Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a network of agencies, facilities, and providers involved with health care in a specified geographic area. Insurance companies do have involvement in the health care system. The illness of patients is not necessarily affected by the health care system.

Correct Answer: evil

Rationale: Illness was thought to be caused by the inhabitation of the body by evil spirits. Medical interventions were designed to drive out the evil spirits by introducing good spirits. In primitive societies, this belief shaped early health care practices, where rituals and spiritual interventions were common to address illness, reflecting a lack of scientific understanding of disease causation.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited means certified by the NLN for having met more complex standards. Provisional and exemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification.

Correct Answer: B,C,D,E

Rationale: The nursing school established by Florence Nightingale rigorously screened its applicants. The curriculum, which included both formal education and practical experiences, was focused on hygiene and sanitation. The school kept records of the students' progress during their school years, and also kept a registry of the graduates.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Holistic health care encompasses the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of the patient.