16 Questions
Who defined nursing as 'the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery'?
Florence Nightingale
According to the text, who considered a clean, well-ventilated, and quiet environment essential for recovery?
Florence Nightingale
Where was Florence Nightingale born?
Italy
What was Florence Nightingale's response when the Crimean War broke out in 1854?
She took charge of the hospital at Scutari in Turkey
What did Virginia Henderson define as the unique function of the nurse?
Assisting the individual in activities contributing to health or its recovery
Who asked Florence Nightingale to take charge of the hospital at Scutari in Turkey during the Crimean War?
Secretary of War
What was one of Florence Nightingale's accomplishments?
Established cleanliness and sanitation rules for hospitals
According to the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), how is nursing practice described?
As a dynamic, caring, helping relationship focused on client health
What is one of the common themes in the definitions of nursing practice mentioned in the text?
Nursing as a profession caring for health promotion and restoration
What is the nature of nursing according to the text?
A profession that uses similar body of knowledge as medicine
What is one of the purposes of nursing mentioned in the text?
To prevent illness and injury
What did Florence Nightingale establish at St. Thomas’ Hospital, London?
A nursing school
How did Florence Nightingale contribute to improving nursing standards?
By developing a basic philosophy for the profession of nursing
What is one of the common themes in the descriptions of nursing mentioned in the text?
Nursing as an art focused on client health
What did the American Nurses Association (ANA) describe nursing as?
The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems
What was one of Nightingale's roles in addition to being a nurse?
All of the above
This quiz covers the first lecture of the Fundamental of Nursing, focusing on topics such as introduction to nursing, common themes in nursing, nature of nursing, and purposes of nursing. It also includes a definition of nursing by Florence Nightingale.
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