Unitek Chapter 1 Quiz
Nursing - ANS-comes from latin. "to nourish"
What caused illness? - ANS-Displeasure with god or evil spirit entered the body
Cure to illness in early history? - ANS-witch craft by medicine men or charms, spells
and having good spirit
What were hospitals like in early 19th century? - ANS-Over crowded, unhygienic,
usually caused nosocomial.
what were the women like in the hospitals in early 19th century - ANS-Prostitudes,
alcoholics, or inmates. Usually women with "good upbringing" did not work outisde of
home
Definition of "Pesthouses" - ANS-This was the name for hospitals due to 1)poor hygiene
2)unchecked infections
3) dirty physical conditions
Theodore Fliedner - ANS-Pastor in Kaiserwerth, Germany. 1st Nursing school
established by him.
Florence Nightingale - ANS-1st Nursing theorist. attended nursing school in 1851 at
Kaiserwerth. superintendent of ill governess
Crimian War - ANS-War in Turkey which led to many death and injuries. Nightingale
went with 38 nurses to help
"Lady with the lamp" - ANS-Nickname for Florence Nightingale. She carried a lamp
while walking down the aisle of sick patients with a lamp at night.
Saint Thomas - ANS-Nursing school established by Nightingale. Had sanitation and
hygiene.
Nightingale Plan - ANS-Formal Instruction and practical experience of nursing.
How did Nightingale Nurses improve patient care by? - ANS-Good hygiene, patient
observation, accurate information keeping, nutritional improvement,
Nursing - ANS-comes from latin. "to nourish"
What caused illness? - ANS-Displeasure with god or evil spirit entered the body
Cure to illness in early history? - ANS-witch craft by medicine men or charms, spells
and having good spirit
What were hospitals like in early 19th century? - ANS-Over crowded, unhygienic,
usually caused nosocomial.
what were the women like in the hospitals in early 19th century - ANS-Prostitudes,
alcoholics, or inmates. Usually women with "good upbringing" did not work outisde of
home
Definition of "Pesthouses" - ANS-This was the name for hospitals due to 1)poor hygiene
2)unchecked infections
3) dirty physical conditions
Theodore Fliedner - ANS-Pastor in Kaiserwerth, Germany. 1st Nursing school
established by him.
Florence Nightingale - ANS-1st Nursing theorist. attended nursing school in 1851 at
Kaiserwerth. superintendent of ill governess
Crimian War - ANS-War in Turkey which led to many death and injuries. Nightingale
went with 38 nurses to help
"Lady with the lamp" - ANS-Nickname for Florence Nightingale. She carried a lamp
while walking down the aisle of sick patients with a lamp at night.
Saint Thomas - ANS-Nursing school established by Nightingale. Had sanitation and
hygiene.
Nightingale Plan - ANS-Formal Instruction and practical experience of nursing.
How did Nightingale Nurses improve patient care by? - ANS-Good hygiene, patient
observation, accurate information keeping, nutritional improvement,
