Florence Nightingale's contributions to public health included:
a. Caring for the sick, poor, and neglected in institutions and at home
b. Using a population-based approach that led to improved environmental conditions
c. Writing the Elizabethan Poor Law to guarantee medical care for all
d. Founding of the district nursing association to provide health care to needy people
B
During the Crimean War, Nightingale progressively improved the soldiers' health by adopting a population-based approach that used simple epidemiological measures and greatly decreased mortality.
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1. remove them to pull the patient up in bed. 2. hold them while the patient is changing position in bed. 3. hold them for a few minutes if the patient complains of pain. 4. allow them to hang freely.
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