Author Question: During the Industrial Revolution, it was considered unseemly for women to be nurses. What was the ... (Read 48 times)

stevenposner · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

During the Industrial Revolution, it was considered unseemly for women to be nurses. What was the overall view of nurses during this time?

a. They were well-respected professionals.
b. They worked in homes, primarily under the supervision of physicians.
c. They worked in hospitals as independent practitioners.
d. They were considered nonprofessional servants.

Question 2

The distance at which one person is comfortable interacting with another is influenced by age, cultural values, and:

a. location of interaction c. topic of conversation
b. time of day d. gender of those interacting

efwsefaw · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
In the mid-1800s, it was considered unseemly for women to be nurses. Most nursing care was still performed in the home by female relatives of people who were ill.

Answer to Question 2

D
The distance at which one person is comfortable interacting with another is influenced by age, cultural values, and gender of those interacting. This is categorized by zones: intimate, personal, social, and public.