Answer to Question 1
C
When she learned of the lack of medical and nursing care for British troops during the Crimean War (1853-1856), Nightingale organized a group of 38 nurses to travel to the Crimea in southern Russia. Despite societal opposition, she and her team reached the Crimean battlefields in 1854 . They found overcrowding in the hospitals, no medical supplies, and limited space for the sick and injured. Using her own funds, Nightingale obtained supplies, cleaned up the unsanitary con-ditions, and established laundries to wash linens. At the end of 6 months, Nightingale and her nurses had decreased the death rate from 42 to 2.
Answer to Question 2
D
LPN/LVNs and RNs have similar preparation in basic psychomotor skills such as wound care, urinary catheterization, patient hygiene, and so on. It is the critical thinking and assessment skills that go beyond the basic task that make a difference.