When Virginia Henderson Is Credited with Publishing the First Definition

question 1

Multiple Choice

When Virginia Henderson is credited with publishing the first definition of nursing as "to attend the functional needs of patients" in a text from 1955, but this definition of nursing was really given by her coauthor, Bertha Harmer, in a 1925 text, what is occurring?

• A) The later citation of the definition is not credited to Henderson.
• B) The credit is mistakenly given to Harmer for the definition.
• C) The text by Henderson does not involve the work of Harmer.
• D) The prior work of Harmer is not being properly honored.

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Definitions:

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Newborns

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First-Born

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Higher IQ

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