Hondros 205 MIDTERM 1 |COMPLETE AND DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
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1. Describe the Renaissance and Reformation Period and the
advancements and decline in nursing.: 1350 - 1600
Medical Progress: Growth in pharmacology, chemistry, and general medical
knowledge.
"Dark Ages" of Nursing: Nursing regressed socially and professionally.
Religious Conflict: The split between Roman Catholics and Protestants led to the
collapse of religious nursing orders, Henry the 8th declares war, nursing is
considered low status - unmarried woman; prisoners/thieves.
Loss of Status: Nursing no longer attracted women of high social standing;
hospital care was regulated to to drunks, prisoners, or thieves.
Undesirable Role: Nursing roles were filled by prisoners, drunks, and lower-class
women; it became a job with low pay, long hours, and poor working conditions.
,2. Theories over Centuries of "how we got sick": Vital humors: blood, flem,
black bile, yellow bile: must be balanced for good health. Predominate humor is
determined by personality. Treatment was barber surgeons
Punishment from God: Royal Hospitals
Miasmas: Disease spontaneously arise from foul odors, stinky = bacteria and
illness (although they didn't know it was bacteria yet)
Germ Theory
3. Social Conditions of the renaissance and reformation period: 1600-1776
Famine, plague, filth, and crime were widespread in Europe. New Nursing Orders
emerged to address social crises:
4. Sisters of Charity (Renaissance and reformation period): Trained young
women in nursing, launched education programs, and cared for abandoned
children. 5. St. Vincent de Paul (Renaissance and reformation period):
Founded the Hospital for the Foundling for orphans and abandoned children.
6. Conditions of the colonial period: Healthcare was limited and underdeveloped.
Poor Conditions: Life expectancy was low; yellow fever and smallpox were common
and deadly.
,Untrained Physicians: Relied on outdated, harmful practices like bloodletting and
purging.
Benjamin Franklin's Contribution:
o Through the efforts of Benjamin Franklin, the Pennsylvania Hospital was founded
in 1751—the first hospital in the United States, marking a major milestone in
American healthcare infrastructure.
7. Florence Nightingale education: Nightingale's family initially opposed her
nursing aspirations, considering it unsuitable for someone of her social class.
In 1851, she was permitted to attend a 3-month nurse training program at the
Institute of Deaconesses in Kaiserswerth, Germany.There, she received both
religious instruction and practical nursing training, including hospital operations and
patient care.
8. What was Florence Nightingales Harley Street Experience (1853-1854)
like? What did she do?: Served as Superintendent of a hospital for women in
London for 14 months.
Advocated for competent, compassionate, and egalitarian care, emphasizing
the professionalintegrity and organization of nursing services. No religious
means test (she eliminates this) - Creates a set of standards for nursing:
· Nurses must be literate (read and write)
, · Sober
· Good character
9. What was nursing in the civial war period like? (Nursing in the United
States): The Civil War or the War Between the States (1861-1865)
• No army nurses and no organized medical corps when the war began - Call for
nurses to Volunteer
• Epidemics plagued the country: syphilis, gonorrhea, malaria, smallpox, and
typhoid
10. Who was Dorothea Dix in the United States in the civil war period?: •
Dorothea Dix "Florence nightingale of the Americas" —appointed to organize
military hospitals, provided training for nurses, and disperse supplies; she
received no official status and no salary for this position
11. What was Florence Nightingales influence on nursing development with
infection control and cleanliness?: Aseptic Techniques & Infection Control -
Introduced strict hygiene and cleanliness to reduce infection.
Her (Florence's) efforts reduced mortality rates during the Crimean War
(1853 to 1856) from 42% to 2%. Established cleanliness and pt care in hosital 12.
What was Florence Nightingales influence on hospital managment
ANSWERS | REAL EXAM QNA | 2025 LATEST UPDATED 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+|GUARANTEED TO
PASS!!
1. Describe the Renaissance and Reformation Period and the
advancements and decline in nursing.: 1350 - 1600
Medical Progress: Growth in pharmacology, chemistry, and general medical
knowledge.
"Dark Ages" of Nursing: Nursing regressed socially and professionally.
Religious Conflict: The split between Roman Catholics and Protestants led to the
collapse of religious nursing orders, Henry the 8th declares war, nursing is
considered low status - unmarried woman; prisoners/thieves.
Loss of Status: Nursing no longer attracted women of high social standing;
hospital care was regulated to to drunks, prisoners, or thieves.
Undesirable Role: Nursing roles were filled by prisoners, drunks, and lower-class
women; it became a job with low pay, long hours, and poor working conditions.
,2. Theories over Centuries of "how we got sick": Vital humors: blood, flem,
black bile, yellow bile: must be balanced for good health. Predominate humor is
determined by personality. Treatment was barber surgeons
Punishment from God: Royal Hospitals
Miasmas: Disease spontaneously arise from foul odors, stinky = bacteria and
illness (although they didn't know it was bacteria yet)
Germ Theory
3. Social Conditions of the renaissance and reformation period: 1600-1776
Famine, plague, filth, and crime were widespread in Europe. New Nursing Orders
emerged to address social crises:
4. Sisters of Charity (Renaissance and reformation period): Trained young
women in nursing, launched education programs, and cared for abandoned
children. 5. St. Vincent de Paul (Renaissance and reformation period):
Founded the Hospital for the Foundling for orphans and abandoned children.
6. Conditions of the colonial period: Healthcare was limited and underdeveloped.
Poor Conditions: Life expectancy was low; yellow fever and smallpox were common
and deadly.
,Untrained Physicians: Relied on outdated, harmful practices like bloodletting and
purging.
Benjamin Franklin's Contribution:
o Through the efforts of Benjamin Franklin, the Pennsylvania Hospital was founded
in 1751—the first hospital in the United States, marking a major milestone in
American healthcare infrastructure.
7. Florence Nightingale education: Nightingale's family initially opposed her
nursing aspirations, considering it unsuitable for someone of her social class.
In 1851, she was permitted to attend a 3-month nurse training program at the
Institute of Deaconesses in Kaiserswerth, Germany.There, she received both
religious instruction and practical nursing training, including hospital operations and
patient care.
8. What was Florence Nightingales Harley Street Experience (1853-1854)
like? What did she do?: Served as Superintendent of a hospital for women in
London for 14 months.
Advocated for competent, compassionate, and egalitarian care, emphasizing
the professionalintegrity and organization of nursing services. No religious
means test (she eliminates this) - Creates a set of standards for nursing:
· Nurses must be literate (read and write)
, · Sober
· Good character
9. What was nursing in the civial war period like? (Nursing in the United
States): The Civil War or the War Between the States (1861-1865)
• No army nurses and no organized medical corps when the war began - Call for
nurses to Volunteer
• Epidemics plagued the country: syphilis, gonorrhea, malaria, smallpox, and
typhoid
10. Who was Dorothea Dix in the United States in the civil war period?: •
Dorothea Dix "Florence nightingale of the Americas" —appointed to organize
military hospitals, provided training for nurses, and disperse supplies; she
received no official status and no salary for this position
11. What was Florence Nightingales influence on nursing development with
infection control and cleanliness?: Aseptic Techniques & Infection Control -
Introduced strict hygiene and cleanliness to reduce infection.
Her (Florence's) efforts reduced mortality rates during the Crimean War
(1853 to 1856) from 42% to 2%. Established cleanliness and pt care in hosital 12.
What was Florence Nightingales influence on hospital managment
