A nursing student was talking to a group of high school students interested in nursing about how Florence Nightingale from the 19th century was called the founder of modern nursing
Which statement made by students about the way nursing was conceptualized and carried out by Florence Nightingale needs further clarification?
A) "Nursing was based upon trial and error, and what worked was written in Nightingale's book."
B) "Rounds were used to check on the clients to meet their needs for comfort and care."
C) "Nursing should provide the optimal conditions to help nature to heal the client."
D) "A nurse must wash her hands before caring for a client to prevent spreading sickness."
Ans: A
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Florence Nightingale used scientific principles of her day and founded the basic theory that nursing provides optimal conditions for the client: hygiene, sanitation, nutrition, and a proper clean environment and nature can heal the client. She promoted nurses bringing basins of clean water to the beds of clients and promoted hand washing to prevent nurses from carrying sickness from one client to another. She promoted cleansing wounds with soap and water and providing clean bandages. She kept statistical records comparing the mortality rates before and after applying her scientific principles, which constitutes research. She did not provide nursing care through trial and error. She promoted rounding to check on clients in order to provide comfort and care effectively to all of the clients in the hospital. At night, she carried a lamp while rounding and was called "The lady with the lamp."
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