What was the impact on mortality as a result of the nursing care that Nightingale and her nurses provided to wounded soldiers in Crimea?
1. There was a slight increase in mortality.
2. Mortality increased dramatically.
3. There was no change.
4. There was a dramatic decrease in mortality.
Correct Answer: 4
Before Nightingale went to Crimea, the death rate was estimated at 43%. In the course of six months of emphasis on environmental controls, the mortality rate dropped to 2%. This represents a dramatic decrease in mortality.
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