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Nightingale defined a nurse as any woman who had charge of the personal health of somebody whether well, as in caring for babies and children, or sick, as an invalid (Nightingale, 1860/1969). It was assumed that
 
  A. All women, at one time or another in their lives, would nurse.
  B. All women needed to know the laws of health.
  C. Nursing proper, or sick nursing, was both an art and a science and required organized, formal education to care for those suffering from disease.
  D. All of the above

Question 2

The goal of nursing as described by Nightingale is to
 
  A. Work collaboratively with the physician to implement the medical orders.
  B. Take care of the patient's environment by cooking, cleaning, and scrubbing the floors.
  C. Assist the patient in his or her retention of vital powers by meeting his or her needs, thus putting the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon.
  D. Give the patient medicine when the medicine is due.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C





 

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