightingale's profession? A. Nurse B. Doctor C. Teacher D. Writer

Answer: A. Nurse

4. What was the name of the nursing school that Florence Nightingale established? A.
Nightingale School of Nursing B. Florence Nightingale School of Nursing C. St. Thomas'
Hospital School of Nursing D. Royal College of Nursing

Answer: C. St. Thomas' Hospital School of Nursing

5. In which year did Florence Nightingale establish her nursing school at St. Thomas'
Hospital in London? A. 1859 B. 1860 C. 1861 D. 1862

Answer: A. 1859

6. What is Florence Nightingale often referred to as? A. The Lady with the Lamp B. The
Lady of the Lake C. The Lady in White D. The Lady of Mercy

Answer: A. The Lady with the Lamp

7. During which war did Florence Nightingale become famous for her nursing work? A.
Crimean War B. World War I C. American Civil War D. World War II

Answer: A. Crimean War

8. What was Florence Nightingale's role during the Crimean War? A. Chief Medical Officer
B. Chief Nurse C. Head Surgeon D. Head of Administration

Answer: B. Chief Nurse

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9. What were the name of the nurses who worked with Florence Nightingale in the
Crimean War? A. Nightingale Nurses B. Florence's Helpers C. The Lady's Aides D. The
Lady's Nurses

Answer: A. Nightingale Nurses

10. What did Florence Nightingale do to improve conditions for the wounded soldiers
during the Crimean War? A. Improved sanitation and hygiene B. Introduced new medical
treatments C. Provided emotional support to soldiers D. Helped soldiers write letters
home

Answer: A. Improved sanitation and hygiene

11. What was the title of Florence Nightingale's most famous book? A. Notes on Nursing B.
Memoirs of a Nurse C. My Life as a Nurse D. The Art of Nursing

Answer: A. Notes on Nursing

12. What was Florence Nightingale's stance on women's rights? A. She was a feminist and
fought for women's rights B. She was against women's suffrage C. She did not take a
public stance on women's rights D. She believed women should have limited rights

Answer: A. She was a feminist and fought for women's rights

13. What was Florence Nightingale's view on the role of religion in nursing? A. She believed
that religion was a necessary part of nursing B. She believed that religion had no place
in nursing C. She believed that religion could be helpful but was not necessary D. She
did not take a public stance on religion in nursing

Answer: C. She believed that religion could be helpful but was not necessary

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