Question

Organize these events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest (1) and ending with the most recent (5).

1) During the Crusades, religious orders provided nursing care to the sick.
2) Florence Nightingale administered care to British soldiers during the Crimean War.
3) Clara Barton organized the American Red Cross.
4) Mary Elizabeth Mahoney graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children in 1879 as America's
first African American nurse.
5) Margaret Sanger advocated for contraception and family planning in the United States.
A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
C) 1, 2, 4, 5, 3
D) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
E) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5

Answer 1

The chronological order of the events, starting with the earliest, in the field of nursing and its history is 1) Nursing care during the Crusades, 2) Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War, 4) Mary Elizabeth Mahoney's graduation, 3) Clara Barton's organization of the American Red Cross, and 5) Margaret Sanger's advocacy for family planning.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct chronological order of the events related to nursing care and significant figures in nursing history is as follows:

1. During the Crusades, religious orders provided nursing care to the sick.
2. Florence Nightingale administered care to British soldiers during the Crimean War.
3. Mary Elizabeth Mahoney graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children in 1879 as America's first African American nurse.
4. Clara Barton organized the American Red Cross.
5. Margaret Sanger advocated for contraception and family planning in the United States.

Hence, the correct sequence is 1, 2, 4, 3, 5, which corresponds to answer choice B.