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1
2012
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Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 

Until Florence Nightingale made nursing ------- , it was considered a ------- profession.

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Hint

The word “Until” suggests that a change occurred in the way nursing was viewed—it was considered in one way, and then in another, contrasting way.

Question of the Day

Can you answer today's question?

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10/5 , 11/2

Oct
1
2012
353,237 responses
Question of the Day Statistics
Number Answered
Correct 240,423
Incorrect 112,814
68% correct

Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 

Until Florence Nightingale made nursing ------- , it was considered a ------- profession.

Answer Choices

Answer

“Respectable” and “degrading” most clearly convey a distinct change in the image of nursing: though nursing was first considered degrading, Florence Nightingale's accomplishments made it respectable.