Answer to Question 1
C
Nightingale had novel beliefs about nursing education, including the need for a holistic framework inclusive of illness and health, the need for a theoretical basis for nursing practice, a liberal education as a foundation for nursing practice, the importance of creating an environment that promotes healing, and the need for a body of nursing knowledge that was distinct from medical knowledge.
Answer to Question 2
B
Hand hygiene is the most important intervention in preventing and controlling the transmission of infection.