UNITEK CHAPTER 1 QUIZ WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Nursing - ANSWERcomes from latin. "to nourish"
What caused illness? - ANSWERDispleasure with god or evil spirit entered the body
Theodore Fliedner - ANSWERPastor in Kaiserwerth, Germany. 1st Nursing school
established by him.
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER1st Nursing theorist. attended nursing school in
1851 at Kaiserwerth. superintendent of ill governess
Crimian War - ANSWERWar in Turkey which led to many death and injuries.
Nightingale went with 38 nurses to help
Cure to illness in early history? - ANSWERwitch craft by medicine men or charms,
spells and having good spirit
What were hospitals like in early 19th century? - ANSWEROver crowded,
unhygienic, usually caused nosocomial.
what were the women like in the hospitals in early 19th century -
ANSWERProstitudes, alcoholics, or inmates. Usually women with "good upbringing"
did not work outisde of home
Definition of "Pesthouses" - ANSWERThis was the name for hospitals due to 1)poor
hygiene
2)unchecked infections
3) dirty physical conditions
"Lady with the lamp" - ANSWERNickname for Florence Nightingale. She carried a
lamp while walking down the aisle of sick patients with a lamp at night.
Saint Thomas - ANSWERNursing school established by Nightingale. Had sanitation
and hygiene.
Nightingale Plan - ANSWERFormal Instruction and practical experience of nursing.
How did Nightingale Nurses improve patient care by? - ANSWERGood hygiene,
patient observation, accurate information keeping, nutritional improvement,
Pastor Theodore Fliedner in U.S - ANSWEREstablished first hospital in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania with 4 deaconesses.
Who were Nursing programs established by? - ANSWEROnly by large hospitals
