Nurs131 Nursing and Health Care
Exam 100% Correct Answers 2025
Where and when was the first school of nursing founded - -in germany by the lutheran
order of deaconesses in 1836
Where did Florence nightingale attend for 3 months and who was teacher her - -the first
school of nursing under teaching of carline fliender
What was Florence nightingale born and when did she die - -1820-1910
What did florence nightingale become the superintendent of and what did she rename it
to - -of the institution for the care of sick gentlewomen in distressed circumstances,
renamed to harley street nursing home
What did florence nightingale do to help other nurses with stairs - -installed dumbwaiters
to help carry heavy equipment up the stairs
What is nightingale to blame for - -call bell system
Nightingale dropped ___ for admission into ___ because ___ and ___ were
discriminated against it - -religion, the nursing home, catholics and jews
What was the main event that had great influence on the role of practical nurses in
modern hospital - -WWII
Who was mary seacole - -jamaican nurse who started a boarding house with hospital on
top, knew tropical medicine, helped nighengale at the end of the day
How did mary seacole use tropical medicine - -use herbs and natural plant medicines to
treat cholera, yellow fever, malaria, and diarrhea
Who was lillian ward - -a social worker/nurse who taught nursing care to immigrants,
dropped dream of becoming a doctor due to immigrants' needs for nurses
What dropped due to nightingales effort - -the death rate dropped from 42% to 2.2%
How many books did nightingale write - -over 200, she kept statistics on many things
What is nightingales most famous book - -notes of nursing
What did nightingale establish in england - -the first school of nursing
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What is health - -a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being or a
balance of internal and external forces leading to optimal functioning
In the 20th century infectious diseases where the major causes of death, but marked
improvement were seen in - -sanitation, water, food supply, vaccinations, and antibiotics
___ continue to limit the number of deaths - -improvements
What old diseases resurface - -measles and tuberculosis
What new infections appeared - -HIV, ebola, AIDS, COVID
What is the WHO's definition of health? - -a state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What factors contribute to holistic health - -physical, psychological, social, cognitive, and
environmental
What is health promotion - -directed towards restoring and increasing one optimal level
of wellness
What is disease prevention - -focuses on prevention to reduce risk
What is health restoration - -to restore function and compensate for losses
Where are health care disparities often found - -with racial and ethnic health disparities
What are healthy lifestyle practices - -nutrition, chemical avoidance, physical expertise,
disease prevention, and healthy self concept
What are the roles of the nurse in health promotion - -caregiver, teacher/educator,
advocate, collaborator, and role model
What does healthy people 2020 promote - -health and disease prevention served aimed
at improving the health of all the US
What happens when we empower our patients - -we help them take responsibility for
themselves
What are the levels of disease prevention - -primary, secondary, tertiary
What is primary disease prevention - -health promotion, includes basic hygiene,
nutrition, exercise, immunizations, and regular check ups
What is secondary disease prevention - -disease prevention, early diagnosis, screening,
and treatment
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