A student of nursing history understands Nightingale's use of the term "art" when describing nursing as having what context?
a. Care activities that were driven by experience and intuition
b. Little scientific knowledge on which to base most nursing actions
c. Nursing roles that were fluid and defined by context and environment
d. Patient preferences dictating nursing actions when providing care
C
Nightingale viewed nursing as an art and, as such, the various roles in nursing as multilayered and fluid defined by the context and demands of the environment in which that nurse works. Although care activities were often driven by experience ("tried and true") and there was little scientific knowledge on which to base nursing actions, these are not the main reason for the use of the term "art." Patient preference has just begun to be incorporated into evidence based practice.
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