The nursing student predominantly uses knowledge about the history of nursing for what purpose?
1.
To understand the professional choices open to the student
2.
To prevent making medication errors in practice
3.
To determine what geographical area is the best place to practice
4.
To reduce the cost of delivering quality healthcare
ANS: 1
Understanding nursing history helps the nurse to better recognize the many choices available when choosing their own future path.
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