EDEXCEL GCSE History - Medicine in Britain Questions with Correct Answer.

When and where did Florence Nightingale lead a team of nurses? Correct Answer a military hospital in scutari during the crimean war (1854-56) What did Nightingale believe caused disease and what did this belief lead to? Correct Answer miasma- lead to emphasis of hygiene, fresh air, good supplies and training of nurses What was the death rate at Scutari hospital lowered to due to Nightingale's approach? Correct Answer 42% to 2% How and where was Nightingale's work published? Correct Answer in newspapers in britain What did Nightingale publish books on and what did she set up a school for? Correct Answer -books on nursing and hospital organisation -training school for nurses/midwives New hopsitals opened in the 19th century looked after _________ _________ and were financed by _________ and _______ ________ Correct Answer -looked after the sick -financed by charities and local councils What were cottage hospitals and when was the first 1 opened? Correct Answer -cottage hospitals were small buildings where nurses could provide care and gps prescribed to create a home treatment -first opened in 1859 Which groups of people were forced to enter workhouses in the 19th century? Correct Answer elderly, sick and disabled poor Hospitals in the 19th century tried to create a _________ atmosphere. __________ and __________ had to help nurses look after the patients. Correct Answer -home atmosphere -parents and visitors Due to the work of reformers like nightingale, hospital _________ and _________ improved and because of pasteur's germ theory, ________ improved. Correct Answer -hospital cleanliness and organisation -hygiene improved