Nursing Entrance Exam

Nursing Preparation Study Guide

Read the following text and answer the questions about historical context. Egyptian poem written in 1500 BCE. 1 "It is seven days from yesterday since I saw my love, 2 And sickness has crept over me, 3 My limbs have become heavy, 4 I cannot feel my own body. 5 If the master-physicians come to me, 6 I gain no comfort from their remedies. 7 And the priest-magicians have no cures, 8 My sickness is not diagnosed. 9 My love is better by far for me than my remedies. 10 She is more important to me than all the books of medicine.” 15. What do the 5th and 6th lines of the poem suggest about the historical context of the text? a. Master-physicians gave remedies in Ancient Egypt for illnesses. b. It took seven days to heal a disease in Ancient Egypt. c. Limbs were often affected in illness in Ancient Egypt. d. There were no cures for illnesses in Ancient Egypt. 16. What does the 7th line reveal about the historical context of the text? a. Love was more important than medicine in Ancient Egypt. b. Sicknesses often went undiagnosed in Ancient Egypt. c. Priest-magicians existed in Ancient Egypt who had cures for illnesses. d. There were not many cures for illnesses in Ancient Egypt.

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